Abraham Tested

22 Some time later God tested^(A) Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!”

“Here I am,”^(B) he replied.

² Remember how the Lord your God led^(A) you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test^(B) you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands.

⁶ He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do.

⁹ Another reason I wrote you^(A) was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.^(B)