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17 By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son, 18 to whom it was said, “Your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac,” Genesis 21:12 19 concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.

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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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Footnotes

  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