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“Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/hebrews/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/hebrews/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />as to whom it was said, "In Isaac your offspring will be reckoned,"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/hebrews/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/hebrews/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />of whom it was said, “In Isaac your seed shall be called,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/hebrews/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>it was he</i> to whom it was said, “THROUGH ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS SHALL BE NAMED.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/hebrews/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />it was he to whom it was said, &#8220IN ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS SHALL BE CALLED.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/hebrews/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>it was he</i> to whom it was said, “IN ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS SHALL BE CALLED.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/hebrews/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />to whom it was said, “IN ISAAC YOUR SEED SHALL BE CALLED.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/hebrews/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />to whom it was said, “THROUGH ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS SHALL BE CALLED.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/hebrews/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the one to whom it had been said, Your offspring will be traced through Isaac.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/hebrews/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the one it had been said about, Your seed will be traced through Isaac.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/hebrews/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />even he to whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/hebrews/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />even he to whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/hebrews/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />God had said to him, "Through Isaac your descendants will carry on your name."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/hebrews/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />God had said to him, "It is through Isaac that you will have the descendants I promised." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/hebrews/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />about whom it had been said, "It is through Isaac that descendants will be named for you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/hebrews/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />God had told him, "Through Isaac descendants will carry on your name,"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/hebrews/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />even he to whom it was said, "In Isaac will your descendants be called;"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/hebrews/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/hebrews/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />with regard to whom he had been told, "It is through Isaac that your posterity shall be traced."<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/hebrews/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/hebrews/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />to whom it was said, “Your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac,” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/hebrews/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />of whom it was said, “In Isaac will your Seed be called,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/hebrews/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />as to whom it was said, "In Isaac your offspring will be reckoned,"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/hebrews/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> of whom it was said -- 'In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/hebrews/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To whom it was spoken, That in Isaac shall seed be called to thee:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/hebrews/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />(To whom it was said: In Isaac shall thy seed be called.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/hebrews/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />To him, it was said, “Through Isaac, shall your offspring be summoned,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/hebrews/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />of whom it was said, “Through Isaac descendants shall bear your name.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/hebrews/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />of whom he had been told, “It is through Isaac that descendants shall be named for you.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/hebrews/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Of whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/hebrews/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />For it was said to him, “In Isaac your seed shall be called.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/hebrews/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />of which first-born it was said: In Isaac shall your posterity be called:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/hebrews/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />in reference to whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/hebrews/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />unto whom it had been said, ?That by Isaac shall there be a seed bearing thy name:?<RX 1.21.12><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/hebrews/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />of whom it was said, "only the descendants of Isaac shall be counted your posterity:"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/hebrews/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />with regard to whom he had been told, "It is through Isaac that your posterity shall be traced."