By faith (A)Abraham, when he was called, obeyed [a]by going out to a place which he was to (B)receive for an inheritance; and he left, not knowing where he was going. By faith he lived as a stranger in (C)the land of promise, as in a foreign land, (D)living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, (E)fellow heirs of the same promise; 10 for he was looking for (F)the city which has (G)foundations, (H)whose architect and builder is God.

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  1. Hebrews 11:8 Lit to go out

By faith (A)Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place (B)that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he went to live in (C)the land of promise, as in a foreign land, (D)living in tents (E)with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he was looking forward to (F)the city that has (G)foundations, (H)whose designer and builder is God.

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Doordat Abraham God geloofde, is hij gehoorzaam op reis gegaan toen God hem riep. Hij ging op weg naar het land dat hij later van God zou krijgen. Maar toen hij vertrok, wist hij nog niet waar hij heen ging.

Doordat hij God geloofde, heeft hij in het land gewoond dat God hem had beloofd. Maar het was nog niet van hem. Hij woonde er als vreemdeling, in tenten. Net als later Izaäk en Jakob, die dezelfde belofte hadden gekregen als Abraham.[a] 10 Maar Abraham vertrouwde er op dat God hem zou brengen naar de stad met het sterke fundament, de stad die God Zelf heeft ontworpen en gebouwd.

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  1. Hebreeën 11:9 Lees Genesis 15:7 en 18. De belofte die God aan Abraham deed, deed Hij ook aan Abrahams zoon Izaäk en zijn kleinzoon Jakob.

By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance,(A) obeyed and went,(B) even though he did not know where he was going. By faith he made his home in the promised land(C) like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents,(D) as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.(E) 10 For he was looking forward to the city(F) with foundations,(G) whose architect and builder is God.(H)

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