Bible verse

Hebrews 11:20

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.

Hebrews 11:20 · BSB

Hebrews 11:20 in context

The verses around it, from Hebrews 11.

16 Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

17 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,

18 even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”

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

20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.

21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.

22 By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.

23 By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.

24 By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.

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Hebrews 11:20 in other translations

KJV

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

ASV

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.

ERV

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.

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