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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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  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.

11 And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age,(A) was enabled to bear children(B) because she[a] considered him faithful(C) who had made the promise. 12 And so from this one man, and he as good as dead,(D) came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.(E)

13 All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised;(F) they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance,(G) admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth.(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