Parallel Verses

King James Version

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.

New American Standard Bible

Now it came about after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”

Holman Bible

After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!”

“Here I am,” he answered.

International Standard Version

Sometime later, God tested Abraham. He called out to him, "Abraham!" "Here I am!" he answered.

A Conservative Version

And it came to pass after these things, that God proved Abraham, and said to him, Abraham. And he said, Here I am.

American Standard Version

And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham. And he said, Here am I.

Amplified

Now after these things, God tested [the faith and commitment of] Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he answered, “Here I am.”

Bible in Basic English

Now after these things, God put Abraham to the test, and said to him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass after these things, that God tried Abraham, and said to him, Abraham! and he said, Here am I.

Julia Smith Translation

And it shall be after these words, and God tried Abraham, and he will say to him, Abraham: and he will say, Behold, here I.

King James 2000

And it came to pass after these things, that God did test Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here am I.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And it happened [that] after these things, God tested Abraham. And he said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I [am]."

Modern King James verseion

And it happened after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, Abraham! And he said, Behold me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

After these deeds, God did prove Abraham and said unto him, "Abraham." And he answered, "Here am I."

NET Bible

Some time after these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, "Abraham!" "Here I am!" Abraham replied.

New Heart English Bible

It happened after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham." He said, "Here I am."

The Emphasized Bible

And it cared to pass after these things, that God, did prove Abraham, - and he said unto him, Abraham! And he said Behold me!

Webster

And it came to pass after these things, that God tempted Abraham, and said to him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.

World English Bible

It happened after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" He said, "Here I am."

Youngs Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass after these things that God hath tried Abraham, and saith unto him, 'Abraham;' and he saith, 'Here am I.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And it came to pass after
אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

נסה 
Nacah 
Usage: 36

H85
אברהם 
'Abraham 
Usage: 175

and said

Usage: 0

H85
אברהם 
'Abraham 
Usage: 175

and he said

Usage: 0

Images Genesis 22:1

Prayers for Genesis 22:1

Context Readings

God Tests Abraham

1 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. 2 And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.


Cross References

Deuteronomy 8:2

And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.

Hebrews 11:17

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

Genesis 22:11

And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

Isaiah 6:8

Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.

1 Corinthians 10:13

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

James 1:12-14

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

James 2:21

Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

1 Peter 1:7

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

Genesis 22:7

And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?

Exodus 3:4

And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

Exodus 15:25-26

And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,

Exodus 16:4

Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.

Deuteronomy 8:16

Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;

Deuteronomy 13:3

Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

Judges 2:22

That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.

2 Samuel 24:1

And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.

2 Chronicles 32:31

Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.

Proverbs 17:3

The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

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