⁸ 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. ⁹ 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. ¹¹ By faith ^(I)Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered ^(J)him faithful who had promised. ¹² Therefore from one man, and ^(K)him as good as dead, were born descendants ^(L)as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.

¹³ These all died in faith, ^(M)not having received the things promised, but ^(N)having seen them and greeted them from afar, and ^(O)having acknowledged that they were ^(P)strangers and exiles on the earth. ¹⁴ For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. ¹⁵ If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, ^(Q)they would have had opportunity to return. ¹⁶ But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed ^(R)to be called their God, for ^(S)he has prepared for them a city.

¹⁷ By faith ^(T)Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, ¹⁸ of whom it was said, ^(U)“Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” ^19 (V)He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back. ²⁰ By faith ^(W)Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau. ²¹ By faith ^(X)Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, ^(Y)bowing in worship over the head of his staff. ²² By faith ^(Z)Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.

²³ By faith ^(AA)Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of ^(AB)the king's edict. ²⁴ By faith Moses, when he was grown up, ^(AC)refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, ^25 (AD)choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy ^(AE)the fleeting pleasures of sin. ^26 (AF)He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to ^(AG)the reward. ²⁷ By faith he ^(AH)left Egypt, ^(AI)not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured ^(AJ)as seeing him who is invisible. ²⁸ By faith ^(AK)he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.

²⁹ By faith ^(AL)the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned. ³⁰ By faith ^(AM)the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. ³¹ By faith ^(AN)Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she ^(AO)had given a friendly welcome to the spies.

³² And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of ^(AP)Gideon, ^(AQ)Barak, ^(AR)Samson, ^(AS)Jephthah, of ^(AT)David and ^(AU)Samuel and the prophets—

¹³ And Moses said to the people, ^(A)“Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will work for you today. For ^(B)the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. ^14 (C)The Lord will fight for you, and you have only ^(D)to be silent.”

^31 (A)Israel saw the great power that the Lord used against the Egyptians, so the people feared the Lord, and they ^(B)believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses.

²⁸ Then he said, ^(A)“Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel,^[a] for ^(B)you have striven with God and ^(C)with men, and have prevailed.”