Hebrews 11:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went out to a place he was to receive as an inheritance, and he went out, not knowing where he was going.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out to a place which he would afterward receive as an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing where he was going.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    By faith{G4102} Abraham,{G11} when he was called,{G2564} obeyed{G5219} to go out{G1831} unto{G1519} a place{G5117} which{G3739} he was to{G3195} receive{G2983} for{G1519} an inheritance;{G2817} and{G2532} he went out,{G1831} not{G3361} knowing{G1987} whither{G4226} he went.{G2064}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    By faith{G4102} Abraham{G11}, when he was called{G2564}{(G5746)} to go out{G1831}{(G5629)} into{G1519} a place{G5117} which{G3739} he should after{G3195}{(G5707)} receive{G2983}{(G5721)} for{G1519} an inheritance{G2817}, obeyed{G5219}{(G5656)}; and{G2532} he went out{G1831}{(G5627)}, not{G3361} knowing{G1987}{(G5740)} whither{G4226} he went{G2064}{(G5736)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    By fayth Abraha whe he was called obeyed to goo out into a place which he shuld afterwarde receave to inheritaunce and he wet out not knowynge whether he shuld goo.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    By faith Abraham (wha he was called) obeyed, to go out in to the place, which he shulde afterwarde receaue to inheritaunce: and he wente out, not knowynge whither he shulde go.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed God, to goe out into a place, which hee should afterward receiue for inheritance, and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    By fayth Abraham when he was called, obeyed, to go out into a place whiche he shoulde afterwarde receaue to inheritaunce: and he went out, not knowyng whyther he shoulde go.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    By faith Abraham did as God said when he was ordered to go out into a place which was to be given to him as a heritage, and went out without knowledge of where he was going.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place he would later receive as an inheritance, and he went out without understanding where he was going.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 12:1-4 : 1 The Lord said to Abram, "Go forth from your land, your birthplace, and your father's household to the land that I will show you." 2 And I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you, I will curse; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you. 4 So Abram went, as the Lord had told him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he left Haran.
  • Gen 12:7 : 7 The Lord appeared to Abram and said, "To your offspring I will give this land." So Abram built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him.
  • Acts 7:2-4 : 2 Stephen replied: 'Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was living in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran. 3 'He said to him, 'Leave your country and your relatives and come to the land that I will show you.' 4 So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him to this land where you are now living.
  • Matt 7:24-25 : 24 Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart.
  • Rom 10:16 : 16 But not all have obeyed the Gospel. For Isaiah says, 'Lord, who has believed our message?'
  • Jas 2:14-16 : 14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, 'Go in peace, keep warm and be well fed,' but does not provide for their physical needs, what good is it?
  • Ps 105:9-9 : 9 The covenant He made with Abraham, and His oath to Isaac. 10 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant. 11 Saying, 'To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.'
  • Isa 41:2 : 2 Who has stirred up one from the east, calling him in righteousness to his service? He delivers nations before him and subdues kings. He turns them to dust with his sword, and like scattered straw with his bow.
  • Isa 51:2 : 2 Look to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave birth to you. When I called him, he was one person, and I blessed him and made him many.
  • Ezek 36:24 : 24 I will take you from the nations and gather you from all the lands, and I will bring you back into your own land.
  • Gen 11:31 : 31 Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, the wife of his son Abram, and together they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to Canaan. But when they came to Harran, they settled there.
  • Rom 1:5 : 5 Through Him, we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of His name among all the nations,
  • Rom 6:17 : 17 But thanks be to God that, though you were slaves of sin, you obeyed from the heart the pattern of teaching to which you were entrusted.
  • Gen 13:15-17 : 15 For all the land you see, I will give to you and your descendants forever. 16 I will make your descendants like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust of the earth, your descendants could also be counted. 17 Arise, walk through the land, its length and its breadth, for I will give it to you.
  • Gen 15:5 : 5 He took him outside and said, "Look up at the sky and count the stars, if you are able to count them." Then He added, "So will your descendants be."
  • Gen 15:7-8 : 7 And He said to him, "I am the LORD who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess." 8 But Abram said, "Lord GOD, how can I know that I will possess it?"
  • Gen 17:8 : 8 And I will give to you and your descendants after you the land in which you are now living as a foreigner—all the land of Canaan—as an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.
  • Gen 22:18 : 18 And through your offspring all the nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.'
  • Gen 26:3 : 3 Stay in this land, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your descendants and will fulfill the oath I swore to Abraham your father.
  • Deut 9:5 : 5 It is not because of your righteousness or the uprightness of your heart that you are entering to take possession of their land, but it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the LORD your God is driving them out before you, and to fulfill the promise the LORD swore to your ancestors—to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
  • Josh 24:3 : 3 But I took your ancestor Abraham from beyond the Euphrates River, led him throughout the land of Canaan, and gave him many descendants. I gave him Isaac.
  • Neh 9:7-8 : 7 You are the LORD God, who chose Abram and brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham. 8 You found his heart faithful before You, and You made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Jebusites, and Girgashites to his descendants. And You have kept Your promise because You are righteous.
  • Heb 11:33 : 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,
  • 1 Pet 4:17 : 17 For it is time for judgment to begin with the house of God, and if it begins with us, what will become of those who disobey the gospel of God?
  • 1 Pet 3:1 : 1 In the same way, wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands, so that even if some disobey the word, they may be won over without a word by the conduct of their wives.
  • 2 Cor 10:5 : 5 and every lofty thing that rises up against the knowledge of God, taking every thought captive to obey Christ.
  • Heb 5:9 : 9 And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Heb 11:9-11
    3 verses
    84%

