Read Full ChapterBy faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.
World English Bible (WEB)
By faith{G4102} Abraham{G11}, when he was called{G2564}{(G5746)} to go out{G1831}{(G5629)} into{G1519} a place{G5117} which{G3739} he should after{G3195}{(G5707)} receive{G2983}{(G5721)} for{G1519} an inheritance{G2817}, obeyed{G5219}{(G5656)}; and{G2532} he went out{G1831}{(G5627)}, not{G3361} knowing{G1987}{(G5740)} whither{G4226} he went{G2064}{(G5736)}.
Strong's King James
(8) By believing faith Avraham (Father of a Multitude) when called, obeyed, to go out to a place which he was going to receive for an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he's going!
The F.O.G
[8] Faith enabled Abraham to embrace divine disruption when God called him to leave everything familiar. Without knowing his destination, he stepped out in radical obedience, becoming a lifelong nomad in pursuit of God's promise.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
By faith Abraham, being called, did obey, to go forth to the place that he was about to receive for an inheritance, and he went forth, not knowing whither he doth go;
Young's Literal Translation
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