Hebrews 11:17 BSB — MannaFest

Hebrews 11:17

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering 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,

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Commentary

2 voices

Athanasius of Alexandria

296–373

FESTAL LETTERS 6.8 (373)

Here is a man of true faith, for when the Lord asked him to sacrifice Isaac, his only son, he was willing to do so. By faith he offered up the one through whom the Lord had given him the promise of a nation of descendants. And in offering his son he worshiped the Son of God.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

By faith Abraham - When God made that glorious trial of him. Offered up Isaac - The will being accepted as if he had actually done it. Yea, he that had received the promises - Particularly that grand promise, "In Isaac shall thy seed be called." Offered up - This very son; the only one he had by Sarah.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

By faith Abraham - The apostle had stated one strong instance of the faith of Abraham, and he now refers to one still more remarkable - the strongest illustration of faith, undoubtedly, which has ever been evinced in our world. When he was tried - The word used here is rendered “tempted,” in Mat 4:1, Mat 4:3; Mat 16:1; Mat 19:3; Mat 22:18, Mat 22:35, and in twenty-two other places in the New Testament; “prove,” in Joh 6:6; “hath gone about,” in Act 24:6; “examine,” 2Co 13:5; and “tried,” in Rev 2:2, Rev 2:10; Rev 3:

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Πίστει	Pistei	By faith	G4102 →
προσενήνοχεν	prosenēnochen	has offered up	G4374 →
Ἀβραὰμ	Abraam	Abraham	G11 →
τὸν	ton	<the>	G3588 →
Ἰσαὰκ	Isaak	Isaac	G2464 →
πειραζόμενος,	peirazomenos	Being tested,	G3985 →
καὶ	kai	even	G2532 →
τὸν	ton	<the>	G3588 →
μονογενῆ	monogenē	[his] only begotten [son]	G3439 →
προσέφερεν	prosepheren	was offering up	G4374 →
ὁ	ho	the [one]	G3588 →
τὰς	tas	the	G3588 →
ἐπαγγελίας	epangelias	promises	G1860 →
ἀναδεξάμενος,	anadexamenos	having received,	G324 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
James 5:11
See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
leads to
- James 1:12
  Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
- Exodus 34:6
  Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,
- Job 1:21–22
  saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”
- Isaiah 55:6–7
  Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.
- Matthew 5:10–11
  Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Through
Genesis 22:16
saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son,
leads to
- Hebrews 6:13–14
  When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
- Luke 1:73
  the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
- Psalms 105:9
  the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.