By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten [son],
By faith {G4102} Abraham {G11}, when he was tried {G3985}, offered up {G4374} Isaac {G2464}: and {G2532} he that had received {G324} the promises {G1860} offered up {G4374} his only begotten {G3439} son,
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,
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,
By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten son;
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James 2:21
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? -
James 2:24
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. -
Genesis 22:1
¶ And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, [here] I [am]. -
Genesis 22:12
And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son] from me. -
Genesis 22:16
And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son]: -
Revelation 3:10
Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. -
1 Peter 1:6
¶ Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
Hebrews 11:17 (KJV)
Text: "By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten [son],"
This verse highlights one of the most profound examples of faith in the Bible, drawing from the account in Genesis 22. God tested Abraham by commanding him to sacrifice his son, Isaac, on Mount Moriah. This was the son through whom God had specifically promised to multiply Abraham's descendants and bless the nations.
The key theme here is Abraham's absolute trust and obedience to God, even when God's command seemed to contradict His previous promises. Abraham's faith was not passive belief but active reliance on God's character and ability to fulfill His word, even to the point of raising Isaac from the dead (Hebrews 11:19).
The phrase "only begotten [son]" is significant. While Abraham also had Ishmael, Isaac was the unique son of the promise, born through a miraculous intervention at a specific time. The Greek word translated "only begotten" (monogenēs) emphasizes Isaac's unique status in relation to the covenant promises God made with Abraham. Offering Isaac meant offering the very vessel through which God's future plans for Abraham's lineage and the Messiah would be realized.
This act of faith by Abraham is often seen as a powerful foreshadowing or type of God the Father offering His unique, beloved Son, Jesus Christ, as a sacrifice for humanity.