Hebrews 11:19 — Compare All Translations

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

reckoning that even out of the dead God is able to raise up, whence also in a figure he did receive [him].

English ASV

accounting that God is able to raise up, even from the dead; from whence he did also in a figure receive him back.

English Amplified

For he reasoned that God was able to raise [him] up even from among the dead. Indeed in the sense that Isaac was figuratively dead [potentially sacrificed], he did [actually] receive him back from the dead.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For he reasoned that God was able to raise [him] up even from among the dead. Indeed in the sense that Isaac was figuratively dead [potentially sacrificed], he did [actually] receive him back from the dead.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He considered God to be able even to raise someone from the dead; therefore, he received him back, figuratively speaking.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

counting that God [was] able to raise [him] even from among [the] dead, whence also he received him in a figure.

English EASY 2024

But Abraham was sure that, if Isaac died, God could raise Isaac to life again. We could even say that is a picture of what really happened. It was like Abraham did receive Isaac back from death.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

He believed that God could raise people from death. And really, when God stopped Abraham from killing Isaac, it was as if he got him back from death.

He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Abraham reckoned that God was able to raise Isaac from death—and, so to speak, Abraham did receive Isaac back from death.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Abraham believed that God could bring Isaac back from the dead. Abraham did receive Isaac back from the dead in a figurative sense.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He considered God to be able even to raise someone from the dead, from which he also got him back as an illustration.

English KJV 1611

Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

English LSB

He considered that God is able to raise people even from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he also received him back.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He reasoned that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he indeed received him in a figurative sense.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

He considered that God is able to raise people even from the dead, from which he also received him back as a type.

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

He reasoned that God was able to raise even from the dead, and he received Isaac back as a symbol.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

and he reasoned that God could even raise him from the dead, and in a sense he received him back from there.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Abraham believed that God could raise the dead. In a way, he did receive Isaac back from death.

English NIV

Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and figuratively speaking, he did receive Isaac back from death.

English NKJ 1982

concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense.

English NLT

Abraham assumed that if Isaac died, God was able to bring him back to life again. And in a sense, Abraham did receive his son back from the dead.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He considered the fact that God is able even to raise someone from the dead-- and figuratively speaking, he did receive him back.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Abraham’s faith made it logical to him that God could raise Isaac from the dead, and symbolically, that’s exactly what happened.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

He considered that God was able to raise men even from the dead; hence, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He believed that if Isaac died God would bring him back to life again; and that is just about what happened, for as far as Abraham was concerned, Isaac was doomed to death, but he came back again alive!

English Tyndale 1537

for he considered, that God was able to raise up again from death.(the dead) Wherefore received he him, as an ensample(Wherefore received he him, for an ensample) of the resurrection.

Hebrews 11:19 — Compare Translations