Hebrews 11
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Hebrews 11:17-23

17By faithG4102 1AbrahamG11, when he was testedG3985, offeredG4374 up IsaacG2464, and he who had 2receivedG324 the promisesG1860 was offeringG4374 up his onlyG3439 begottenG3439 son; 18it was he to whomG3739 it was saidG2980, “3In IsaacG2464 your 4descendantsG4690 shall be calledG2564.” 195He consideredG3049 that 6GodG2316 is ableG1415 to raiseG1453 people evenG2532 from the deadG3498, from whichG3606 he alsoG2532 receivedG2865 him backG2865 7as a 8typeG3850. 20By faithG4102 9IsaacG2464 blessedG2127 JacobG2384 and EsauG2269, evenG2532 regardingG4012 thingsG3195 to comeG3195. 21By faithG4102 10JacobG2384, as he was dyingG599, blessedG2127 eachG1538 of the sonsG5207 of JosephG2501, and 11worshipedG4352, leaning on the topG206 of his staffG4464. 22By faithG4102 12JosephG2501, when he was dyingG5053, madeG3421 mentionG3421 of the exodusG1841 of the sonsG5207 of IsraelG2474, and gaveG1781 ordersG1781 concerningG4012 his bonesG3747.

23By faithG4102 13MosesG3475, when he was bornG1080, was hiddenG2928 for threeG5150 monthsG5150 by his parentsG3962, becauseG1360 they sawG3708 he was a beautifulG791 childG3813; and they were not afraidG5399 of the 14king’sG935 edictG1297.

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Notes

  1. 1. Hebrews 11:17 Gen 22:1-10; James 2:21 ↩
  2. 2. Hebrews 11:17 Heb 11:13 ↩
  3. 3. Hebrews 11:18 Gen 21:12; Rom 9:7 ↩
  4. 4. Hebrews 11:18 Lit seed ↩
  5. 5. Hebrews 11:19 Lit Considering ↩
  6. 6. Hebrews 11:19 Rom 4:21 ↩
  7. 7. Hebrews 11:19 Or figuratively speaking; lit in a parable ↩
  8. 8. Hebrews 11:19 Heb 9:9 ↩
  9. 9. Hebrews 11:20 Gen 27:27-29, 39f ↩
  10. 10. Hebrews 11:21 Gen 48:1, 5, 16, 20 ↩
  11. 11. Hebrews 11:21 Gen 47:31; 1 Kin 1:47 ↩
  12. 12. Hebrews 11:22 Gen 50:24f; Ex 13:19 ↩
  13. 13. Hebrews 11:23 Ex 2:2 ↩
  14. 14. Hebrews 11:23 Ex 1:16, 22 ↩

Commentaries on Hebrews 11

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