# behold

The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.

# was a ram caught in the bushes by his horns

This can be stated in active form. AT: "was a ram whose horns were stuck in the bushes" or "was a ram stuck in the bushes" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# went and took the ram

"[Abraham](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abraham) went over to the ram and took it"