An Angel Prevents the Sacrifice of Isaac by Rembrandt
The Bible states that an angel intervened a moment before Abraham would complete the offering.Genesis 22:10-12
And Abraham picked up the knife to slay his son. Then an angel of the L-RD called him from heaven … "Do not raise your hand against the boy."
An Angel Prevents the Sacrifice of Isaac painting by Rembrandt
Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg
Rembrandt van Rijn
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In the Bible
Genesis 22:10-12
And Abraham picked up the knife to slay his son. Then a messenger of the Lord called him from heaven … "Do not raise your hand against the boy."
בְּרֵאשִׁית כ"ב:י'-י"ב
וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח אַבְרָהָם֙ אֶת-יָד֔וֹ וַיִּקַּ֖ח אֶת-הַמַּֽאֲכֶ֑לֶת לִשְׁחֹ֖ט אֶת-בְּנֽוֹ: וַיִּקְרָ֨א אֵלָ֜יו מַלְאַ֤ךְ ה' מִן-הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם... "אַל-תִּשְׁלַ֤ח יָֽדְךָ֙ אֶל-הַנַּ֔עַר"
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