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17 By faith Abraham has offered Isaac while being tested. And the one having received the promises was offering his only-born[a], 18 with-regard-to whom[b] it was said [in Gen 21:12] that “In Isaac a seed will be called for you”, 19 having considered[c] that God was able to raise him even from the dead, from-which[d] he also received him back in a symbol[e].

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 11:17 That is, with reference to the promise; through Sarah.
  2. Hebrews 11:18 That is, Isaac. Or, to whom; that is, Abraham.
  3. Hebrews 11:19 Or, calculated, accounted.
  4. Hebrews 11:19 That is, from the dead. Or, ‘dead. Hence, ...’. That is, Hence (by his faith), he received him back.
  5. Hebrews 11:19 That is, in an illustration of the Father and Christ; or simply, in a figure of speech.

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