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Hebrews 11:9

King James Version (KJV)

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Hebrews 11:9

Verse 9 of 40

Scripture focus

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:

Hebrews 11:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Hebrews 11:9

Theological / Devotional

Sojourned. For a period of some 215 years (see Vol. I, p. 184). Events that occurred during Abraham’s sojourn “in the land of promise” are recorded in Genesis 12 to 25.

Land of promise. That is, the land that God promised to Abraham.

Strange country. Or, “foreign country.” Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob all lived as foreigners in the land God had promised them. God gave Abraham no inheritance in Canaan, “no, not so much as to set his foot on” (Acts 7:5).

Heirs with him. The original promise included Abraham’s descendants, but God repeated the covenant promises to Isaac and later to Jacob.

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