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, 18 of whom it was said, (B)“Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” 19 (C)He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back.

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17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac.(A) He received the promises and he was offering his unique son, 18 the one it had been said about, Your seed will be traced[a] through Isaac.(B)[b] 19 He considered God to be able even to raise someone from the dead,(C) and as an illustration,[c] he received him back.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 11:18 Lit called
  2. Hebrews 11:18 Gn 21:12
  3. Hebrews 11:19 Or a foreshadowing, or a parable, or a type