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Hebrews 11:20 KJV
Hebrews · chapter 11 · verse 20
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.Hebrews 11:20 · King James Version
Hebrews 11:20 in context
18Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
19Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
22By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- concerningperiabout, concerning, on account of, because of, around, nearG4012 →
- blessedeulogeōto praise, celebrate with praises, to invoke blessings, to consecrate a thing with solemn…G2127 →
- faithpistisconviction of the truth of anything, belief in the NT of a conviction or belief…G4102 →
- IsaacisaakIsaac = " to laugh" , the son of Abraham and SarahG2464 →
- JacobiakōbJacob = " heel-catcher or supplanter" , was the second son of Isaac, the father…G2384 →
- EsauēsauEsau = " hairy" , was the eldest son of Isaac and twin brother of JacobG2269 →
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The apostle, having given us a more general account of the grace of faith, now proceeds to set before us some illustrious examples of it in the Old Testament times, and these may be divided into two classes: - 1. Those whose names are mentioned, and the particular exercise and actings of whose faith are specified. 2.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 4-31