10 For he looked for a city having a [a]foundation, whose builder and maker is God.

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 [b]dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand of the sea shore which is innumerable.

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  1. Hebrews 11:10 This foundation is set against their tabernacle.
  2. Hebrews 11:12 As unlikely to bear children, as if she had been stark dead.

10 For he was looking forward to the city(A) with foundations,(B) whose architect and builder is God.(C) 11 And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age,(D) was enabled to bear children(E) because she[a] considered him faithful(F) who had made the promise. 12 And so from this one man, and he as good as dead,(G) came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.(H)

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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