Hebrews 11:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.”
Hebrews 11:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Hebrews 11:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Hebrews 11:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Therefore as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore, were fathered by one man, and him as good as dead.”
Hebrews 11:12 — World English Bible
Hebrews 11:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“wherefore also there sprang of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the sand, which is by the sea-shore, innumerable. ”
Hebrews 11:12 — American Standard Version
Hebrews 11:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“wherefore, also from one were begotten--and that of one who had become dead--as the stars of the heaven in multitude, and as sand that <FI>is<Fi> by the sea-shore--the innumerable.”
Hebrews 11:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Hebrews 11:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Wherefore also there have been born of one, and that of one become dead, even as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the countless sand which [is] by the sea shore. ”
Hebrews 11:12 — Darby Translation
Hebrews 11:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And therefore sprang there of one, euen of one which was dead, so many as the starres of the skie in multitude, and as the land of the sea shore which is innumerable.”
Hebrews 11:12 — Geneva Bible
Hebrews 11:12 in Context — Hebrews 11
10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
What Does Hebrews 11:12 Mean?
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