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11 But the Messenger of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, "Abraham! Abraham!" "Yes?" he answered.
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But the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied.
12 "Do not lay a hand on the boy," he said. "Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you did not refuse to give me your son, your only son."
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“Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.”
13 When Abraham looked around, he saw a ram behind him caught by its horns in a bush. So Abraham took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering in place of his son.
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Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son.
14 Abraham named that place The LORD Will Provide. It is still said today, "On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided."
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So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.”
15 Then the Messenger of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time
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The angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time
16 and said, "I am taking an oath on my own name, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not refused to give me your son, your only son,
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and said, “I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,
17 I will certainly bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of their enemies' cities.
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I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies,
18 Through your descendant all the nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me."
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and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.”
19 Then Abraham returned to his servants, and together they left for Beersheba. Abraham remained in Beersheba.
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Then Abraham returned to his servants, and they set off together for Beersheba. And Abraham stayed in Beersheba.
20 Later Abraham was told, "Milcah has given birth to these children of your brother Nahor:
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Some time later Abraham was told, “Milkah is also a mother; she has borne sons to your brother Nahor:
21 Uz (the firstborn), Buz (his brother), Kemuel (father of Aram),
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Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel (the father of Aram),
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