20 Heb “will see for himself.” The construction means “to look out for; to see to it; to provide.” God will provide is the central theme of the passage and the turning point in the story. Note Paul’s allusion to the story in Rom 8:32 (“how shall he not freely give us all things?”) as well as H. J. Schoeps, “The Sacrifice of Isaac in Paul’s Theology,” 65 (1946): 385–92.

In other versions

Abraham said, “God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they went both of them together.

Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them went on together.

Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” Then the two of them walked on together.

“God will provide a sheep for the burnt offering, my son,” Abraham answered. And they both walked on together.

And Abraham said, “God will provide the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them went together.

And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

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