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The Faith of Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph

Hebrews 11:20

In 9 translations

BSB
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.
KJV
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
WEB
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.
ASV
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.
LSV
By faith, concerning coming things, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau.
YLT
By faith, concerning coming things, Isaac did bless Jacob and Esau;
DBY
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
DRC
By faith also of things to come, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau.
GNV
By faith Isaac blessed Iacob and Esau, concerning things to come.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles include καὶ (“also”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
  • Spelling of Ἠσαῦ.¶: Tyndale House: Ἡσαῦ.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: καὶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read καὶ; Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Πίστει καὶ περὶ μελλόντων εὐλόγησεν Ἰσαὰκ τὸν Ἰακὼβ καὶ τὸν Ἠσαῦ.
RP2018
Πίστει περὶ μελλόντων εὐλόγησεν Ἰσαὰκ τὸν Ἰακὼβ καὶ τὸν Ἠσαῦ.
TR-Boyd
Πίστει περὶ μελλόντων εὐλόγησεν Ἰσαὰκ τὸν Ἰακὼβ καὶ τὸν Ἠσαῦ.
SCR1894
πιστει περι μελλοντων ευλογησεν ισαακ τον ιακωβ και τον ησαυ

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  • Genesis 27:27–40So he came near and kissed him. When Isaac smelled his clothing, he blessed him and said: “Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that the LORD has blessed. May God give to you the dew of heaven and the…
  • Genesis 28:2–3“Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother. May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so…

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