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/hebrews/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />to whom it was said, "In Isaac shall your seed be called;"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/hebrews/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />of whom it was told <i>him,</i> that in Isaac shall thy seed be called:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/hebrews/11-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x-IAXXp5zcA?start=2260" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/hebrews/11.htm">The Faith of Abraham and Sarah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>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, <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">even though</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: elalēthē (V-AIP-3S) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">God had said</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hon (RelPro-AMS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">to him,</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because."></a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: En (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">“Through</a> <a href="/greek/2464.htm" title="2464: Isaak (N-DMS) -- (Hebrew), Isaac, the patriarch. Of Hebrew origin; Isaac, the son of Abraham.">Isaac</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: soi (PPro-D2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/4690.htm" title="4690: sperma (N-NNS) -- From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant.">offspring</a> <a href="/greek/2564.htm" title="2564: klēthēsetai (V-FIP-3S) -- (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to call.">will be reckoned.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">19</span>Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-12.htm">Genesis 21:12</a></span><br />But 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-7.htm">Romans 9:7</a></span><br />Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/17-19.htm">Genesis 17:19</a></span><br />But 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-2.htm">Genesis 22:2</a></span><br />“Take your son,” God said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-12.htm">Genesis 22:12</a></span><br />“Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-16.htm">Genesis 22:16-18</a></span><br />saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son, / I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. / And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-18.htm">Romans 4:18</a></span><br />Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-28.htm">Galatians 4:28</a></span><br />Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-4.htm">Genesis 15:4-5</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to Abram, saying, “This one will not be your heir, but one who comes from your own body will be your heir.” / And the LORD took him outside and said, “Now look to the heavens and count the stars, if you are able.” Then He told him, “So shall your offspring be.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/18-10.htm">Genesis 18:10</a></span><br />Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/18-14.htm">Genesis 18:14</a></span><br />Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-5.htm">Genesis 25:5</a></span><br />Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-11.htm">Genesis 25:11</a></span><br />After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac, who lived near Beer-lahai-roi.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a></span><br />And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-16.htm">Galatians 3:16</a></span><br />The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall your seed be called:</p><p class="hdg">Of.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/17-19.htm">Genesis 17:19</a></b></br> And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, <i>and</i> with his seed after him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/21-12.htm">Genesis 21:12</a></b></br> And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/9-7.htm">Romans 9:7</a></b></br> Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, <i>are they</i> all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/hebrews/11-12.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-17.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/galatians/3-29.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/romans/11-1.htm">Posterity</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-16.htm">Reckoned</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-3.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-11.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/hebrews/7-6.htm">Traced</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hebrews/11-22.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-19.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/1_john/2-29.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/genesis/21-23.htm">Posterity</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-19.htm">Reckoned</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-20.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/james/3-18.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/job/26-10.htm">Traced</a><div class="vheading2">Hebrews 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/11-1.htm">What faith is.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Without faith we cannot please God.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/hebrews/11-7.htm">The examples of faithfulness in the fathers of old time.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/hebrews/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/hebrews/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/hebrews/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>even though God had said to him</b><br>This phrase refers to God's promise to Abraham, highlighting the tension between God's command to sacrifice Isaac and His earlier promise. This promise is found in <a href="/genesis/21-12.htm">Genesis 21:12</a>, where God assures Abraham that his descendants will be named through Isaac. The context here is the test of faith in <a href="/genesis/22.htm">Genesis 22</a>, where God commands Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, his only son with Sarah, through whom the promise was to be fulfilled. This situation underscores the theme of faith and obedience, as Abraham trusts God's promise despite the apparent contradiction.<p><b>“Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”</b><br>This statement is a direct reference to the covenantal promise God made to Abraham. The word "reckoned" implies a legal or formal recognition of lineage, emphasizing the legitimacy and divine approval of Isaac as the heir. This promise is foundational to the Abrahamic covenant, which is central to the narrative of the Old Testament and the unfolding plan of redemption. It connects to the broader biblical theme of God's faithfulness to His promises, as seen in the fulfillment through the nation of Israel and ultimately in Jesus Christ, a descendant of Isaac. Theologically, this phrase points to the concept of faith in God's promises, even when circumstances seem to contradict them, as seen in <a href="/romans/9-7.htm">Romans 9:7-8</a>, where Paul discusses the spiritual lineage of Abraham's descendants.