11 Through faith (A)Sarah also received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful which had promised.

12 And therefore sprang thereof one, even of one which was [a]dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand of the sea shore which is innumerable.

13 All these died in [b]faith, and received not the [c]promises, but saw them afar off, and believed them, and [d]received them thankfully, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 11:12 As unlikely to bear children, as if she had been stark dead.
  2. Hebrews 11:13 In faith, which they had while they lived, and followed them even to their grave.
  3. Hebrews 11:13 This is the figure Metonymy, for the things promised.
  4. Hebrews 11:13 For the Patriarchs were wont when they received the promises, to profess their religion, by building of altars, and calling on the name of the Lord.

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