KJV King James Version
By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
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Hebrews 11:8
By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.
WEB World English Bible
By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.
ASV American Standard Version
By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
By faith Abraham, being called, did obey, to go forth to the place that he was about to receive for an inheritance, and he went forth, not knowing whither he doth go;
Surrounding context — Hebrews 11
5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
6 But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as [in] a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker [is] God.
11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΠίστειG4102 · pistisfaithκαλούμενοςG2564 · kaleōto call: callἈβραὰμG11 · AbraamAbrahamὑπήκουσενG5219 · hupakouōto obeyἐξελθεῖνG1831 · exerchomaito go outεἰςG1519 · eistowardτόπονG5117 · toposplaceὃνG3739 · hos, hēwhichἤμελλενG3195 · mellōto ensueλαμβάνεινG2983 · lambanōto takeεἰςG1519 · eistowardκληρονομίανG2817 · klēronomiainheritanceκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐξῆλθενG1831 · exerchomaito go outμὴG3361 · mēnotἐπιστάμενοςG1987 · epistamaito know/understandποῦG4226 · pouwhere?ἔρχεται.¶G2064 · erchomaito come/go
Cross-references
Genesis 12:1-4Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:Acts 7:2-4And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,Genesis 15:7-8And he said unto him, I [am] the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.Matthew 7:24-25Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:Genesis 22:18And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.Genesis 12:7And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.James 2:14-16What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?Isaiah 41:2Who raised up the righteous [man] from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made [him] rule over kings? he gave [them] as the dust to his sword, [and] as driven stubble to his bow.Romans 10:16But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?Psalm 105:9-11Which [covenant] he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac;Hebrews 11:33Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,1 Peter 4:17For the time [is come] that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if [it] first [begin] at us, what shall the end [be] of them that obey not the gospel of God?Joshua 24:3And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac.Isaiah 51:2Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah [that] bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.Genesis 13:15-17For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.Genesis 17:8And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.Ezekiel 36:24For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.1 Peter 1:22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:
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