Whom Abraham nearly sacrificed (5)

I believe the answer is:

isaac

(Other definitions for isaac that I've seen before include "Biblical patriarch" , "one in Genesis" , "One nearly sacrificed" , "Esau's father" , "Abraham, --, Jacob" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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