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In the Bible, a Hebrew patriarch, son of Abraham and Sarah and father of Jacob and Esau, whom Abraham was commanded by God to sacrifice. Because of his obedience to God, Isaac was spared; a ram caught in a thicket nearby was substituted for the boy.

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ISAAC
in The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion (2) Length: 216 words
Isaac
in The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (2) Length: 47 words
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in A Concise Companion to the Jewish Religion (1 rev) Length: 228 words
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in The Oxford Guide to People and Places of the Bible Length: 294 words

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