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a></b><br>The patriarch of the Israelites, known for his faith and obedience to God. He is a central figure in <a href="/bsb/hebrews/11.htm">Hebrews 11</a>, often referred to as the "Hall of Faith."<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a></b><br>The son of Abraham and Sarah, through whom God's promise to Abraham was to be fulfilled. Isaac's birth was a miracle, as Sarah was barren and advanced in age.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_promise.htm">God's Promise</a></b><br>The divine assurance given to Abraham that his descendants would be numerous and that they would come through Isaac. This promise is foundational to the account of the Israelites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sacrifice_of_isaac.htm">The Sacrifice of Isaac</a></b><br>A pivotal event where God tested Abraham's faith by asking him to sacrifice Isaac, his promised son. This event is a profound demonstration of faith and obedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_moriah.htm">Mount Moriah</a></b><br>The location where Abraham was instructed to offer Isaac as a sacrifice, which later becomes significant in biblical history as the site of the Temple in Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>Abraham's faith was rooted in the belief that God would fulfill His promises, even when circumstances seemed impossible. Believers today are called to trust in God's promises, even when they don't see immediate results.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_in_testing.htm">Obedience in Testing</a></b><br>Abraham's willingness to sacrifice Isaac demonstrates radical obedience. Christians are encouraged to obey God, even when His commands challenge their understanding or comfort.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_provision.htm">God's Sovereignty and Provision</a></b><br>The account of Isaac's near-sacrifice and God's provision of a ram highlights God's sovereignty and provision. Believers can trust that God will provide for their needs in His timing and way.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_legacy.htm">The Importance of Legacy</a></b><br>Isaac represents the continuation of God's promise to Abraham. Christians are reminded of the importance of spiritual legacy and the impact of faith on future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/typology_of_christ.htm">Typology of Christ</a></b><br>Isaac's role as the promised son and his near-sacrifice is a foreshadowing of Christ, the ultimate promised Son who was sacrificed for humanity's redemption. This typology enriches the understanding of God's redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_hebrews_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Hebrews 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_to_always_rejoice.htm">Who were the sons of Abraham?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_luke_18_1-8_explain_persistent_prayer.htm">How does Luke 18:1-8 reconcile the idea of a just God with the need for persistent prayer to gain His attention?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_interpret_'israel_of_god'_in_gal._6_16.htm">How do we interpret the phrase 'the Israel of God' (Galatians 6:16) without contradicting Old Testament references to Israel's unique covenant?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_jer._6_16_align_with_deut..htm">How does Jeremiah 6:16's call for following the 'ancient paths' align or conflict with similar instructions elsewhere in Scripture, such as Deuteronomy's repeated emphasis on covenant law?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/hebrews/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">Of whom.</span>--That is, Isaac. But the Greek words should perhaps be rendered <span class= "ital">to whom</span> (Abraham): "Even he to whom it was said." On this quotation from <a href="/genesis/21-12.htm" title="And God said to Abraham, Let it not be grievous in your sight because of the lad, and because of your female slave; in all that Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice; for in Isaac shall your seed be called.">Genesis 21:12</a> see the Note on <a href="/romans/9-7.htm" title="Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall your seed be called.">Romans 9:7</a>.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/hebrews/11-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">even though</span><br /><span class="grk">πρὸς</span> <span class="translit">(pros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> </span><span class="str2">To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[God] had said</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐλαλήθη</span> <span class="translit">(elalēthē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to him,</span><br /><span class="grk">ὃν</span> <span class="translit">(hon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Through</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(En)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Isaac</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰσαὰκ</span> <span class="translit">(Isaak)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2464.htm">Strong's 2464: </a> </span><span class="str2">(Hebrew), Isaac, the patriarch. Of Hebrew origin; Isaac, the son of Abraham.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your</span><br /><span class="grk">σοι</span> <span class="translit">(soi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">offspring</span><br /><span class="grk">σπέρμα</span> <span class="translit">(sperma)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4690.htm">Strong's 4690: </a> </span><span class="str2">From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be reckoned.”</span><br /><span class="grk">κληθήσεταί</span> <span class="translit">(klēthēsetai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2564.htm">Strong's 2564: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/hebrews/11-18.htm">Hebrews 11:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/hebrews/11-18.htm">Hebrews 11:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/hebrews/11-18.htm">Hebrews 11:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/hebrews/11-18.htm">Hebrews 11:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/hebrews/11-18.htm">Hebrews 11:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/hebrews/11-18.htm">Hebrews 11:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/hebrews/11-18.htm">Hebrews 11:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/hebrews/11-18.htm">Hebrews 11:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/hebrews/11-18.htm">Hebrews 11:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/hebrews/11-18.htm">Hebrews 11:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/hebrews/11-18.htm">NT Letters: Hebrews 11:18 Even he to whom it was said (Heb. He. 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