Parallel Verses English Standard Version After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” King James Bible 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. 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. Douay-Rheims Bible After these things, God tempted Abraham, and said to him: Abraham, Abraham. And he answered: Here I am. English Revised 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. Webster's Bible Translation And it came to pass after these things, that God tempted Abraham, and said to him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. Genesis 22:1 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentAbimelech's Treaty with Abraham. - Through the divine blessing which visibly attended Abraham, the Philistine king Abimelech was induced to secure for himself and his descendants the friendship of a man so blessed; and for that purpose he went to Beersheba, with his captain Phicol, to conclude a treaty with him. Abraham was perfectly ready to agree to this; but first of all he complained to him about a well which Abimelech's men had stolen, i.e., had unjustly appropriated to themselves. Abimelech replied that this act of violence had never been made known to him till that day, and as a matter of course commanded the well to be returned. After the settlement of this dispute the treaty was concluded, and Abraham presented the king with sheep and oxen, as a material pledge that he would reciprocate the kindness shown, and live in friendship with the king and his descendants. Out of this present he selected seven lambs and set them by themselves; and when Abimelech inquired what they were, he told him to take them from his hand, that they might be to him (Abraham) for a witness that he had digged the well. It was not to redeem the well, but to secure the well as his property against any fresh claims on the part of the Philistines, that the present was given; and by the acceptance of it, Abraham's right of possession was practically and solemnly acknowledged. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge A.M. 2132. B.C. 1872. Jos. Ant. God. Exodus 16:4 Then said the LORD to Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you... 2 Chronicles 32:31 However, in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon... Proverbs 17:3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD tries the hearts. tempt. Or prove, or try, as tempt, from tento, originally signified. Behold, here I am. Heb. Behold me. Cross References Hebrews 11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, James 1:12 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. James 1:13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by God," for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. Genesis 22:11 But the angel of the LORD called to him from heaven and said, "Abraham, Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am." Deuteronomy 8:2 And you shall remember the whole way that the LORD your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, testing you to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not. Deuteronomy 8:16 who fed you in the wilderness with manna that your fathers did not know, that he might humble you and test you, to do you good in the end. Psalm 11:5 The LORD tests the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence. Jump to Previous Abraham Later Prove Tempt Tempted Test Tested Time TriedJump to Next Abraham Later Prove Tempt Tempted Test Tested Time TriedLinks Genesis 22:1 NIVGenesis 22:1 NLT Genesis 22:1 ESV Genesis 22:1 NASB Genesis 22:1 KJV Genesis 22:1 Bible Apps Genesis 22:1 Biblia Paralela Genesis 22:1 Chinese Bible Genesis 22:1 French Bible Genesis 22:1 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |