[11:17] 1 tn Here “received the promises” refers to the pledges themselves, not to the things God promised.
[11:17] 2 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.
[11:19] 3 tn Grk “having reasoned,” continuing the ideas of v. 17.