Hebrews 11:18

even he to whom it was said, "In Isaac will your seed be called;"

New Heart English Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

17By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son;

19concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.

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Cross References

Genesis 17:19God said, "No, but Sarah, your wife, will bear you a son. You shall call his name Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his seed after him.

Romans 9:7Neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children. 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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