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17 By faith Abraham offered Isaac, when he was tempted; and he offered the one begotten [son], which had taken the promises [which had taken repromissions];

18 to whom it was said, For in Isaac the seed shall be called to thee.

19 For he deemed, that God is mighty to raise him, yea, from death[a]; wherefore he took him also into a parable.

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  1. Hebrews 11:19 Deeming, that and from dead God is mighty to raise him

17 By faith Abraham, when he was proved, offered up Isaac. And he offered him being his only begotten son that had the promises 18 (of whom it was said: In Isaac shall your seed be called), 19 because he considered that God was able to raise him up again from death. Therefore he received him back, for a figure.

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17 By faith (A)Abraham offered up Isaac, when he was [a]tried, and he that had received the [b]promises, offered his only begotten son.

18 (To whom it was said, (B)In Isaac shall thy seed be called.)

19 For he considered that God was able to raise him up even from the dead: from [c]whence he received him also after [d]a sort.

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  1. Hebrews 11:17 Tried of the Lord.
  2. Hebrews 11:17 Although the promises of life were made in that only begotten Son Isaac, yet he appointed him to die, and so against hope he believed in hope.
  3. Hebrews 11:19 From which death.
  4. Hebrews 11:19 For there was not the true and very death of Isaac, but as it were the death, by means whereof he seemed also as it were to have risen again.