Hebrews 11:20 (YLT)

Passage

By faith, concerning coming things, Isaac did bless Jacob and Esau;

Nearby Context

Hebrews 11:18 of whom it was said--`In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'

Hebrews 11:19 reckoning that even out of the dead God is able to raise up, whence also in a figure he did receive <FI>him<Fi> .

Hebrews 11:20 By faith, concerning coming things, Isaac did bless Jacob and Esau;

Hebrews 11:21 by faith Jacob dying--each of the sons of Joseph did bless, and did bow down upon the top of his staff;

Hebrews 11:22 by faith, Joseph dying, concerning the outgoing of the sons of Israel did make mention, and concerning his bones did give command.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "concerning", "coming", "things", "isaac", "bless", "jacob", and "esau". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "concerning", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "reckoning that even out of the dead..." into verse 21's "by faith Jacob dying--each of the sons...", so "faith" and "concerning" belong inside that flow. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "faith" and "concerning" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.