10For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.


In Context

7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.

9 By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.

10 For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

11 By faith Abraham, even though he was past age--and Sarah herself was barren- -was enabled to become a father because he considered him faithful who had made the promise.

12 And so from this one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.

Hebrews 11:10 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:10For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker [is] God.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:10for he looked for the city which hath the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:10For he looked for a city that hath foundations; whose builder and maker is God.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:10for he waited for the city which has foundations, of which God is the artificer and constructor.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:10for he looked for the city which hath the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:10For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:10For he looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:10for he was looking for the city having the foundations, whose artificer and constructor is God.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:10For he looked for a city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.