Hebrews 11:10 “For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose archite…”

Hebrews 11:10

For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

World English Bible

For he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

American Standard Version

for he looked for the city which hath the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

Geneva Bible 1599

For he looked for a citie hauing a foundation, whose builder and maker is God.

Darby Translation

for he waited for the city which has foundations, of which God is [the] artificer and constructor.

Young's Literal Translation

for he was looking for the city having the foundations, whose artificer and constructor [is] God.

Bible in Basic English

For he was looking for the strong town, whose builder and maker is God.

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Cross references

“he looked”

Hebrews 13:14 Philippians 3:20 Hebrews 12:22 John 14:2 Revelation 21:2 Revelation 21:10–27

Hebrews 13:14 · BSB

For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.

Philippians 3:20 · BSB

But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,

Hebrews 12:22 · BSB

Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels

John 14:2 · BSB

In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?

Revelation 21:2 · BSB

I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Revelation 21:10–27 · BSB

And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,

“whose”

2 Corinthians 5:1 Hebrews 3:4 Isaiah 14:32

2 Corinthians 5:1 · BSB

For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.

Hebrews 3:4 · BSB

And every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.

Isaiah 14:32 · BSB

What answer will be given to the envoys of that nation? “The LORD has founded Zion, where His afflicted people will find refuge.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.

11By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.

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