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

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  1. Hebrews 11:17 I.e., only son with Sarah
  2. Hebrews 11:18 Lit seed
  3. Hebrews 11:19 Lit Considering
  4. Hebrews 11:19 Lit in
  5. Hebrews 11:19 I.e., of resurrection, figuratively, pointing to the future

17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered Isaac, and the one who received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son, 18 with reference to whom it was said, “In Isaac your descendants will be named,”[a] 19 having reasoned that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which he received him back also as a symbol.

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  1. Hebrews 11:18 A quotation from Gen 21:12