Hebrews 11:17

Faith Trials and adversity Obedience Parents and children

¹⁵ And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

¹⁶ But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

¹⁸ Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:

¹⁹ Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

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
And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:
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James 2:21–24
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
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Genesis 22:1–12
And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.
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James 5:11
Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
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1 Peter 1:6–7
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
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Revelation 3:10
Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
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Proverbs 17:3
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
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1 Peter 4:12
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
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