Hebrews 11:18

Of whom it had been said, From Isaac will your seed take their name:

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

17By faith Abraham made an offering of Isaac, when he was tested: and he with whom the agreement had been made gave up as an offering the only son of his body,

19Judging that God was able to give life even to the dead; and because of this he did get him back as if from death.

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Cross References

Genesis 17:19And God said, Not so; but Sarah, your wife, will have a son, and you will give him the name Isaac, and I will make my agreement with him for ever and with his seed after him.

Romans 9:7And they are not all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, In Isaac will your seed be named.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 11:5-32

Exemplars of Faith. ( a. d. 62.) 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. 5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that… Read the whole commentary →

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