Although Isaac wondered about the lack of an animal for the sacrifice, he meekly submitted to his father’s placing him on the altar and then tying him hand and foot in order to prevent or control any involuntary reactions that might have occurred if the slaughtering knife had been used. ​ — Genesis 22: 7 - 9.
यदि इसहाक चाहता, तो वह आसानी से अपने पिता का विरोध कर सकता था, जो कि उससे सौ साल बूढ़ा था ।