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Genesis 22:9

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9 And they came to the place which God had told him of. And Abraham built the altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, upon the wood.

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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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Thanks to the Swedenborg Society for the permission to use this translation.

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Genesis 22:1

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1 It happened after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" He said, "Here I am."