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17 By faith (A)Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had (B)received the promises was offering up his only son, 18 to whom it was said, “(C)In Isaac your seed shall be called.” 19 [a]He considered that (D)God is able to raise people even from the dead, from which, [b](E)figuratively speaking, he also received him back.

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  1. Hebrews 11:19 Lit Considering
  2. Hebrews 11:19 Lit in a parable

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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  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