10. For he was awaiting a city having firm foundations, whose designer and builder is God.
11. By faith also, Sarah herself, being barren, received the ability to conceive offspring, even though she was past that age in life. For she believed him to be faithful, who had promised.
12. Because of this, there were also born, from one who himself was as if dead, a mulititude like the stars of heaven, who are, like the sand of the seashore, innumerable.
13. 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.
14. For those who speak in this way are themselves indicating that they seek a homeland.
15. And if, indeed, they had been mindful of the very place from which they departed, they certainly would have returned in time.
16. But now they hunger for a better place, that is, Heaven. For this reason, God is not ashamed to be called their God. For he has prepared a city for them.
17. By faith, Abraham, when he was tested, offered Isaac, so that he who had received the promises was offering up his only son.
18. To him, it was said, "Through Isaac, shall your offspring be summoned,"
19. indicating that God is even able to raise up from the dead. And thus, he also established him as a parable.
20. By faith, also, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, concerning future events.
21. By faith, Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and he reverenced the summit of his rod.
22. By faith, Joseph, as he was dying, recalled the departure of the sons of Israel, and gave a commandment concerning his bones.