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.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
God tempted God tempteth no man to evil, James i. 13. But by trial and experiment, maketh known to the world and to ourselves, what we are; as here by this trial the singular faith and obedience of Abraham was made manifest. (Challoner)