Genesis 22:12 · WEB
“He said, "Don't lay your hand on the boy, neither do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me."”
— Genesis 22:12
Era
Patriarchs (~2000 BC)
Emotion
grateful
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narrative
Emotional genome
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Memorability
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Commanddeliverancefear of Godfaithfulness
This verse is part of Genesis 22. The full chapter reveals the story around it.
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