KJV King James Version
Accounting that God [was] able to raise [him] up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
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Hebrews 11:19
Accounting that God [was] able to raise [him] up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.
WEB World English Bible
concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.
ASV American Standard Version
accounting that God is able to raise up, even from the dead; from whence he did also in a figure receive him back.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
reckoning that even out of the dead God is able to raise up, whence also in a figure he did receive him.
Surrounding context — Hebrews 11
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.
17 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.
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, [leaning] upon the top of his staff.
22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
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Original-language word links
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λογισάμενοςG3049 · logizomaito countὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐκG1537 · ekout fromνεκρῶνG3498 · nekrosdeadἐγείρεινG1453 · egeirōto ariseδυνατὸςG1415 · dunatosableὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεός,G2316 · theosGodὅθενG3606 · hothenwhenceαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπαραβολῇG3850 · parabolēparableἐκομίσατο.¶G2865 · komizōto bring/be repaid
Cross-references
Matthew 9:28And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.Romans 4:17-21(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, [even] God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.Genesis 22:13And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind [him] a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.Ephesians 3:20Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,Hebrews 11:11-12Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.Genesis 22:4-5Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.Hebrews 9:24For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, [which are] the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:Romans 5:14Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
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