Genesis 22:15
And the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven, saying:
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Vocavit autem angelus Domini Abraham secundo de cælo, dicens :
- Septuagint (Swete)
- καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ἄγγελος Κυρίου τὸν Ἀβραὰμ δεύτερον ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ
- Hebrew (WLC)
- וַיִּקְרָ֛א מַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה אֶל אַבְרָהָ֑ם שֵׁנִ֖ית מִן הַשָּׁמָֽיִם
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine City of God, Of Abraham’s Obedience and Faith, Which Were Proved by the Offering Up, of His Son in Sacrifice, and of Sarah’s Death
But let us rather hear the divine words spoken through the angel. For the Scripture says, “And Abraham stretched forth his hand to take the knife, that he might slay his son. And the Angel of the Lord called unto him from heaven, and said, Abraham. And he said, Here am I. And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, and hast not spared thy beloved son for my sake.” It is said, “Now I know,” that is, Now I have made to be known; for God was not previously ignorant of this. Then, having offered up that ram instead of Isaac his son, “Abraham,” as we read, “called the name of that place The Lord seeth: as they say this day, In the mount the Lord hath appeared.” As it is said, “Now I know,” for Now I have made to be known, so here, “The Lord sees,” for The Lord hath appeared, that is, made Himself to be seen. …