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עקידת יצחק

The Akeidah

And the two of them walked together.

וַיִּקַּח אַבְרָהָם אֶת עֲצֵי הָעֹלָה וַיָּשֶׂם עַל יִצְחָק בְּנוֹ וַיִּקַּח בְּיָדוֹ אֶת הָאֵשׁ וְאֶת הַמַּאֲכֶלֶת וַיֵּלְכוּ שְׁנֵיהֶם יַחְדָּו׃

בראשית כב:ו

"And Avraham took the wood for the offering and put it on Yitzchak his son, and he took in his hand the fire and the knife, and the two of them walked together."

Genesis 22:6

And he placed him on the altar, above the wood.

וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶל הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר אָמַר לוֹ הָאֱלֹקִים וַיִּבֶן שָׁם אַבְרָהָם אֶת הַמִּזְבֵּחַ וַיַּעֲרֹךְ אֶת הָעֵצִים וַיַּעֲקֹד אֶת יִצְחָק בְּנוֹ וַיָּשֶׂם אֹתוֹ עַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ מִמַּעַל לָעֵצִים׃

בראשית כב:ט

"And they came to the place that God had told him, and Avraham built the altar there and arranged the wood, and he bound Yitzchak his son and placed him on the altar, above the wood."

Genesis 22:9

Do not stretch out your hand against the boy.

וַיֹּאמֶר אַל תִּשְׁלַח יָדְךָ אֶל הַנַּעַר וְאַל תַּעַשׂ לוֹ מְאוּמָה כִּי עַתָּה יָדַעְתִּי כִּי יְרֵא אֱלֹקִים אַתָּה וְלֹא חָשַׂכְתָּ אֶת בִּנְךָ אֶת יְחִידְךָ מִמֶּנִּי׃

בראשית כב:יב

"And he said: Do not stretch out your hand against the boy, and do nothing to him, for now I know that you fear God, and you have not withheld your son, your only one, from Me."

Genesis 22:12

And behold, a ram caught in the thicket by its horns.

וַיִּשָּׂא אַבְרָהָם אֶת עֵינָיו וַיַּרְא וְהִנֵּה אַיִל אַחַר נֶאֱחַז בַּסְּבַךְ בְּקַרְנָיו וַיֵּלֶךְ אַבְרָהָם וַיִּקַּח אֶת הָאַיִל וַיַּעֲלֵהוּ לְעֹלָה תַּחַת בְּנוֹ׃

בראשית כב:יג

"And Avraham lifted his eyes and saw, and behold, a ram, behind, caught in the thicket by its horns. And Avraham went and took the ram and offered it as an offering in place of his son."

Genesis 22:13

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