Hebrews 11:17

By faith Abraham, in his trial, offered up Isaac; and he laid on the altar his only son, whom he had received by promise.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16But now it is manifest that they longed for a better city than that, namely, for that which is in heaven. Therefore God did not refuse to be called their God; for he prepared for them the city.

18For it had been said to him, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

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Cross References

2 Corinthians 8:12For if there is a willingness, a person is accepted according to what he hath, and not according to what he hath not.

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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