KJV ORIGINAL
And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When they reached the place God had shown him, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. Then he tied up his son Isaac and placed him on the altar on top of the wood.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Abraham obediently prepares to sacrifice his beloved son Isaac, following God's difficult command to the very last step.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Abraham's ultimate test of faith when God commanded him to sacrifice Isaac, the son through whom God had promised to make Abraham a great nation. In ancient times, building altars and preparing sacrifices was a familiar religious practice, though child sacrifice was practiced by some pagan religions but forbidden by God for His people.
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