Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
For he was looking for the City with the sure foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
New American Standard Bible
for he was looking for
King James Version
For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Holman Bible
For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
International Standard Version
because he was waiting for the city with permanent foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
A Conservative Version
For he anticipated the city that has the foundations, whose builder and architect is God.
American Standard Version
for he looked for the city which hath the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Amplified
For he was [waiting expectantly and confidently] looking forward to the city which has foundations, [an eternal, heavenly city] whose architect and builder is God.
An Understandable Version
For he was looking forward to [living in] a city with [lasting] foundations, designed and built by God. [Note: This undoubtedly refers to heaven].
Anderson New Testament
for he looked for a city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
Bible in Basic English
For he was looking for the strong town, whose builder and maker is God.
Common New Testament
for he was looking forward to the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for he had in view the city, whose foundations are sure, the architect and founder being God.
Darby Translation
for he waited for the city which has foundations, of which God is the artificer and constructor.
Godbey New Testament
for he anticipated a city having foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Goodspeed New Testament
For he was looking forward to that city with the sure foundations, designed and built by God.
John Wesley New Testament
For he looked for the city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Julia Smith Translation
For he awaited a city having foundations, whose artificer and maker is God.
King James 2000
For he looked for a city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For he was expecting the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder [is] God.
Modern King James verseion
For he looked for a city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For he looked for a city having a foundation, whose builder and maker is God.
Moffatt New Testament
he was waiting for the City with its fixed foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Montgomery New Testament
For he continually looked for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
NET Bible
For he was looking forward to the city with firm foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
New Heart English Bible
For he looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Noyes New Testament
for he was looking for the city which hath foundations, whose maker and builder is God.
Sawyer New Testament
for he looked for the city which has foundations [fixed abodes] whose designer and builder is God.
The Emphasized Bible
For he was awaiting the city having foundations, whose architect and builder is, God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For he expected a city having foundations, of which God is the planner and architect.
Webster
For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Weymouth New Testament
for he continually looked forward to the city which has the foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
Williams New Testament
For he was confidently looking forward to that city with the solid foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
World English Bible
For he looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Worrell New Testament
for he was waiting for the city which has the foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
Worsley New Testament
For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose maker and founder is God.
Youngs Literal Translation
for he was looking for the city having the foundations, whose artificer and constructor is God.
Themes
Faith » Instances of » In the offering up of isaac
Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Foundation » Illustrative of » Security of saints' inheritance
Heaven » Re 21; 22; joh 14 » Built by the hand of God
Heavenly » Home heavenly home the final dwelling place of the saints » Built by the hand of God
Home » Heavenly » Built by the hand of God
New » The keyword of Hebrews » Jerusalem
Obedience » Instances of » Abraham
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Look for a heavenly city
characteristics of Pilgrims » Characteristics of
characteristics of Pilgrims » Looked for an eternal city
the Reward of saints » Described as » A city which had foundation
Seeking God » Includes seeking » The city which God has prepared
Topics
Interlinear
References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 11:10
Images Hebrews 11:10
Prayers for Hebrews 11:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Examples Of Faith In Action
9 It was faith that made him go to live as an emigrant in the Promised Land--as in a strange country--living there in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who shared the promise with him. 10 For he was looking for the City with the sure foundations, whose architect and builder is God. 11 Again, it was faith that enabled Sarah to conceive (though she was past the age for child-bearing), because she felt sure that he who had given her the promise would not fail her.
Phrases
Cross References
Hebrews 12:22
No, but it is to Mount Zion that you have drawn near, the City of the Living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to countless hosts of angels,
Hebrews 13:14
for here we have no permanent city, but are looking for the City that is to be.
Revelation 21:2
And I saw the Holy City, Jerusalem, descending new out of Heaven from God, like a bride adorned in readiness for her husband.
John 14:2
In my Father's Home there are many dwellings. If it had not been so, I should have told you, for I am going to prepare a place for you.
2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that if our tent--that earthly body which is now our home--is taken down, we have a house of God's building, a home not made by hands, imperishable, in Heaven.
Philippians 3:20
But the State of which we are citizens is in Heaven; and it is from Heaven that we are eagerly looking for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,
Hebrews 3:4
For every House has its founder, and the founder of the universe is God.
Hebrews 12:28
Therefore, let us, who have received a kingdom that cannot be shaken, be thankful, and so offer acceptable worship to God, with awe and reverence.
Revelation 21:10-27
He carried me away in a trance to a great high mountain, and showed me Jerusalem, the Holy City, descending out of Heaven from God, filled with the glory of God.