Catholic Public Domain Version
"By faith, Abraham, when he was tested, offered Isaac, so that he who had received the promises was offering up his only son. "
— Hebrews 11:17, Catholic Public Domain Version
“By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, ”
“By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten son; ”
“By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son;”
“By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He had received the promises, yet he was ready to offer up his only son.”
“By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,”
“By 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,”
“By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, ”
For those who speak in this way are themselves indicating that they seek a homeland.
And if, indeed, they had been mindful of the very place from which they departed, they certainly would have returned in time.
But now they hunger for a better place, that is, Heaven. For this reason, God is not ashamed to be called their God. For he has prepared a city for them.
By faith, Abraham, when he was tested, offered Isaac, so that he who had received the promises was offering up his only son.
To him, it was said, “Through Isaac, shall your offspring be summoned,”
indicating that God is even able to raise up from the dead. And thus, he also established him as a parable.
By faith, also, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, concerning future events.