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walked to the place of sacrifice

God had told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac on a special high hill that was about three days' walk from where they lived.

wood for the sacrifice

For a sacrifice, normally the lamb was killed and then placed on top of wood so that the wood and the lamb could be burned up with fire.

the lamb

A young sheep or goat would be the normal animal for a sacrifice.

will provide the lamb

Abraham may have believed that Isaac was the "lamb" that God provided, although God fulfilled Abraham's words by providing a ram to sacrifice in Isaac's place.

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