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Hebrews 11:17
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KJ21
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac; and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
ASV
By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten son;
AMP
By faith Abraham, when he was tested [that is, as the testing of his faith was still in progress], offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises [of God] was ready to sacrifice his only son [of promise];
AMPC
By faith Abraham, when he was put to the test [while the testing of his faith was still in progress], had already brought Isaac for an offering; he who had gladly received and welcomed [God’s] promises was ready to sacrifice his only son,
BRG
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
CSB
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He received the promises and yet he was offering his one and only son,
CSBA
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He received the promises and yet he was offering his one and only son,
CEB
By faith Abraham offered Isaac when he was tested. The one who received the promises was offering his only son.
CJB
By trusting, Avraham, when he was put to the test, offered up Yitz’chak as a sacrifice. Yes, he offered up his only son, he who had received the promises,
CEV
Abraham had been promised that Isaac, his only son, would continue his family. But when Abraham was tested, he had faith and was willing to sacrifice Isaac,
DARBY
By faith Abraham, [when] tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received to himself the promises offered up his only begotten [son],
DLNT
By faith Abraham has offered Isaac while being tested. And the one having received the promises was offering his only-born,
DRA
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered Isaac: and he that had received the promises, offered up his only begotten son;
ERV
God tested Abraham’s faith. God told him to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. Abraham obeyed because he had faith. He already had the promises from God. And God had already said to him, “It is through Isaac that your descendants will come.” But Abraham was ready to offer his only son. He did this because he had faith.
EASY
Here is another example of Abraham's faith. God wanted to see whether Abraham really trusted him. Because Abraham believed God, he offered his son, Isaac, as a sacrifice. God had promised Abraham that he would have many grandchildren. But Abraham was still ready to offer his only son as a sacrifice.
EHV
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered Isaac. This man, who received the promises, was ready to offer his only son,
ESV
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son,
ESVUK
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son,
EXB
It was by faith that Abraham, when God tested him, offered his son Isaac as a sacrifice [Gen. 22:1–10]. ·God made the promises to Abraham, but Abraham [L The one who received the promises] was ready to offer his ·own [unique; one of a kind; John 3:16] son as a sacrifice.
GNV
By faith Abraham offered up Isaac, when he was tried, and he that had received the promises, offered his only begotten son.
GW
When God tested Abraham, faith led him to offer his son Isaac. Abraham, the one who received the promises from God, was willing to offer his only son as a sacrifice.
GNT
It was faith that made Abraham offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice when God put Abraham to the test. Abraham was the one to whom God had made the promise, yet he was ready to offer his only son as a sacrifice.
HCSB
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He received the promises and he was offering his unique son,
ICB
It was by faith that Abraham offered his son Isaac as a sacrifice. God made the promises to Abraham. But God tested him. And Abraham was ready to offer his own son as a sacrifice.
ISV
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered Isaac—he who had received the promises was about to offer his unique son in sacrifice,
PHILLIPS
It was by faith that Abraham, when put to the test, made a sacrifice of Isaac. Yes, the man who had heard God’s promises was prepared to offer up his only son of whom it had been said ‘In Isaac your seed shall be called’. He believed that God could raise his son up, even if he were dead. And he did, in a manner of speaking, receive him back from death.
JUB
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac, and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
KJV
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
AKJV
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
LSB
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was offering up his only son,
LEB
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered Isaac, and the one who received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,
TLB
While God was testing him, Abraham still trusted in God and his promises, and so he offered up his son Isaac and was ready to slay him on the altar of sacrifice;
MSG
By faith, Abraham, at the time of testing, offered Isaac back to God. Acting in faith, he was as ready to return the promised son, his only son, as he had been to receive him—and this after he had already been told, “Your descendants shall come from Isaac.” Abraham figured that if God wanted to, he could raise the dead. In a sense, that’s what happened when he received Isaac back, alive from off the altar.
MEV
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son.
MOUNCE
By faith Abraham, when he was being tested, offered up · Isaac; yes, he who had received the promises was offering his only son,
NOG
When God tested Abraham, faith led him to offer his son Isaac. Abraham, the one who received the promises from God, was willing to offer his only son as a sacrifice.
NABRE
By faith Abraham, when put to the test, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was ready to offer his only son,
NASB
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and the one who had received the promises was offering up his only son;
NASB1995
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was offering up his only begotten son;
NCB
By faith Abraham, when put to the test, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only son,
NCV
It was by faith that Abraham, when God tested him, offered his son Isaac as a sacrifice. God made the promises to Abraham, but Abraham was ready to offer his own son as a sacrifice.
NET
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.
NIRV
Abraham had faith. So when God tested him, Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice. Abraham had held on tightly to the promises. But he was about to offer his one and only son.
NIV
By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had embraced the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son,
NIVUK
By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had embraced the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son,
NKJV
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
NLV
Because Abraham had faith, when he was tested, he gave his son Isaac as a gift on the altar in worship. God had made a promise to Abraham that He would give him a son. And yet Abraham was willing to give his only son as a gift on the altar in worship.
NLT
It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God’s promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac,
NMB
By faith Abraham, when he was proved, offered up Isaac. And he offered him being his only begotten son that had the promises
NRSVA
By faith Abraham, when put to the test, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only son,
NRSVACE
By faith Abraham, when put to the test, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only son,
NRSVCE
By faith Abraham, when put to the test, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only son,
NRSVUE
By faith Abraham, when put to the test, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only son,
NTFE
It was by faith that Abraham, when he was put to the test, offered up Isaac; yes, Abraham, who had received the promise, was in the very act of offering up his only son,
OJB
By Emunah Avraham Avinu, when he underwent nisayon, offered up the Akedas HaYitzchak; and he who had received the Havtachot (Promises) was offering as a korban his Ben Yechid. [Yn 3:16]
RGT
By faith, Abraham - when he was tried - offered up Isaac. And he who had received the promises offered his only begotten son
RSV
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only son,
RSVCE
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only son,
TLV
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had received the promises was offering up his one and only son—
VOICE
By faith Abraham, when he endured God’s testing, offered his beloved son Isaac as a sacrifice. The one who had received God’s promise was willing to offer his only son;
WEB
By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his only born son,
WE
Abraham believed God when he was tested. The test was to give Isaac as a sacrifice. Abraham gave up his only son, even though God had made a promise to him about Isaac.
WYC
By faith Abraham offered Isaac, when he was tempted; and he offered the one begotten [son], which had taken the promises [which had taken repromissions];
YLT
By faith Abraham hath offered up Isaac, being tried, and the only begotten he did offer up who did receive the promises,
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