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But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven ,
and said , "
Abraham ,
Abraham !"
And he said , "
Here am I ."
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He said , "
Do not lay your hand on the lad or do anything to him ;
for now I know that you fear God ,
seeing you have not withheld your son ,
your only son ,
from me ."
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And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked ,
and behold ,
behind him was a ram ,
caught in a thicket by his horns ;
and Abraham went and took the ram ,
and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son .
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So Abraham called the name of that place The LORD will provide ;
as it is said to this day , "
On the mount of the LORD it shall be provided ."
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And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time from heaven ,
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and said , "
By myself I have sworn ,
says the LORD ,
because you have done this ,
and have not withheld your son ,
your only son ,
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I will indeed bless you ,
and I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore .
And your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies ,
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and by your descendants shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves ,
because you have obeyed my voice ."