Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Judging that God was able to give life even to the dead; and because of this he did get him back as if from death.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
Holman Bible
He considered God to be able even to raise someone from the dead,
International Standard Version
Abraham was certain that God could raise the dead, and figuratively speaking, he did get Isaac back in this way.
A Conservative Version
Having reckoned that God is able to raise up even from the dead, from where also, in a figure, he did receive him back.
American Standard Version
accounting that God is able to raise up, even from the dead; from whence he did also in a figure receive him back.
Amplified
For he considered [it reasonable to believe] that God was able to raise Isaac even from among the dead. [Indeed, in the sense that he was prepared to sacrifice Isaac in obedience to God] Abraham did receive him back [from the dead] figuratively speaking.
An Understandable Version
[So], he reasoned that God was able to raise up [Isaac] from the dead, which, in a sense, he did receive him back [from the dead].
Anderson New Testament
for he concluded that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; wherefore he received him even in like manner.
Common New Testament
He considered that God was able to raise men even from the dead; from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back.
Daniel Mace New Testament
concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the grave; from whence, in a figurative sense, be may be said to have been recover'd.
Darby Translation
counting that God was able to raise him even from among the dead, whence also he received him in a figure.
Godbey New Testament
considering that God is able to raise him from the dead; whence he also received him in a figure.
Goodspeed New Testament
For he believed that God was able to raise men even from the dead, and from the dead he did indeed, to speak figuratively, receive him back.
John Wesley New Testament
Accounting that God was able even to raise him from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
Julia Smith Translation
Reckoning that God was also able to raise from the dead; whence he also received him in a parable.
King James 2000
Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from which also he received him in a figure.
Lexham Expanded Bible
having reasoned that God [was] able even to raise [him] from the dead, from which he received him back also as a symbol.
Modern King James verseion
concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from where he even received him, in a figure.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For he considered that God was able to raise up again from death. Wherefore received he him, for an example of the resurrection.
Montgomery New Testament
For he accounted God able even to raise from the dead, from whence, figuratively speaking, he did indeed receive him back again.
NET Bible
and he reasoned that God could even raise him from the dead, and in a sense he received him back from there.
New Heart English Bible
concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.
Noyes New Testament
accounting that God is able even to raise from the dead; whence also he did figuratively receive him back.
Sawyer New Testament
judging that God was able to raise even from the dead; whence also in a figure he received him.
The Emphasized Bible
Accounting that, even from among the dead, God, was able, to raise him , - whence, even in similitude, he bare him away.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
reasoning that God was able to raise him up again, even from the dead; from whence also figuratively he had received him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For he argued that God was able even to raise a man from the dead--and indeed, figuratively speaking, Abraham did receive Isaac back from the dead.
Webster
Accounting that God was able to raise him even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
Weymouth New Testament
For he reckoned that God is even able to raise a man up from among the dead, and, figuratively speaking, it was from among the dead that he received Isaac again.
Williams New Testament
For he considered the fact that God was able to raise people from the dead; and so from the dead, in a figure, he did receive him back.
World English Bible
concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.
Worrell New Testament
accounting that God is able to raise even from the dead; whence he did also, as in a figure, receive him back.
Worsley New Testament
concluding that God was able to raise him even from the dead; from whence indeed he had in a manner received him.
Youngs Literal Translation
reckoning that even out of the dead God is able to raise up, whence also in a figure he did receive him.
Themes
Decision » Instances of » Abraham
Faith » Instances of » In the offering up of isaac
Faith » Trial of » Abraham, when commanded to offer isaac
Offerings » Human sacrifices » Offered by » Abraham
Resurrection » Typified » isaac
Topics
Interlinear
Logizomai
Hothen
References
Word Count of 36 Translations in Hebrews 11:19
Images Hebrews 11:19
Prayers for Hebrews 11:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Examples Of Faith In Action
18 Of whom it had been said, From Isaac will your seed take their name: 19 Judging that God was able to give life even to the dead; and because of this he did get him back as if from death. 20 By faith Isaac, blessing Jacob and Esau, gave news of things to come.
Cross References
Romans 4:17-21
(As it is said in the holy Writings, I have made you a father of a number of nations) before him in whom he had faith, that is, God, who gives life to the dead, and to whom the things which are not are as if they were.
Genesis 22:4-5
And on the third day, Abraham, lifting up his eyes, saw the place a long way off.
Genesis 22:13
And lifting up his eyes, Abraham saw a sheep fixed by its horns in the brushwood: and Abraham took the sheep and made a burned offering of it in place of his son.
Matthew 9:28
And when he had come into the house, the blind men came to him; and Jesus said to them, Have you faith that I am able to do this? They said to him, Yes, Lord.
Romans 5:14
But still death had power from Adam till Moses, even over those who had not done wrong like Adam, who is a picture of him who was to come.
Ephesians 3:20
Now to him who is able to do in full measure more than all our desires or thoughts, through the power which is working in us,
Hebrews 9:24
For Christ did not go into a holy place which had been made by men's hands as the copy of the true one; but he went into heaven itself, and now takes his place before the face of God for us.
Hebrews 11:11-12
And by faith Sarah herself had power to give birth, when she was very old, because she had faith in him who gave his word;