Hebrews 11:10
“For hee looked for a citie which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.”
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Hebrews 11:10 Context
8By faith Abraham when he was called to goe out into a place which hee should after receiue for an inheritance, obeyed, and he went out, not knowing whither he went. 9By faith hee soiourned in the land of promise, as in a strange countrey, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Iacob, the heires with him of the same promise. 10For hee looked for a citie which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. 11Through faith also Sara her selfe receiued strength to conceiue seede, and was deliuered of a child when she was past age, because she iudged him faithful who had promised. 12Therfore sprang there euen of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the starres of the skie in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
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Other Translations for Hebrews 11:10
For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker [is] God.
- King James Version
for he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
for he looked for the city which hath the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For he was looking for the strong town, whose builder and maker is God.
- Basic English Bible
for he waited for the city which has foundations, of which God is [the] artificer and constructor.
- Darby Bible
For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
- Webster's Bible
for he continually looked forward to the city which has the foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
- Weymouth Bible
For he looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
- World English Bible
For he abood a citee hauynge foundementis, whos crafti man and maker is God.
- Wycliffe Bible
for he was looking for the city having the foundations, whose artificer and constructor [is] God.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Hebrews 11:10
11:10 He looked for a city which hath foundations - Whereas a tent has none. Whose builder and former is God - Of which God is the sole contriver, former, and finisher.
People's Bible Notes for Hebrews 11:10
Heb 11:10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations. Not only for a permanent home for his seed in Canaan, but for a home above in the eternal city, the New Jerusalem. Whose builder and maker [is] God. Architect and maker. God not only projected the plans of the eternal city but has executed them.