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BSB § Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!”
§ “Here I am,” he answered.
OEB Later the Lord tested Abraham, saying to him, ‘Abraham’; and he answered, ‘Here I am.’
WEB After these things, God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!”
¶ He said, “Here I am.”
NET Some time after these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am!” Abraham replied.
LSV And it comes to pass after these things that God has tried Abraham and says to him, “Abraham”; and he says, “Here I [am].”
FBV Sometime later God tested Abraham. He called out to him, “Abraham!”
¶ “I'm here,” Abraham replied.
T4T Several years later, God tested Abraham to find out whether Abraham really trusted in him and would obey him. He called out to Abraham, and Abraham replied, “I’m here.”
LEB And it happened that after these things, God tested Abraham. And he said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”
BBE Now after these things, God put Abraham to the test, and said to him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I.
MOF No MOF GEN book available
JPS And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham, and said unto him: 'Abraham'; and he said: 'Here am I.'
ASV And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I.
DRA After these things, God tempted Abraham, and said to him: Abraham, Abraham. And he answered: Here I am.
YLT And it cometh to pass after these things that God hath tried Abraham, and saith unto him, 'Abraham;' and he saith, 'Here [am] I.'
DBY And it came to pass after these things, that [fn]God tried Abraham, and said to him, Abraham! and he said, Here am I.
RV And it came to pass after these things, that God did prove Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham; and he said, Here am I.
WBS And it came to pass after these things, that God tempted Abraham, and said to him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.
KJB 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.[fn]
(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.)
BB After these sayinges, god did tempt Abraham, and sayde vnto him Abraham. Which answered, here I am.
(After these sayings, god did tempt Abraham, and said unto him Abraham. Which answered, here I am.)
GNV And after these things God did proue Abraham, and said vnto him, Abraham. Who answered, Here am I.
(And after these things God did prove Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham. Who answered, Here am I. )
CB After these actes God tempted Abraham, and sayde vnto him: Abraham. And he answered: I am here.
(After these actes God tempted Abraham, and said unto him: Abraham. And he answered: I am here.)
WYC And aftir that these thingis weren don, God assaiede Abraham, and seide to hym, Abraham! Abraham! He answerde, Y am present.
(And after that these things were done, God assaiede Abraham, and said to him, Abraham! Abraham! He answered, I am present.)
LUT Nach diesen Geschichten versuchte GOtt Abraham und sprach zu ihm: Abraham! Und er antwortete: Hier bin ich.
(Nach diesen Geschichten versuchte God Abraham and spoke to ihm: Abraham! And he antwortete: Hier bin ich.)
CLV Quæ postquam gesta sunt, tentavit Deus Abraham, et dixit ad eum: Abraham, Abraham. At ille respondit: Adsum.[fn]
(Quæ postquam gesta are, tentavit God Abraham, and he_said to eum: Abraham, Abraham. At ille respondit: Adsum.)
BRN And it came to pass after these things that God tempted Abraam, and said to him, Abraam, Abraam; and he said, Lo! I am here.
BrLXX Καὶ ἐγένετο μετὰ τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα ὁ Θεὸς ἐπείρασε τὸν Ἁβραὰμ, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, Ἁβραὰμ, Ἁβραάμ· καὶ εἶπεν, ἰδοὺ ἐγώ.
(Kai egeneto meta ta ɽaʸmata tauta ho Theos epeirase ton Habraʼam, kai eipen autōi, Habraʼam, Habraʼam; kai eipen, idou egō. )
UTN uW Translation Notes:
Note 1 topic: writing-newevent
וַיְהִ֗י אַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה
and=he/it_was after the,things the=these
This is the beginning of a new episode that takes place around twelve years after Abraham and King Abimelech made their treaty (chapter 21). See how you translated “after those events” in Gen 15:1; it may be necessary to translate this phrase in a slightly different way here because of the different context. Alternate translation: “Sometime after those things happened” or “Several years later”
וְהָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים נִסָּ֖ה אֶת אַבְרָהָ֑ם
and,the,God tested DOM ʼAⱱrāhām
Make sure your translation of this clause does not sound like the test was over. Rather it introduces what the following episode is about. Alternate translation: “God wanted to test Abraham.”
Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר
and=he/it_said
Make sure it is clear in your translation who is speaking here. Alternate translation: “Abraham replied to him,”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
הִנֵּֽנִי
here,I
Abraham’s reply is respectful and means that he is listening and ready to do what God wants him to do. Consider what is the best way to say this phrase in your language. Alternate translation: “Yes, Master?” or “What is it, Lord”
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Genesis 21-35
Though the patriarch Isaac moved from place to place several times within southern Canaan, compared to his father Abraham and his son Jacob, Isaac appears to have been a bit of a homebody. In fact, unless Isaac resettled in places not recorded in Scripture, the farthest extent he ever traveled appears to have been only about 90 miles (113 km). Yet, as the child of God’s promise to Abraham to build a great nation from his descendants, Isaac’s relatively simple life served as a critical bridge from Abraham to the beginnings of the twelve tribes of Israel, who were descended from Isaac’s son Jacob. It is likely that Isaac was born at Beersheba (see Genesis 21:1-24), and later Abraham offered him as a sacrifice on Mount Moriah (located at Jerusalem; see 2 Chronicles 3:1). Then Abraham, Isaac, and those with them returned to Beersheba (Genesis 22:1-19). When Isaac reached adulthood, his father sent a servant to bring back a bride for him from Aram-naharaim, far north of Canaan. When his bride, Rebekah, arrived, Isaac had just come from Beer-lahai-roi and settled in the Negev (Genesis 24:62). Later Isaac resettled with Rebekah in Beer-lahai-roi, and this may have been where their twins son Esau and Jacob were born. A famine forced Isaac to go to Gerar (Genesis 26:1-6) in “the land of the Philistines.” The distinct people group known as the Philistines in later books of the Bible did not arrive until the time of the Judges, so the term here must have referred to another people group living in this region, and this is supported by the fact that King Abimelech’s name is Semitic, not Aegean (the likely origin of the later Philistines). While Isaac was there, he repeated his father’s error (Genesis 20) by lying to the king that his wife was only his sister. Isaac also became increasingly prosperous at Gerar, so the Philistines told him to leave their region. Isaac moved away from the town of Gerar and settled further away in the valley of Gerar. There he dug a well, but the Philistines claimed it for themselves, so he called it Esek, meaning “argument.” So Isaac’s men dug another well and called it Sitnah (meaning “hostility”), but it led to more quarreling, so he dug yet another well and called it Rehoboth (meaning “open space”). The locations of these two later wells are not certain, but they may have been located near Ruheibeh as shown on this map. Then Isaac moved to Beersheba and built an altar. He also dug a well there, and King Abimelech of the Philistines came and exchanged oaths of peace with him. It was likely at Beersheba that Isaac blessed his sons Esau and Jacob, and both sons eventually left Canaan (see “Jacob Goes to Paddan-Aram” map). When Jacob later returned, he traveled to Mamre near Hebron and reunited with Isaac. Sometime after this Isaac died, and Jacob and Esau buried him there.