New International VersionAbraham reasoned that God could even raise the dead, and so in a manner of speaking he did receive Isaac back from death.
New Living TranslationAbraham reasoned 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 Standard VersionHe considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back.
Berean Standard BibleAbraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.
Berean Literal Biblehaving reasoned that God
was able even to raise
him out from
the dead, from where he received him also in a simile.
King James BibleAccounting that God
was able to raise
him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
New King James Versionconcluding that God
was able to raise
him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense.
New American Standard BibleHe considered that God is able to raise
people even from the dead, from which he also received him back as a type.
NASB 1995He considered that God is able to raise people even from the dead, from which he also received him back as a type.
NASB 1977He considered that God is able to raise
men even from the dead; from which he also received him back as a type.
Legacy Standard BibleHe considered that God is able to raise
people even from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he also received him back.
Amplified BibleFor he considered [it reasonable to believe] that God was able to raise
Isaac even from among the dead. [Indeed, in the sense that he was prepared to sacrifice Isaac in obedience to God] Abraham did receive him back [from the dead] figuratively speaking.
Christian Standard BibleHe considered God to be able even to raise someone from the dead; therefore, he received him back, figuratively speaking.
Holman Christian Standard BibleHe considered God to be able even to raise someone from the dead, and as an illustration, he received him back.
American Standard Versionaccounting that God is able to raise up, even from the dead; from whence he did also in a figure receive him back.
Contemporary English Versionbecause he was sure that God could raise people to life. This was just like getting Isaac back from death.
English Revised Versionaccounting that God is able to raise up, even from the dead; from whence he did also in a parable receive him back.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationAbraham believed that God could bring Isaac back from the dead. Abraham did receive Isaac back from the dead in a figurative sense.
Good News TranslationAbraham reckoned that God was able to raise Isaac from death--and, so to speak, Abraham did receive Isaac back from death.
International Standard VersionAbraham was certain that God could raise the dead, and figuratively speaking, he did get Isaac back in this way.
NET Bibleand he reasoned that God could even raise him from the dead, and in a sense he received him back from there.
New Heart English Bibleconcluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.
Webster's Bible TranslationAccounting that God was able to raise him even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
Weymouth New TestamentFor he reckoned that God is even able to raise a man up from among the dead, and, figuratively speaking, it was from among the dead that he received Isaac again.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard BibleAbraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.
World English Bibleconcluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Versionreckoning that God is even able to raise up out of the dead, from where also in a figurative sense he received [him].
Berean Literal Biblehaving reasoned that God
was able even to raise
him out from
the dead, from where he received him also in a simile.
Young's Literal Translation reckoning that even out of the dead God is able to raise up, whence also in a figure he did receive him.
Smith's Literal TranslationReckoning that God was also able to raise from the dead; whence he also received him in a parable.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims BibleAccounting that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Whereupon also he received him for a parable.
Catholic Public Domain Versionindicating that God is even able to raise up from the dead. And thus, he also established him as a parable.
New American BibleHe reasoned that God was able to raise even from the dead, and he received Isaac back as a symbol.
New Revised Standard VersionHe considered the fact that God is able even to raise someone from the dead—and figuratively speaking, he did receive him back.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa BibleAnd he reasoned in himself, It is possible for God even to raise the dead, and because of this Isaac was given to him as a parable.
Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd he accepted in his soul that God was able to raise him from the dead, and because of this, he was given to him in a simile.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testamentfor he concluded that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; wherefore he received him even in like manner.
Godbey New Testament
considering that God is able to raise him from the dead; whence he also received him in a figure.
Haweis New Testament
reasoning that God was able to raise him up again, even from the dead; from whence also figuratively he had received him.
Mace New Testament
concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the grave; from whence, in a figurative sense, be may be said to have been recover'd.
Weymouth New Testament
For he reckoned that God is even able to raise a man up from among the dead, and, figuratively speaking, it was from among the dead that he received Isaac again.
Worrell New Testament
accounting that God is able to raise even from the dead; whence he did also, as in a figure, receive him back.
Worsley New Testament
concluding that God was able to raisehim even from the dead; from whence indeed he had in a manner received him.
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