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Genesis 22:6

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6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt-offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son. And he took in his hand the fire and the knife. And they went both of them together.

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Arcana Coelestia #2785

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2785. 'Rose up' means a raising up. This is clear from the meaning of 'rising up' - whenever this occurs in the Word - as a phrase that implies some kind of raising up.

  
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