15 And if, indeed, they had been mindful of the very place from which they departed, they certainly would have returned in time.
16 But now they hunger for a better place, that is, Heaven. For this reason, God is not ashamed to be called their God. For he has prepared a city for them.
17 By faith, Abraham, when he was tested, offered Isaac, so that he who had received the promises was offering up his only son.
18 To him, it was said, "Through Isaac, shall your offspring be summoned,"
19 indicating that God is even able to raise up from the dead. And thus, he also established him as a parable.
20 By faith, also, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, concerning future events.
21 By faith, Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and he reverenced the summit of his rod.