Hebrews 11:18

of whom it had been said, “Through Isaac will your seed be reckoned,”

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

17By faith Abraham, upon being tested, offered up Isaac; yes, he who had received the promises was about to sacrifice his only begotten,

19calculating that God was indeed able to raise him from the dead; from whence in fact he did receive him, figuratively speaking.

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Cross References

Romans 9:7Neither are they all ‘children’ because they are Abraham's descendants; but, “in Isaac will your seed be called.”

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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