Hebrews 11:13 - Easy To Read Version All those great men continued living with faith until they died. Those men did not get the things that God promised his people. The men only saw those things coming far in the future and were glad. Those men accepted the fact that they were like visitors and strangers on earth. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition These people all died controlled and sustained by their faith, but not having received the tangible fulfillment of [God's] promises, only having seen it and greeted it from a great distance by faith, and all the while acknowledging and confessing that they were strangers and temporary residents and exiles upon the earth. [Gen. 23:4; Ps. 39:12.] American Standard Version (1901) These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. Common English Bible All these people died in faith without receiving the promises, but they saw the promises from a distance and welcomed them. They confessed that they were strangers and immigrants on earth. Catholic Public Domain Version All of these passed away, adhering to faith, not having received the promises, yet beholding them from afar and saluting them, and confessing themselves to be sojourners and guests upon the earth. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version All these died according to faith, not having received the promises, but beholding them afar off, and saluting them, and confessing that they are pilgrims and strangers on the earth. |
“I am only a traveler staying in your country. I have no place to bury my wife. Please give me some land so I can bury my wife.”
Then Abraham grew weak and died. He had lived a long and satisfying life. He died and was gathered to his people.
Jacob said to Pharaoh, “I have had a short life with many troubles. I have lived only 130 years. My father and his ancestors [251] lived to be much older than I am.”
Then Israel said to Joseph, “Look, my time to die is almost here. But God will still be with you. He will lead you back to the land of your ancestors [256] .
Men from Judah’s family will be kings. The sign that his family rules will not leave his family, before the real king comes. [257] Then many people will obey and serve him.
Those are the twelve families of Israel. And those are the things their father said to them. He gave each son a blessing that was right for him.
After Jacob finished talking to his sons, he lay down, put his feet back on the bed and died.
When Joseph was near death, he said to his brothers, “My time to die is almost here. But I know that God will take care of you and lead you out of this country. God will lead you to the land he promised to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
I know there is someone to defend me.\par I know he lives!\par And in the end he will stand here on earth\par and defend me.\par
I am a stranger in this land.\par Lord, don’t hide your teachings from me.\par
Lord, hear my prayer!\par Listen to the words I cry to you.\par Look at my tears.\par I am only a traveler\par passing through this life with you.\par Like all my ancestors, I live here only\par a short time. {\cf2\super [241]} \par
Zipporah became pregnant and had a son. Moses named him Gershom. [14] Moses gave his son this name because Moses was a stranger in a land that was not his own.
“The land really belongs to me. So you can’t really sell it permanently. You are only foreigners and travelers living {on my land} with me.
But Hobab answered, “No, I will not go with you. I will go back to my homeland and to my own people.”
“I see the Lord coming, but not now. I see him coming, but not soon. A star will come from the family of Jacob. [301] A new ruler will come from the people of Israel. That ruler will crush the heads of the Moabite people. That ruler will crush the heads of all the sons of Sheth. [302]
I tell you the truth. Many prophets {\cf2\super [182]} and good people wanted to see the things that you now see. But they did not see these things. And many prophets and good people wanted to hear the things that you now hear. But they did not hear these things.
Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory. So Isaiah spoke about him.
Your father {\cf2\super [146]} Abraham {\cf2\super [147]} was very happy that he would see the day when I came. He saw that day and was happy.”
Abraham felt sure that God was able to do the thing that God promised.
We were saved, and we have this hope. If we can see what we are waiting for, then that is not really hope. People don’t hope for something they already have.
So we always have courage (confidence). We know that while we live in this body, we are away from the Lord.
So now you \{non-Jews\} are not visitors or strangers. Now you are citizens together with God’s holy people. {\cf2\super [14]} You belong to God’s family.
When people accept something like that, then those people show that they are waiting for a country that will be their own country.
Moses left Egypt. He left because he had faith. Moses was not afraid of the king’s (Pharaoh’s) anger. Moses continued strong like he could see the God that no person can see.
All these people are known for their faith. But none of these people got God’s great promise.
You pray to God and call him Father. God judges each man’s work equally. So while you are visiting \{here on earth\}, you should live with fear (respect) for God.
Dear friends, you are like visitors and strangers \{in this world\}. So I beg you to stay away from the evil things your bodies want to do. These things fight against your soul.