ZH_zh_obs-tn/content/05/07.md

# 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.