17 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,

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.

17 İbrahim sınandığı zaman imanla İshakı kurban olarak sundu. Vaatleri almış olan İbrahim biricik oğlunu kurban etmek üzereydi.

18 Oysa Tanrı ona, ‹‹Senin soyun İshakla sürecek›› demişti.

19 İbrahim Tanrının ölüleri bile diriltebileceğini düşündü; nitekim İshakı simgesel şekilde ölümden geri aldı.