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Heb_11:18. Πρὸς ὅν ] not: “of whom” (more accurately: “in relation to whom,” comp. Heb_1:7), in such wise that it should be referred to Isaac (Faber Stapulensis, Luther, Jac. Cappellus, Limborch, Wolf, Bengel, Carpzov, Michaelis, Chr. Fr. Schmid, and others), but: to whom, sc. Abraham.
ὅτι ἐν Ἰσαὰκ κληθήσεταί σοι σπέρμα ] In Isaac shall a seed be named (called) to thee, i.e. through Isaac shall the posterity, whose forefather thou shalt be called, be founded. The emphasis falls upon ἐν Ἰσαάκ , and the citation is from Gen_21:12. ὅτι , however, which has there causal significance, the author takes as a recitative.