Heb 11:17-19 | NETfull | STEP | By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He had received the promises, yet he was ready to offer up his only son.

Hebrews 11:17-19

17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He had received the promises, ^{▼▼ Here “received the promises” refers to the pledges themselves, not to the things God promised.} yet he was ready to offer up ^{▼▼ Grk “he was offering up.” The tense of this verb indicates the attempt or readiness to sacrifice Isaac without the actual completion of the deed.} his only son. 18 God had told him, “ Through Isaac descendants will carry on your name ,” ^{▼▼ Grk “in Isaac seed will be named for you.”} ^{▼▼ A quotation from Gen 21:12.} 19 and he reasoned ^{▼▼ Grk “having reasoned,” continuing the ideas of v. 17.} that God could even raise him from the dead, and in a sense ^{▼▼ Grk “in/by a symbol.”} he received him back from there.