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11 By faith— and Sarah herself being barren— he[a] received power for the foundation[b] of a seed[c] even beyond the time of mature-age, since he regarded the One having promised to be faithful. 12 Therefore indeed from one man— and he having become impotent as to these[d] things— were born[e] seed as the stars of heaven in number, and countless as the sand by the shore of the sea. 13 In accordance with faith, these[f] all died not having received the promises, but having seen them from a distance, and having greeted them, and having confessed that they are strangers and pilgrims[g] on the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 11:11 By faith... he received... he regarded. Or, By faith also, barren Sarah herself received... she regarded.
  2. Hebrews 11:11 Or, beginning. Or, deposit (of sperm).
  3. Hebrews 11:11 That is, a posterity; or, sperm.
  4. Hebrews 11:12 That is, his powers of procreation.
  5. Hebrews 11:12 Or, fathered.
  6. Hebrews 11:13 That is, the four mentioned in v 8-12.
  7. Hebrews 11:13 Or, temporary-residents.

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