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17 By faith Abraham has offered Isaac while being tested. And the one having received the promises was offering his only-born[a], 18 with-regard-to whom[b] it was said [in Gen 21:12] that “In Isaac a seed will be called for you”, 19 having considered[c] that God was able to raise him even from the dead, from-which[d] he also received him back in a symbol[e].

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  1. Hebrews 11:17 That is, with reference to the promise; through Sarah.
  2. Hebrews 11:18 That is, Isaac. Or, to whom; that is, Abraham.
  3. Hebrews 11:19 Or, calculated, accounted.
  4. Hebrews 11:19 That is, from the dead. Or, ‘dead. Hence, ...’. That is, Hence (by his faith), he received him back.
  5. Hebrews 11:19 That is, in an illustration of the Father and Christ; or simply, in a figure of speech.

17 By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice.(A) He who had embraced the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, 18 even though God had said to him, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.”[a](B) 19 Abraham reasoned that God could even raise the dead,(C) and so in a manner of speaking he did receive Isaac back from death.

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  1. Hebrews 11:18 Gen. 21:12