Hebrews 11:10 (DBY)

Passage

for he waited for the city which has foundations, of which God is [the] artificer and constructor.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham, being called, obeyed to go out into the place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out, not knowing where he was going.

Hebrews 11:9 By faith he sojourned as a stranger in the land of promise as a foreign country, having dwelt in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with [him] of the same promise;

Hebrews 11:10 for he waited for the city which has foundations, of which God is [the] artificer and constructor.

Hebrews 11:11 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 11:12 Wherefore also there have been born of one, and that of one become dead, even as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the countless sand which [is] by the sea shore.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "waited", "city", "foundations", "artificer", and "constructor". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "waited" and "city", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 9's "By faith he sojourned as a stranger..." into verse 11's "By faith also Sarah herself received strength...", so "waited" and "city" belong inside that flow. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "waited" and "city" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.