I used to believe the last line was "You better than young Isaac go." rather than "You'd better let young Isaac go.". Implying that the angel felt that the daughter would be better suited for the sacrifice due to her disobedience and that she has "No name". This could also explain why Isaac survived and the daughter was never mentioned afterwards.
Just chiming in to say something not really related to the lyrics, but some random information because it's always fun to learn! The sacrifice was a foreshadowing of the coming Messiah spoken about in the Old Testament being slaughtered for the sins of the world (the O.T. is FILLED with foreshadowings like this). This "lamb" had to be clean, which is why a clean, spotless animal was always called for. (Not saying children have never done wrong - just remember, it's a foreshadowing, not an exact illustration.) Therefore, the scenario you came up with when misunderstanding the lyrics would make...
Just chiming in to say something not really related to the lyrics, but some random information because it's always fun to learn! The sacrifice was a foreshadowing of the coming Messiah spoken about in the Old Testament being slaughtered for the sins of the world (the O.T. is FILLED with foreshadowings like this). This "lamb" had to be clean, which is why a clean, spotless animal was always called for. (Not saying children have never done wrong - just remember, it's a foreshadowing, not an exact illustration.) Therefore, the scenario you came up with when misunderstanding the lyrics would make no sense; she would not be a better sacrifice at all. bit.ly/193eCGt
I used to believe the last line was "You better than young Isaac go." rather than "You'd better let young Isaac go.". Implying that the angel felt that the daughter would be better suited for the sacrifice due to her disobedience and that she has "No name". This could also explain why Isaac survived and the daughter was never mentioned afterwards.
Just chiming in to say something not really related to the lyrics, but some random information because it's always fun to learn! The sacrifice was a foreshadowing of the coming Messiah spoken about in the Old Testament being slaughtered for the sins of the world (the O.T. is FILLED with foreshadowings like this). This "lamb" had to be clean, which is why a clean, spotless animal was always called for. (Not saying children have never done wrong - just remember, it's a foreshadowing, not an exact illustration.) Therefore, the scenario you came up with when misunderstanding the lyrics would make...
Just chiming in to say something not really related to the lyrics, but some random information because it's always fun to learn! The sacrifice was a foreshadowing of the coming Messiah spoken about in the Old Testament being slaughtered for the sins of the world (the O.T. is FILLED with foreshadowings like this). This "lamb" had to be clean, which is why a clean, spotless animal was always called for. (Not saying children have never done wrong - just remember, it's a foreshadowing, not an exact illustration.) Therefore, the scenario you came up with when misunderstanding the lyrics would make no sense; she would not be a better sacrifice at all. bit.ly/193eCGt