Hebrews 11:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.””
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BSBPD
“even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“even he to whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“of whom it was said--`In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Hebrews 11:18 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 17:19But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.
- Genesis 21:12But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.
- Romans 9:7Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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