Hebrews 11:10 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

For he was [waiting expectantly and confidently] looking forward to the city which has fixed and firm foundations, whose Architect and Builder is God.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For he was [waiting expectantly and confidently] looking forward to the city which has fixed and firm foundations, whose Architect and Builder is God.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

We see that Abraham was waiting to live in God's special place. That is the city that God himself has built. God has made it very strong so that it will be there for ever.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Abraham was waiting for the city that has real foundations. He was waiting for the city that is planned and built by God.

For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

For Abraham was waiting for the city which God has designed and built, the city with permanent foundations.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Abraham was waiting for the city that God had designed and built, the city with permanent foundations.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

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

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Abraham was looking forward to the city that has foundations. He was waiting for the city that God planned and built.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

English NLT

Abraham did this because he was confidently looking forward to a city with eternal foundations, a city designed and built by God.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For he looked forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

His eyes of faith were set on the city with unshakable foundations, whose architect and builder is God himself.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For he looked forward to the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Abraham did this because he was confidently waiting for God to bring him to that strong heavenly city whose designer and builder is God.

English Tyndale 1537

For he looked for a city having a foundation, whose builder and maker is God.

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