Hebrews 11:17

Faith Trials and adversity Obedience Parents and children

¹⁵ If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.

¹⁶ Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,

¹⁸ even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”

¹⁹ Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,
KJV: By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
WEB: By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his only born son,
ASV: By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten [son];
DARBY: By faith Abraham, [when] tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received to himself the promises offered up his only begotten [son],
BLB: By faith Abraham, being tested. has offered up Isaac. Even the one having received the promises was offering up [his] only begotten,

ÅB: Ved tro ofret Abraham Isak dengang han ble fristet; ja, sin enbårne ofret han som hadde fått løftene,
OTB: Ved tro ofret Abraham, da han ble prøvet, Isak, og han som hadde mottatt løftene var i ferd med å ofre sin eneste sønn.
B1930: Ved tro ofret Abraham Isak dengang han blev fristet; ja, sin enbårne ofret han som hadde fått løftene,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Genesis 22:16
saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son,
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James 2:21–24
Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
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Genesis 22:1–12
Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he answered.
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James 5:11
See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
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1 Peter 1:6–7
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
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Revelation 3:10
Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
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Proverbs 17:3
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
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1 Peter 4:12
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.
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