Take: Genesis 17:19, Genesis 21:12; John 3:16; Romans 5:8, Romans 8:32; Hebrews 11:17; 1 John 4:9-10
Moriah: 2 Chronicles 3:1
and offer: Judges 11:31, Judges 11:39; 2 Kings 3:27; Micah 6:7
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Genesis 22:2
Genesis 22:2
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