Hebrews 11:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:”
Hebrews 11:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hebrews 11:9 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Hebrews 11:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Hebrews 11:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“By faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.”
Hebrews 11:9 — World English Bible
Hebrews 11:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“By faith he became a sojourner in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:”
Hebrews 11:9 — American Standard Version
Hebrews 11:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“by faith he did sojourn in the land of the promise as a strange country, in tabernacles having dwelt with Isaac and Jacob, fellow-heirs of the same promise,”
Hebrews 11:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Hebrews 11:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“By faith he sojourned as a stranger in the land of promise as a foreign country, having dwelt in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with [him] of the same promise;”
Hebrews 11:9 — Darby Translation
Hebrews 11:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“By faith he abode in the land of promise, as in a strange countrey, as one that dwelt in tents with Isaac and Iacob heires with him of the same promise.”
Hebrews 11:9 — Geneva Bible
Hebrews 11:9 in Context — Hebrews 11
7 C’est par la foi que Noé, divinement averti des choses qu’on ne voyait pas encore, et saisi d’une crainte respectueuse, construisit une arche pour sauver sa famille; c’est par elle qu’il condamna le monde, et devint héritier de la justice qui s’obtient par la foi.
8 C’est par la foi qu’Abraham, lors de sa vocation, obéit et partit pour un lieu qu’il devait recevoir en héritage, et qu’il partit sans savoir où il allait.
9 C’est par la foi qu’il vint s’établir dans la terre promise comme dans une terre étrangère, habitant sous des tentes, ainsi qu’Isaac et Jacob, les cohéritiers de la même promesse.
10 Car il attendait la cité qui a de solides fondements, celle dont Dieu est l’architecte et le constructeur.
11 C’est par la foi que Sara elle-même, malgré son âge avancé, fut rendue capable d’avoir une postérité, parce qu’elle crut à la fidélité de celui qui avait fait la promesse.
What Does Hebrews 11:9 Mean?
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