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Hebrews 11:19-21
New Catholic Bible
Hebrews 11:19-21
New Catholic Bible
19 For he reasoned that God was able even to raise someone from the dead, and in a sense he was given back Isaac from the dead.[a] 20 By faith Isaac[b] gave his blessings to Jacob and Esau for the future.
21 By faith Jacob,[c] as he was dying, blessed each one of the sons of Joseph and bowed in worship, leaning on his staff.
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- Hebrews 11:19 Isaac, who was to be sacrificed, was saved and came back from the dead, so to speak (see Gen 22); in this respect, he prefigured Jesus crucified and risen.
- Hebrews 11:20 Isaac: see Gen 27:1—28:5.
- Hebrews 11:21 Jacob: see Gen 47:28—49:33. Each one of the sons: both of Joseph’s sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, received a blessing from Jacob; hence two tribes descended from Joseph whereas only one tribe descended from each of his brothers.
