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.
23. By faith, Moses, after being born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they had seen that he was a graceful infant, and they did not fear the king's edict.
24. By faith, Moses, after growing up, denied himself a place as the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
25. choosing to be afflicted with the people of God, rather than to have the pleasantness of sin for a time,
26. valuing the reproach of Christ to be a greater wealth than the treasures of the Egyptians. For he looked forward to his reward.
27. By faith, he abandoned Egypt, not dreading the animosity of the king. For he pressed on, as if seeing him who is unseen.
28. By faith, he celebrated the Passover and the shedding of the blood, so that he who destroyed the firstborn might not touch them.