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Hebrews 11:19

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Abraham figured that if God wanted to, he could raise the dead. In a sense, that’s what happened when he received Isaac back, alive from off the altar.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Abraham reasoned that God could even raise the dead, and so in a manner of speaking he did receive Isaac back from death.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He considered God to be able even to raise someone from the dead; therefore, he received him back, figuratively speaking.

NLTNew Living Translation

Abraham reasoned that if Isaac died, God was able to bring him back to life again. And in a sense, Abraham did receive his son back from the dead.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

having reasoned that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which he received him back also as a symbol.

KJV 1900King James Version

Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.