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Hebrews 11

Heb. 11:20 KJV (With Strong’s)

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By faith
pistis (Greek #4102)
persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the system of religious (Gospel) truth itself
KJV usage: assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
Pronounce: pis'-tis
Origin: from 3982
Isaac
Isaak (Greek #2464)
Isaac (i.e. Jitschak), the son of Abraham
KJV usage: Isaac.
Pronounce: ee-sah-ak'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03327)
h blessed
eulogeo (Greek #2127)
to speak well of, i.e. (religiously) to bless (thank or invoke a benediction upon, prosper)
KJV usage: bless, praise.
Pronounce: yoo-log-eh'-o
Origin: from a compound of 2095 and 3056
Jacob
Iakob (Greek #2384)
Jacob (i.e. Ja`akob), the progenitor of the Israelites
KJV usage: also an Israelite:--Jacob.
Pronounce: ee-ak-obe'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03290)
and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
Esau
Esau (Greek #2269)
Esau, an Edomite
KJV usage: Esau.
Pronounce: ay-sow'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (06215)
concerning
peri (Greek #4012)
properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)
KJV usage: (there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with. In comparative, it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).
Pronounce: per-ee'
Origin: from the base of 4008
things to come
mello (Greek #3195)
to intend, i.e. be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probability, possibility, or hesitation)
KJV usage: about, after that, be (almost), (that which is, things, + which was for) to come, intend, was to (be), mean, mind, be at the point, (be) ready, + return, shall (begin), (which, that) should (after, afterwards, hereafter) tarry, which was for, will, would, be yet.
Pronounce: mel'-lo
Origin: a strengthened form of 3199 (through the idea of expectation)
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ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
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Gen. 27:27‑40• 27And he came near, and kissed him. And he smelt the smell of his clothes, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which Jehovah hath blessed.
 28And God give thee of the dew of heaven, And of the fatness of the earth, And plenty of corn and new wine.
 29Let peoples serve thee, And races bow down to thee. Be lord over thy brethren, And let thy mother's sons bow down to thee. Cursed be they that curse thee, And blessed be they that bless thee.
 30And it came to pass when Isaac had ended blessing Jacob, and when Jacob was only just gone out from Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came from his hunting.
 31And he also had prepared savoury dishes, and he brought them in to his father, and said to his father, Let my father arise and eat of his son's venison, in order that thy soul may bless me.
 32And Isaac his father said to him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn, Esau.
 33Then Isaac trembled with exceeding great trembling, and said, Who was he, then, that hunted venison and brought it to me? And I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him; also blessed he shall be.
 34When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said to his father, Bless me--me also, my father!
 35And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and has taken away thy blessing.
 36And he said, Is it not therefore he was named Jacob, for he has supplanted me now twice? He took away my birthright, and behold, now he has taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
 37And Isaac answered and said to Esau, Behold, I have made him lord over thee, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants, and with corn and new wine have I supplied him--and what can I do now for thee, my son?
 38And Esau said to his father, Hast thou then but one blessing, my father? bless me--me also, my father! And Esau lifted up his voice and wept.
 39And Isaac his father answered and said to him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be of the fatness of the earth, And of the dew of heaven from above;
 40And by thy sword shalt thou live; And thou shalt serve thy brother; And it shall come to pass when thou rovest about, That thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck. (Gen. 27:27‑40)

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Gen. 27:27‑40• 27And he came near, and kissed him. And he smelt the smell of his clothes, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field which Jehovah hath blessed.
 28And God give thee of the dew of heaven, And of the fatness of the earth, And plenty of corn and new wine.
 29Let peoples serve thee, And races bow down to thee. Be lord over thy brethren, And let thy mother's sons bow down to thee. Cursed be they that curse thee, And blessed be they that bless thee.
 30And it came to pass when Isaac had ended blessing Jacob, and when Jacob was only just gone out from Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came from his hunting.
 31And he also had prepared savoury dishes, and he brought them in to his father, and said to his father, Let my father arise and eat of his son's venison, in order that thy soul may bless me.
 32And Isaac his father said to him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn, Esau.
 33Then Isaac trembled with exceeding great trembling, and said, Who was he, then, that hunted venison and brought it to me? And I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him; also blessed he shall be.
 34When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said to his father, Bless me--me also, my father!
 35And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and has taken away thy blessing.
 36And he said, Is it not therefore he was named Jacob, for he has supplanted me now twice? He took away my birthright, and behold, now he has taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
 37And Isaac answered and said to Esau, Behold, I have made him lord over thee, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants, and with corn and new wine have I supplied him--and what can I do now for thee, my son?
 38And Esau said to his father, Hast thou then but one blessing, my father? bless me--me also, my father! And Esau lifted up his voice and wept.
 39And Isaac his father answered and said to him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be of the fatness of the earth, And of the dew of heaven from above;
 40And by thy sword shalt thou live; And thou shalt serve thy brother; And it shall come to pass when thou rovest about, That thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck. (Gen. 27:27‑40)
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Gen. 28:2‑3• 2Arise, go to Padan-Aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father, and take a wife thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.
 3And the Almighty *God bless thee, and make thee fruitful and multiply thee, that thou mayest become a company of peoples. (Gen. 28:2‑3)
• v. 20-22 This portion is a kind of supplement to the setting forth of that patience of faith, which had its fullest illustration in Abraham. Yet each case has its own distinctive lesson for the disciple. (“Hebrews 11:20-22” by W. Kelly)
• Isaac's trembling very exceedingly (Gen. 27:33) was on the discovery, not only of the guilt of Jacob, but of his own will against God Who had overruled him; whereon he says emphatically that he had blessed him, "yea, he shall be blessed." (“Hebrews 11:20-22” by W. Kelly)
• In Isaac faith distinguishes between the portion of God’s people according to His election and that of man having birthrights according to nature. (“Hebrews 11” by J.N. Darby)
• Here, God, who sees behind all outward failure, lets us know it was by faith Isaac blessed his sons concerning things to come. (“Faith Laying Hold of the World to Come: Hebrews 11:8-22” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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

W. Kelly Translation

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