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to kill his son

God did not want human sacrifice. God wanted to see that Abraham loved God more than he loved his son and would obey God even when God told him to give his son back to God.

Stop! Do not hurt the boy!

God protected Isaac and kept Abraham from killing him.

you fear me

Abraham feared God, which included respect and reverence for God. Because of those things, he obeyed God.

your only son

Ishmael was also Abraham's son, but Isaac was the only son of Abraham and Sarah. God's covenant was with Isaac and it was through Isaac that God would fulfill his promise.

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