Hebrews 11:17 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

By faith Abraham hath offered up Isaac, being tried, and the only begotten he did offer up who did receive the promises,

English ASV

By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten son;

English Amplified

By faith Abraham, when he was put to the test [while the testing of his faith was still in progress], had already brought Isaac for an offering; he who had gladly received and welcomed [God's] promises was ready to sacrifice his only son, [Gen. 22:1-10.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

By faith Abraham, when he was put to the test [while the testing of his faith was still in progress], had already brought Isaac for an offering; he who had gladly received and welcomed [God's] promises was ready to sacrifice his only son, [Gen. 22:1-10.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He received the promises and yet he was offering his one and only son,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

By faith Abraham, [when] tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received to himself the promises offered up his only begotten [son],

English EASY 2024

Here is another example of Abraham's faith. God wanted to see whether Abraham really trusted him. Because Abraham believed God, he offered his son, Isaac, as a sacrifice. God had promised Abraham that he would have many descendants. But Abraham was still ready to offer his only son as a sacrifice.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

God tested Abraham's faith. God told him to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. Abraham obeyed because he had faith. He already had the promises from God. And God had already said to him, "It is through Isaac that your descendants will come." But Abraham was ready to offer his only son. He did this because he had faith.

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

It was faith that made Abraham offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice when God put Abraham to the test. Abraham was the one to whom God had made the promise, yet he was ready to offer his only son as a sacrifice.

English God's Word - GW 1995

When God tested Abraham, faith led him to offer his son Isaac. Abraham, the one who received the promises from God, was willing to offer his only son as a sacrifice.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac; he who had received the promises was offering up his unique son,

English KJV 1611

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

English LSB

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was offering up his only son,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only son.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was offering up his only begotten son;

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

By faith Abraham, when put to the test, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was ready to offer his only son,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He had received the promises, yet he was ready to offer up his only son.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Abraham had faith. So he offered Isaac as a sacrifice. That happened when God put him to the test. Abraham had received the promises. But he was about to offer his one and only son.

English NIV

By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had received the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son,

English NKJ 1982

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

English NLT

It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God's promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

By faith Abraham, when put to the test, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only son,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Faith operated powerfully in Abraham for when he was put to the test he offered up Isaac. Even though he received God’s promises of descendants, he was willing to offer up his only son!

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was ready to offer up his only son,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

While God was testing him, Abraham still trusted in God and his promises, and so he offered up his son Isaac and was ready to slay him on the altar of sacrifice;

English Tyndale 1537

In(By) faith Abraham offered up Isaac, when he was tempted, and he offered him being(and gave over) his only (begotten) son, in whom he(which) had received the promises:

Hebrews 11:17 — Compare Translations