After these events, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield; your reward will be very great.
Genesis 22:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, ‘Abraham! ’ ‘Here I am,’ he answered. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition AFTER THESE events, God tested and proved Abraham and said to him, Abraham! And he said, Here I am. American Standard Version (1901) And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I. Common English Bible After these events, God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” Abraham answered, “I’m here.” Catholic Public Domain Version After these things occurred, God tested Abraham, and he said to him, "Abraham, Abraham." And he answered, "Here I am." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version After these things, God tempted Abraham, and said to him: Abraham, Abraham. And he answered: Here I am. |
After these events, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield; your reward will be very great.
But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, ‘Abraham, Abraham! ’ He replied, ‘Here I am.’
Then Isaac spoke to his father Abraham and said, ‘My father.’ And he replied, ‘Here I am, my son.’ Isaac said, ‘The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering? ’
Israel said to Joseph, ‘Your brothers, you know, are pasturing the flocks at Shechem. Get ready. I’m sending you to them.’ ‘I’m ready,’ Joseph replied.
That night God spoke to Israel in a vision: ‘Jacob, Jacob! ’ he said. And Jacob replied, ‘Here I am.’
The Lord’s anger burned against Israel again, and he stirred up David against them to say, ‘Go, count the people of Israel and Judah.’
When the ambassadors of Babylon’s rulers were sent to him to enquire about the miraculous sign that happened in the land, God left him to test him and discover what was in his heart.
Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘I am going to rain bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. This way I will test them to see whether or not they will follow my instructions.
When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called out to him from the bush, ‘Moses, Moses! ’ ‘Here I am,’ he answered.
A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold, and the Lord is the tester of hearts.
Then I heard the voice of the Lord asking: Whom shall I send? Who will go for us? I said: Here I am. Send me.
No temptation has come upon you except what is common to humanity. But God is faithful; he will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to bear it.
do not listen to that prophet’s words or to that dreamer. For the Lord your God is testing you to know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul.
He fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your ancestors had not known, in order to humble and test you, so that in the end he might cause you to prosper.
Remember that the Lord your God led you on the entire journey these forty years in the wilderness, so that he might humble you and test you to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands.
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He received the promises and yet he was offering his one and only son,
Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works in offering Isaac his son on the altar?
so that the proven character of your faith #– #more valuable than gold which, though perishable, is refined by fire #– #may result in praise, glory, and honour at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
I did this to test Israel and to see whether or not they would keep the Lord’s way by walking in it, as their ancestors had.’