Heb 11:17 | NET2full | STEP | 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 .

Hebrews 11:17

17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He had received the promises, ^{▼▼tn Here “received the promises” refers to the pledges themselves, not to the things God promised.} yet he was ready to offer up ^{▼▼tn Grk “he was offering up.” The tense of this verb indicates the attempt or readiness to sacrifice Isaac without the actual completion of the deed.} his only son.