Hebrews 11:9

The Passion Translation

He lived by faith as an immigrant in his promised land as though it belonged to someone else. He journeyed through the land living in tents with Isaac and Jacob who were persuaded that they were also co-heirs of the same promise.

Cross References

Genesis 12:8

From there, he journeyed on toward the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. And there he built another altar to Yahweh where he prayed and worshiped Yahweh.

Genesis 13:18

Abram moved his camp and settled by the oaks of Mamre, which are at Hebron, and there he built another altar to Yahweh.

Genesis 13:3

And he journeyed on from place to place as far as the hill country region of Bethel. He returned to the place between Bethel and Ai where he had pitched his tent at the beginning.

Genesis 17:8

I will give to you and your seed the land to which you have migrated. The entire land of Canaan will be yours and your descendants’ as an everlasting possession. And I will be their God forever!”

Genesis 18:6

Abraham hurried back into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick, we have guests! Get three measures of fine flour, knead it, and bake some bread.”

Genesis 18:9

They asked him, “Where is your wife Sarah?” He answered, “Over there—in the tent.”

Genesis 21:34

And Abraham lived many years in peace as a foreigner in Philistine country.

Genesis 23:4

“I live as an alien and stranger among you. Sell me some of your property so I can use it as a burial site for my wife.”

Genesis 25:27

When the boys grew up, Esau became a rugged outdoorsman and a hardy hunter, but Jacob was more contemplative, content to stay close to home.

Genesis 28:4

May he impart to you and your seed the blessing of Abraham so that you may possess the land where you now live as a foreigner—the land God gave to Abraham.”

Genesis 31:25

Now Jacob had set up his camp with his flocks on a hill, and Laban had him in his sights. Laban and his companions set up their camp nearby.

Genesis 35:27

Jacob came home to his father Isaac in Mamre, near Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had lived as foreigners.

Genesis 36:7

Since the land where Jacob was living could not support their combined possessions and livestock,

Genesis 47:9

Jacob answered, “My earthly journey has been one hundred and thirty years. My years have been few and hard, but it doesn’t compare to the length of the earthly journeys of my fathers.”

Psalm 105:12

They were very few in number when God gave them that promise, and they were all foreigners to that land.

Jeremiah 35:7

build houses for ourselves, or plant crops or vineyards. He told us, ‘You must always live in tents as resident aliens so that you may live long in the land.’

Hebrews 6:17

So in the same way, God wanted to end all doubt and confirm it even more forcefully to those who would inherit his promises. His purpose was unchangeable, so God added his vow to the promise.