Gen 22:12 | HCSB | STEP | Then He said , “Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God , since you have not withheld your only son from Me.”

Genesis 22:12

12 Then He said, “Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you ^{▼▼fear(s) God or the Lord/ the fear of the Lord: No single English word conveys every aspect of the word fear in this phrase. The meaning includes worshipful submission, reverential awe, and obedient respect to the covenant-keeping God of Israel.}fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from Me.” ^b