11:9 By faith he lived as a foreigner 1 in the promised land as though it were a foreign country, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who were fellow heirs 2 of the same promise.
11:10 For he was looking forward to the city with firm foundations, 3 whose architect and builder is God.
Hebrews 11:13-16
11:13 These all died in faith without receiving the things promised, 4 but they saw them in the distance and welcomed them and acknowledged that they were strangers and foreigners 5 on the earth.
11:14 For those who speak in such a way make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.
11:15 In fact, if they had been thinking of the land that they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.
11:16 But as it is, 6 they aspire to a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
1 tn Or “settled as a resident alien.”
2 tn Or “heirs with him.”
3 tnGrk “that has foundations.”
5 tnGrk “the promises,” referring to the things God promised, not to the pledges themselves.