Genesis 22:13-17
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13 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. 14 So Abraham called the name of that place, (A)“The Lord will provide”;[a] as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”[b]
15 And the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven 16 and said, (B)“By myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17 I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring (C)as the stars of heaven and (D)as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess (E)the gate of his[c] enemies,
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- Genesis 22:14 Or will see
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- Genesis 22:17 Or their
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