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Berean Standard Bible

“By 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.”

Hebrews 11:9

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Hebrews 11 recounts heroes of faith, and the author turns to Abraham. He describes how Abraham obeyed when called to go to a place he did not know.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

By 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.

World English Bible (WEB)

By faith, he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.

King James Version (KJV)

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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

By faith he became a sojourner in the land of promise, as in a [land] not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

By faith he was a wanderer in the land of the agreement, as in a strange land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who had a part with him in the same heritage:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

by faith he did sojourn in the land of the promise as a strange country, in tabernacles having dwelt with Isaac and Jacob, fellow-heirs of the same promise,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Por fe habitó en la tierra prometida como en tierra ajena, morando en cabañas con Isaac y Jacob, herederos juntamente de la misma promesa:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Por la fe vivió como extranjero en la Tierra prometida. Vivió en tiendas de campaña, lo mismo que Isaac y Jacob, que también eran herederos de la misma promesa,

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