# On the third day

The word "third" is the ordinal number for three. AT: "After traveling for three days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])

# saw the place afar off

"saw far away the place that God had spoken of"

# young men

"servants"

# We will worship

The word "we" refers only to Abraham and Isaac, but not to the young men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])

# come again to you

"return to you"

# put it on Isaac his son

"had Isaac, his son, carry it"

# He took in his own hand

Here "his own hand" emphasizes that Abraham himself carried these things. AT: "Abraham himself carried" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# the fire

Here "fire" stands for a pan containing burning coals or a torch or lamp. AT: "something for starting a fire" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# they went both of them together

"they left together" or "the two of them went together"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicaltimeday]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/abraham]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worship]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/burntoffering]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/isaac]]