^{11 Ref} The angel of Yahweh called to him out of the sky, and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" He said, "Here I am."

^{12 Ref} He said, "Don't lay your hand on the boy, neither do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me."

^{13 Ref} Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and saw that behind him was a ram caught in the thicket by his horns. Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering instead of his son.

^{14 Ref} Abraham called the name of that place Yahweh-Jireh.{"Yahweh-Jireh" means "Yahweh is my provider."} As it is said to this day, "In Yahweh's mountain it will be provided.

¹⁵ The angel of Yahweh called to Abraham a second time out of the sky,

^{16 Ref} and said, "I have sworn by myself, says Yahweh, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son,

^{17 Ref} that in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is on the seashore. Your seed will possess the gate of his enemies.