    9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise.

    10 For he was waiting for the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

    11 By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered Him faithful who had promised.

  • Heb 11:17-20
    4 verses
    78%

    17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his only son,

    18 even though it was said to him, 'Through Isaac your descendants will be named.'

    19 Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death as a symbol.

    20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.

  • Heb 11:1-7
    7 verses
    75%

    1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

    2 For by it the ancients were commended.

    3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.

    4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God testifying about his gifts; and through faith, even though he is dead, he still speaks.

    5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death, and he was not found, because God took him up. For before he was taken up, he was commended as one who had pleased God.

    6 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever comes to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

    7 By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverent fear prepared an ark for the salvation of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

  • Heb 11:27
    75%

    27 By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the anger of the king, for he persevered as though seeing the one who is invisible.

  • Heb 11:13
    74%

    13 All these people died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar and been persuaded of them, and having embraced them, they openly declared that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

  • Gen 12:1
    74%

    1 The Lord said to Abram, "Go forth from your land, your birthplace, and your father's household to the land that I will show you."

  • Gen 15:6-8
    3 verses
    73%

    6 Abram believed the LORD, and He credited it to him as righteousness.

    7 And He said to him, "I am the LORD who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess."

    8 But Abram said, "Lord GOD, how can I know that I will possess it?"

  • Gal 3:6-9
    4 verses
    73%

    6 Just as Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.

    7 Therefore, know that those who have faith are children of Abraham.

    8 The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: 'All nations will be blessed through you.'

    9 So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.

  • Acts 7:3-5
    3 verses
    73%

    3 'He said to him, 'Leave your country and your relatives and come to the land that I will show you.'

    4 So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him to this land where you are now living.

    5 But God gave him no inheritance here, not even enough ground to set his foot on. He promised that he would give it to him as a possession and to his descendants after him, even though at that time Abraham had no child.

  • Rom 4:9-12
    4 verses
    72%

    9 Is this blessedness then only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? For we say that faith was credited to Abraham as righteousness.

    10 How then was it credited? Was it while he was circumcised or uncircumcised? It was not while he was circumcised, but while he was uncircumcised.

    11 And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So that he might be the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness might also be credited to them,

    12 and to be the father of the circumcised who are not only circumcised but also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

  • Rom 4:16-20
    5 verses
    72%

    16 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, that it may be according to grace, so that it might be guaranteed to all the offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who share the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.

    17 As it is written: 'I have made you a father of many nations.' He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were.

    18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, 'So shall your offspring be.'

    19 And without weakening in faith, he did not consider his own body, which was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—or the deadness of Sarah’s womb.

    20 He did not waver in unbelief concerning the promise of God, but he was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,

  • Heb 11:39
    72%

    39 And all of these, though they were commended for their faith, did not receive what was promised.

  • Rom 4:3
    71%

    3 What does the Scripture say? 'Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.'

  • Heb 6:12-13
    2 verses
    70%

    12 Then you will not become sluggish, but will imitate those who, through faith and patience, inherit the promises.

    13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,

  • Gen 22:1
    70%

    1 After these events, God tested Abraham and said to him, 'Abraham!' And he replied, 'Here I am.'

  • Gen 11:31
    69%

    31 Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, the wife of his son Abram, and together they set out from Ur of the Chaldeans to go to Canaan. But when they came to Harran, they settled there.

  • Gen 22:9
    69%

    9 When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there, arranged the wood on it, bound his son Isaac, and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood.

  • Heb 7:6
    69%

    6 But this man, who does not trace his descent from them, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.

  • Gen 13:3
    69%

    3 He journeyed from the Negev as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai.

  • Gen 13:18
    69%

    18 So Abram moved his tent and went to live by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron. There he built an altar to the LORD.

  • Jas 2:21
    69%

    21 Was not our father Abraham justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar?

  • Heb 6:15
    69%

    15 And so, after waiting patiently, Abraham obtained the promise.