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By faith he stayed[a] in the land of the promise as a land belonging-to-another, having dwelled in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the fellow-heirs of the same promise. 10 For he was waiting-for the city having foundations, of which[b] God is designer[c] and maker[d]. 11 By faith— and Sarah herself being barren— he[e] received power for the foundation[f] of a seed[g] even beyond the time of mature-age, since he regarded the One having promised to be faithful.

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  1. Hebrews 11:9 Or, lived-as-a-foreigner.
  2. Hebrews 11:10 That is, which city.
  3. Hebrews 11:10 Or, craftsman, artisan.
  4. Hebrews 11:10 Or, builder.
  5. Hebrews 11:11 By faith... he received... he regarded. Or, By faith also, barren Sarah herself received... she regarded.
  6. Hebrews 11:11 Or, beginning. Or, deposit (of sperm).
  7. Hebrews 11:11 That is, a posterity; or, sperm.

By faith he made his home in the promised land(A) like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents,(B) as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.(C) 10 For he was looking forward to the city(D) with foundations,(E) whose architect and builder is God.(F) 11 And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age,(G) was enabled to bear children(H) because she[a] considered him faithful(I) who had made the promise.

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  1. Hebrews 11:11 Or By faith Abraham, even though he was too old to have children—and Sarah herself was not able to conceive—was enabled to become a father because he