Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
By [having] faith, when Abraham was tested [by God], he offered Isaac [as a sacrifice]. [Even though] he had received the promises [of having many descendants], he was ready to offer his only conceived [and eventually born] son,
New American Standard Bible
By faith
King James Version
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
Holman Bible
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac.
International Standard Version
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered Isaac he who had received the promises was about to offer his unique son in sacrifice,
A Conservative Version
By faith Abraham, being tested, offered Isaac. And he who received the promises offered his only begotten son,
American Standard Version
By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten'son ;
Amplified
By faith Abraham, when he was tested [that is, as the testing of his faith was still in progress],
Anderson New Testament
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: even his first-born, did he that had received the promises, offer up,
Bible in Basic English
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,
Common New Testament
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,
Daniel Mace New Testament
'Twas by faith that Abraham, when put to the trial, offered up Isaac: HE offered up his darling son, to whose posterity the promises were to be made good:
Darby Translation
By faith Abraham, when tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received to himself the promises offered up his only begotten son,
Godbey New Testament
By faith Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac: and the one having received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
Goodspeed New Testament
Faith enabled Abraham, when he was put to the test, to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had accepted God's promises was ready to sacrifice his only son,
John Wesley New Testament
By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac, and he that had received the promises, offered up his only begotten son:
Julia Smith Translation
By faith Abraham had brought near Isaac, being tried: and he having received the promises brought near the only born,
King James 2000
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son.
Lexham Expanded Bible
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],
Modern King James verseion
By faith Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. And he who had received the promises offered up his only-begotten son,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
By faith Abraham offered up Isaac, when he was tempted, and he offered him being his only begotten son, which had received the promises:
Moffatt New Testament
It was by faith, when Abraham was put to the test, that he sacrificed Isaac, he was ready to sacrifice his only son, although he had received the promises
Montgomery New Testament
By faith Abraham, when he was put to the test, was on the point of offering up Isaac; yes, he who had received the promise was about to offer up his only son,
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son;
Noyes New Testament
By faith Abraham, when tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was offering up his onlybegotten son,
Sawyer New Testament
By faith Abraham when tried offered Isaac, and he that received the promises offered his only son,
The Emphasized Bible
By faith, Abraham, when tested, offered up Isaac, and, the only-begotten, would he have offered up, who the promises had accepted, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
By faith Abraham, when tried, offered up Isaac; and he who had received the promise, presented in sacrifice his only begotten son,
Twentieth Century New Testament
It was faith that enabled Abraham, when put to the test, to offer Isaac as a sacrifice--he who had received the promises offering up his only son,
Webster
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only-begotten son,
Weymouth New Testament
Through faith Abraham, as soon as God put him to the test, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had joyfully welcomed the promises was on the point of sacrificing his only son
Williams New Testament
By faith Abraham, when he was put to the test, offered Isaac as a sacrifice; that is, he who had received the promise was starting to offer as a sacrifice his only son,
World English Bible
By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son;
Worrell New Testament
By faith Abraham, when tried, has offered up Isaac; yea, he who gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten son,
Worsley New Testament
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he who had received the promises, offered up his only son;
Youngs Literal Translation
By faith Abraham hath offered up Isaac, being tried, and the only begotten he did offer up who did receive the promises,
Themes
Abraham » Trial of his faith in the offering of isaac
Decision » Instances of » Abraham
Faith » Faith tested tested » Other examples of
Faith » Instances of » In the offering up of isaac
Faith » Trial of » Abraham, when commanded to offer isaac
Hindrances » Faith tested » Other examples of
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Offered in sacrifice by his father
Obedience » Instances of » Abraham
Offerings » Human sacrifices » Offered by » Abraham
Sacrifices » Were offered » In faith of a coming saviour
Interlinear
Peirazo
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 11:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Examples Of Faith In Action
16 But instead, they longed for a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them. 17 By [having] faith, when Abraham was tested [by God], he offered Isaac [as a sacrifice]. [Even though] he had received the promises [of having many descendants], he was ready to offer his only conceived [and eventually born] son, 18 [even though] he had been told [by God, Gen. 21:12], "Your descendants will be traced through Isaac."
Cross References
John 3:16
For God loved the world [of sinners] so much that He gave His one and only Son, so that every person who believes in Him would not [have to] be destroyed, but have never ending life.
2 Corinthians 8:12
For if the eagerness is there, [then] whatever a person has [to give] is acceptable, and not what he does not have.
Hebrews 7:6
But Melchizedek, whose ancestry is not traced from the Levites, has collected a tenth [of the spoils] from Abraham, and blessed him who had received promises [from God].
James 1:2-4
Consider it [an occasion for] much joy, my brothers, when you experience various trials,
James 2:21-24
Was not our forefather Abraham made right with God by deeds [of obedience] when he offered his son Isaac [as a sacrifice] on the Altar?
James 5:11
Notice that we consider those who endured [suffering with patience] to be blessed [by God]. You people have heard of Job's patience and have seen what the Lord finally did [for him]. The Lord is very compassionate and merciful.
1 Peter 1:6-7
Because of this you can be very joyous, even though it is necessary for you to have suffered many trials for a little while.
1 Peter 4:12
Loved ones, do not be surprised that you people are undergoing extremely difficult trials, as though something strange were happening to you, for it is [only] a test [of your faith].
Revelation 3:10
Because you have obeyed my command to remain steadfast [in the face of difficult times], I will also keep you from [giving up when] the time of trial comes, which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those living on the earth.