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Hebrews 11:11

11 It was by faith that even Sarah was able to have a child, though she was barren and was too old. She believed* that God would keep his promise.

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Hebrews 11:11 — The New International Version (NIV)

11 And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she considered him faithful who had made the promise.

Hebrews 11:11 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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

Hebrews 11:11 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

Hebrews 11:11 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

11 By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised.

Hebrews 11:11 — New Century Version (NCV)

11 He was too old to have children, and Sarah could not have children. It was by faith that Abraham was made able to become a father, because he trusted God to do what he had promised.

Hebrews 11:11 — American Standard Version (ASV)

11 By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised:

Hebrews 11:11 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

11 By faith also Sarah herself received strength for the conception of seed, and that beyond a seasonable age; since she counted him faithful who promised.

Hebrews 11:11 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

11 Faith enabled Abraham to become a father, even though he was old and Sarah had never been able to have children. Abraham trusted that God would keep his promise.

Hebrews 11:11 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

11 By faith even Sarah herself, when she was unable to have children, received power to conceive offspring, even though she was past the age, since she considered that the One who had promised was faithful.

Hebrews 11:11 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

11 By faith he received power of procreation, even though he was too old—and Sarah herself was barren—because he considered him faithful who had promised.

Hebrews 11:11 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

11 By faith also, with Sarah, he received the ability to procreate even past the normal age, because he regarded the one who had promised to be faithful.

Hebrews 11:11 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

11 Abraham had faith. So God made it possible for him to become a father. He became a father even though he was too old. Sarah also was too old to have children. But Abraham believed that the One who made the promise was faithful.

Hebrews 11:11 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

11 By faith even Sarah herself received ability to conceive, even beyond the proper time of life, since she considered Him faithful who had promised.


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