Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
for he was looking for the city having the foundations, whose artificer and constructor 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.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For he was looking for the City with the sure foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
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.
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 by faith he did sojourn in the land of the promise as a strange country, in tabernacles having dwelt with Isaac and Jacob, fellow-heirs of the same promise, 10 for he was looking for the city having the foundations, whose artificer and constructor is God. 11 By faith also Sarah herself did receive power to conceive seed, and she bare after the time of life, seeing she did judge Him faithful who did promise;
Phrases
Cross References
Hebrews 12:22
But, ye came to Mount Zion, and to a city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of messengers,
Hebrews 13:14
for we have not here an abiding city, but the coming one we seek;
Revelation 21:2
and I, John, saw the holy city -- new Jerusalem -- coming down from God out of the heaven, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband;
Isaiah 14:32
And what doth one answer the messengers of a nation? 'That Jehovah hath founded Zion, And in it do the poor of His people trust!'
John 14:2
in the house of my Father are many mansions; and if not, I would have told you; I go on to prepare a place for you;
2 Corinthians 5:1
For we have known that if our earthly house of the tabernacle may be thrown down, a building from God we have, an house not made with hands -- age-during -- in the heavens,
Philippians 3:20
For our citizenship is in the heavens, whence also a Saviour we await -- the Lord Jesus Christ --
Hebrews 3:4
for every house is builded by some one, and He who the all things did build is God,
Hebrews 12:28
wherefore, a kingdom that cannot be shaken receiving, may we have grace, through which we may serve God well-pleasingly, with reverence and religious fear;
Revelation 21:10-27
and he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and did shew to me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, coming down out of the heaven from God,