NETBible | For he was looking forward to the city with firm foundations, 1 whose architect and builder is God. |
NIV © |
For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. |
NASB © |
for he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God. |
NLT © |
Abraham did this because he was confidently looking forward to a city with eternal foundations, a city designed and built by God. |
MSG © |
Abraham did it by keeping his eye on an unseen city with real, eternal foundations--the City designed and built by God. |
BBE © |
For he was looking for the strong town, whose builder and maker is God. |
NRSV © |
For he looked forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God. |
NKJV © |
for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. |
KJV | For <1063> he looked for <1551> (5711) a city <4172> which hath <2192> (5723) foundations <2310>_, whose <3739> builder <5079> and <2532> maker <1217> [is] God <2316>_. |
NASB © |
for he was looking <1551> for the city <4172> which <3739> has <2192> foundations <2310> , whose <3739> architect <5079> and builder <1217> is God .<2316> |
NET [draft] ITL | For <1063> he was looking forward <1551> to the city <4172> with firm <2192> foundations <2310> , whose <3739> architect <5079> and <2532> builder <1217> is God .<2316> |
GREEK | exedeceto thn touv yemeliouv ecousan hv tecnithv kai dhmiourgov o yeov |
NETBible | For he was looking forward to the city with firm foundations, 1 whose architect and builder is God. |
NET Notes |
1 tn Grk “that has foundations.” |