1.2 KiB
walked to the place of sacrifice
God had told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac on a special high hill that was about three days’ walk from where they lived.
Isaac asked, “Father, we have wood for the sacrifice, but where is the lamb?”
This is direct quotation. It can also be stated as an indirect quotation: “Isaac told his father that they had wood for the sacrifice, but he did not know where the lamb was.” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations)
wood for the sacrifice
For a sacrifice, normally the lamb was killed and then placed on top of wood so that the wood and the lamb could be burned up with fire.
the lamb
A young sheep or goat would be the normal animal for a sacrifice.
Abraham replied, “God will provide the lamb for the sacrifice, my son.”
This is direct quotation. It can also be stated as an indirect quotation: “Abraham replied to his son that God would provide the lamb for the sacrifice.” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations)
will provide the lamb
Abraham may have believed that Isaac was the “lamb” that God provided, although God fulfilled Abraham’s words by providing a ram to sacrifice in Isaac’s place.