Hebrews 11:17-19

Tree of Life Version

¹⁷By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had received the promises was offering up his one and only son— ¹⁸the one about whom it was said, “Through Isaac offspring shall be named for you.” ^[a] ¹⁹He reasoned that God was able to raise him up even from the dead—and in a sense, he did receive him back from there.

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Hebrews 11:19 Gen. 21:12(LXX).

Hebrews 11:17-19

New International Version

¹⁷By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice.^(A) He who had embraced the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, ¹⁸even though God had said to him, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.”^[a]^(B) ¹⁹Abraham reasoned that God could even raise the dead,^(C) and so in a manner of speaking he did receive Isaac back from death.