Hebrews 11:13

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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.

All died

Genesis 50:24

Not

Hebrews 11:39

But

1 Peter 1:10

Confessed

1 Peter 2:11

General references

Bible References

All died

Abraham gave up the spirit, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people.

He said, "See now, I am old. I do not know the day of my death.

Israel said to Joseph, "Behold, I am dying, but God will be with you, and bring you again to the land of your fathers.

I have waited for your salvation, LORD.

Joseph said to his brothers, "I am dying, but God will surely visit you, and bring you up out of this land to the land which he swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob."

Not

These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, did not receive the promise,

But

By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes. To him will the obedience of the peoples be.

I see him, but not now. I see him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob. A scepter will rise out of Israel, and shall strike through the corners of Moab, and break down all the sons of Sheth.

But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives. In the end, he will stand upon the earth.

Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad."

Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory, and spoke of him.

Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you,

Confessed

"I am a stranger and a foreigner living with you. Give me a possession of a burying-place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight."

Jacob said to Pharaoh, "The days of the years of my pilgrimage are one hundred thirty years. Few and evil have been the days of the years of my life, and they have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage."

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.

"Hear my prayer, LORD, and give ear to my cry. Do not be silent at my tears. For I am a stranger with you, a foreigner, as all my fathers were.

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

If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man's work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear:

Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

General references

Abraham lived as a foreigner in the land of the Philistines many days.

Abraham said to him, "Beware that you do not bring my son there again.

You shall dwell in booths seven days. All who are native-born in Israel shall dwell in booths,

He said to him, "I will not go; but I will depart to my own land, and to my relatives."

For you shall see the land before you; but you shall not go there into the land which I give the children of Israel."

Your statutes have been my songs, in the house where I live.

These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, did not receive the promise,

For we do not have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.

receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.