10 for he was looking for (A)the city which has (B)foundations, (C)whose architect and builder is God. 11 By faith even (D)Sarah herself received [a]ability to conceive, even beyond the proper time of life, since she considered Him (E)faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore even from one man, and (F)one who was as good as dead [b]at that, there were born descendants who were (G)just as the stars of heaven in number, and as the innumerable grains of sand along the seashore.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 11:11 Lit power for the laying down of seed
  2. Hebrews 11:12 Lit in these things

10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.

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