Hebrews 11:17
11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He had received the promises,
1 yet he was ready to offer up
2 his only son.
1 tn Here “received the promises” refers to the pledges themselves, not to the things God promised.
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.
