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Hebrews 11:15
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The Heavenly Hope

13 These all died in faith, anot having received the bpromises, but chaving seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and dconfessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.  
14 For those who say such things adeclare plainly that they seek a homeland.  
15 And truly if they had called to mind athat country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return.  
16 But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed ato be called their God, for He has bprepared a city for them.  

The Faith of the Patriarchs

17 By faith Abraham, awhen he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,  
18 1of whom it was said, a“In Isaac your seed shall be called,”  
Verse Comparison: Hebrews 11:15

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American Standard Version
And if indeed they had been mindful of that `country' from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return.

Amplified® Bible
If they had been thinking with [homesick] remembrance of that country from which they were emigrants, they would have found constant opportunity to return to it.

Contemporary English Version
If they had been talking about the land where they had once lived, they could have gone back at any time.

Darby English Version
And if they had called to mind that from whence they went out, they had had opportunity to have returned;

Good News Bible
They did not keep thinking about the country they had left; if they had, they would have had the chance to return.

International Standard Version
If they had been thinking about what they had left behind, they would have had an opportunity to go back.

King James Version
And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

New American Standard Bible
And indeed if they had been thinking of that {country} from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return.

New International Version
If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.

New King James Version
And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And indeed if they had thought of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return.

Revised Standard Version
If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return.

Young's Literal Translation
and if, indeed, they had been mindful of that from which they came forth, they might have had an opportunity to return,


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