Hebrews 11:16 meaning and explanation

Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

Hebrews 11:16, Berean Standard Bible

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The writer is describing the patriarchs and Sarah, people who died without receiving what was promised. They had left their homeland and could have gone back, but they did not.

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