17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, as good as offered up Isaac"the man who had gladly received the promises attempted to offer up his only-begotten son" 18 although it had been said to him: "What will be called your offspring will be through Isaac." 19 But he reasoned that God was able to raise him up even from the dead, and he did receive him from there in an illustrative way.
17 Hi ripfumelo Abrahama, loko a ringiwa,+ u lave ku nyikela Isaka, kutani munhu la amukeleke switshembiso hi ku tsaka u ringete ku nyikela n'wana wakwe la tswariweke a ri swakwe,+ 18 hambileswi a a byeriwe leswi: "Leswi nga ta vuriwa 'mbewu ya wena' swi ta ta hi Isaka."+ 19 Kambe a a anakanya leswaku Xikwembu a xi ta swi kota ku n'wi pfuxa hambi ku ri eka lava feke;+ naswona ku sukela kwalaho u tlhele a n'wi amukela hi ndlela yo fanekisela.+