17 By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his only born son, 18 to whom it was said, "Your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac," 19 concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.

17 Durch den Glauben opferte Abraham den Isaak, da er versucht ward, und gab dahin den Eingeborenen, da er schon die Verheißungen empfangen hatte,

18 von welchem gesagt war: "In Isaak wird dir dein Same genannt werden";

19 und dachte, Gott kann auch wohl von den Toten auferwecken; daher er auch ihn zum Vorbilde wiederbekam.