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Genesis 22:6

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Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac. He himself carried the fire and the sacrificial knife, and the two of them walked on together.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 6

We have here the famous story of Abraham's offering up his son Isaac, that is, his offering to offer him, which is justly looked upon as one of the wonders of the church. Here is, I. The strange command which God gave to Abraham concerning it (Gen 22:1, Gen 22:2). II. Abraham's strange obedience to this command (Gen 22:3-10) III. The strange issue of this trial. 1. The sacrificing of Isaac was countermanded (Gen 22:11, Gen 22:12). 2. Another sacrifice was provided (Gen 22:13, Gen 22:14). 3. The covenant was renewed with Abraham hereupon (Gen 22:15-19). Lastly, an account of some of Abraham's relations (Gen 22:20, etc.)

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Strong's Concordancev. 6

אַבְרָהָם (ʼAbrâhâm, H85) — Abraham, the later name of Abram לָקַח (lâqach, H3947) — to take (in the widest variety of applications) עֵץ (ʻêts, H6086) — a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) עֹלָה (ʻôlâh, H5930) — a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) שׂוּם (sûwm, H7760) — to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and… יִצְחָק (Yitschâq, H3327) — Jitschak (or Isaac), son of Abraham בֵּן (bên, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative… אֵשׁ (ʼêsh, H784) — fire (literally or figuratively) יָד (yâd, H3027) — a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), מַאֲכֶלֶת (maʼăkeleth, H3979) — something to eat with,i.e. a knife יָלַךְ (yâlak, H3212) — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses) שְׁנַיִם (shᵉnayim, H8147) — two; also (as ordinal) twofold יַחַד (yachad, H3162) — properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly

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