Hebrews 11:13

All these died in faith [guided and sustained by it], without receiving the [tangible fulfillment of God’s] promises, only having seen (anticipated) them and having welcomed them from a distance, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.

Genesis 23:4

“I am a stranger and a sojourner (resident alien) among you; give (sell) me property for a burial place among you so that I may bury my dead [in the proper manner].”

Psalm 39:12


“Hear my prayer, O Lord, and listen to my cry;
Do not be silent at my tears;
For I am Your temporary guest,
A sojourner like all my fathers.

Genesis 47:9

Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty. Few and unpleasant have been the years of my life, and they have not reached the years that my fathers lived during the days of their pilgrimage.”

John 8:56

Your father Abraham [greatly] rejoiced to see My day (My incarnation). He saw it and was delighted.”

Hebrews 11:27

By faith he left Egypt, being unafraid of the wrath of the king; for he endured [steadfastly], as seeing Him who is unseen.

Hebrews 11:39

And all of these, though they gained [divine] approval through their faith, did not receive [the fulfillment of] what was promised,

Matthew 13:17

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, many prophets and righteous men [who were honorable and in right standing with God] longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

1 Peter 1:17

If you address as Father, the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in [reverent] fear [of Him] and with profound respect for Him throughout the time of your stay on earth.

1 Peter 2:11

Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers [in this world] to abstain from the sensual urges [those dishonorable desires] that wage war against the soul.

Genesis 25:8

Then Abraham breathed his last and he died at a good old age, an old man who was satisfied [with life]; and he was gathered to his people [who had preceded him in death].

Genesis 27:2-4

Isaac said, “See here, I am old; I do not know when I may die.

Genesis 48:21

Then Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am about to die, but God will be with you, and bring you back to [Canaan] the land of your fathers.

Genesis 49:10


“The scepter [of royalty] shall not depart from Judah,
Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,
Until Shiloh [the Messiah, the Peaceful One] comes,
And to Him shall be the obedience of the peoples.

Genesis 49:18


“I wait for Your salvation, O Lord.

Genesis 49:28

All these are the [beginnings of the] twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each one according to the blessing appropriate to him.

Genesis 49:33

When Jacob (Israel) had finished commanding his sons, he drew his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and was gathered to his people [who had preceded him in death].

Genesis 50:24

Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely take care of you and bring you up out of this land to the land which He promised to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob [to give you].”

Numbers 24:17


“I see Him, but not now;
I behold Him, but not near.
A star shall come forth from [the descendants of] Jacob,
A scepter shall rise out of [the descendants of] Israel
And shall crush the forehead of Moab
And destroy all the sons of Sheth.

1 Chronicles 29:14-15

“But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer as generously as this? For all things come from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You.

Job 19:25


“For I know that my Redeemer and Vindicator lives,
And at the last He will take His stand upon the earth.

Psalm 119:19


I am a stranger on the earth;
Do not hide Your commandments from me.

John 12:41

Isaiah said these things because he saw His glory and spoke about Him.

Romans 4:21

being fully convinced that God had the power to do what He had promised.

Romans 8:24

For in this hope we were saved [by faith]. But hope [the object of] which is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he already sees?

Ephesians 2:19

So then you are no longer strangers and aliens [outsiders without rights of citizenship], but you are fellow citizens with the saints (God’s people), and are [members] of God’s household,

1 Peter 1:10-12

Regarding this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace [of God] that was intended for you, searched carefully and inquired [about this future way of salvation],

1 John 3:19

By this we will know [without any doubt] that we are of the truth, and will assure our heart and quiet our conscience before Him

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Bible References

All died

Genesis 25:8
Then Abraham breathed his last and he died at a good old age, an old man who was satisfied [with life]; and he was gathered to his people [who had preceded him in death].
Genesis 27:2
Isaac said, “See here, I am old; I do not know when I may die.
Genesis 48:21
Then Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am about to die, but God will be with you, and bring you back to [Canaan] the land of your fathers.
Genesis 49:18

“I wait for Your salvation, O Lord.
Genesis 50:24
Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely take care of you and bring you up out of this land to the land which He promised to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob [to give you].”

Not

Hebrews 11:39
And all of these, though they gained [divine] approval through their faith, did not receive [the fulfillment of] what was promised,

But

Hebrews 11:27
By faith he left Egypt, being unafraid of the wrath of the king; for he endured [steadfastly], as seeing Him who is unseen.
Genesis 49:10

“The scepter [of royalty] shall not depart from Judah,
Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,
Until Shiloh [the Messiah, the Peaceful One] comes,
And to Him shall be the obedience of the peoples.
Numbers 24:17

“I see Him, but not now;
I behold Him, but not near.
A star shall come forth from [the descendants of] Jacob,
A scepter shall rise out of [the descendants of] Israel
And shall crush the forehead of Moab
And destroy all the sons of Sheth.
Job 19:25

“For I know that my Redeemer and Vindicator lives,
And at the last He will take His stand upon the earth.
John 8:56
Your father Abraham [greatly] rejoiced to see My day (My incarnation). He saw it and was delighted.”
John 12:41
Isaiah said these things because he saw His glory and spoke about Him.
1 Peter 1:10
Regarding this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace [of God] that was intended for you, searched carefully and inquired [about this future way of salvation],

Confessed

Genesis 23:4
“I am a stranger and a sojourner (resident alien) among you; give (sell) me property for a burial place among you so that I may bury my dead [in the proper manner].”
Genesis 47:9
Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty. Few and unpleasant have been the years of my life, and they have not reached the years that my fathers lived during the days of their pilgrimage.”
1 Chronicles 29:14
“But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer as generously as this? For all things come from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You.
Psalm 39:12

“Hear my prayer, O Lord, and listen to my cry;
Do not be silent at my tears;
For I am Your temporary guest,
A sojourner like all my fathers.
Psalm 119:19

I am a stranger on the earth;
Do not hide Your commandments from me.
1 Peter 1:17
If you address as Father, the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in [reverent] fear [of Him] and with profound respect for Him throughout the time of your stay on earth.
1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers [in this world] to abstain from the sensual urges [those dishonorable desires] that wage war against the soul.

General references

Genesis 21:34
And Abraham lived [as a resident alien] in the land of the Philistines for many days.
Genesis 24:6
Abraham said to him, “See to it that you do not take my son back there!
Leviticus 23:42
You shall live in booths (temporary shelters) for seven days; all native-born in Israel shall live in booths,
Numbers 10:30
But Hobab [Moses’ brother-in-law] said to him, “I will not go; I will return to my own land and to my family.”
Deuteronomy 32:52
For you shall see the land opposite you from a distance, but you shall not go there, into the land which I am giving to the children of Israel.”
Psalm 119:54

Your statutes are my songs
In the house of my pilgrimage.
Hebrews 11:39
And all of these, though they gained [divine] approval through their faith, did not receive [the fulfillment of] what was promised,
Hebrews 13:14
For here we have no lasting city, but we are seeking the city which is to come.
1 Peter 1:9
receiving as the result [the outcome, the consummation] of your faith, the salvation of your souls.