The Sacrifice of Isaac

22 After these things ^(A)God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”

² He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to ^(A)the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.”

¹⁷ By faith ^(A)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,

²³ When they came to ^(A)Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter; therefore it was named Marah.^{[a] 24} And the people ^(B)grumbled against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?” ²⁵ And he ^(C)cried to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a log,^[b] and he ^(D)threw it into the water, and the water became sweet.

There the Lord^[c] made for them a statute and a rule, and there he ^(E)tested them,

⁷ so that ^(A)the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes ^(B)though it is tested by ^(C)fire—may be found to result in ^(D)praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

¹⁰ Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, ^(A)that you may be tested, and for ^(B)ten days ^(C)you will have tribulation. ^(D)Be faithful ^(E)unto death, and I will give you ^(F)the crown of life.