# What does Hebrews 11:18 mean?

> Hebrews 11:18 in plain, modern English from the Modern Text Bible.

> God had told him, 'It’s through Isaac that your family line will continue.'
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> — Hebrews 11:18, Modern Text Bible

## Commentary

The promise was specific: Isaac, not another child, would be the one through whom God’s promises would unfold.