10 for he waited for (A)the city which has foundations, (B)whose builder and maker is God.

11 By faith (C)Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and (D)she[a] bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him (E)faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as (F)dead, were born as many as the (G)stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.

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  1. Hebrews 11:11 NU omits she bore a child

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