18 In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”

18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

18 Even when there was no reason for hope, Abraham kept hoping—believing that he would become the father of many nations. For God had said to him, “That’s how many descendants you will have!”

18 who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.”

18 There was no hope that Abraham would have children. But Abraham believed God and continued hoping, and so he became the father of many nations. As God told him, “Your descendants also will be too many to count.”

18 Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be.

18 who against hope believed in hope to his becoming father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be:

18 When there was nothing left to hope for, Abraham still hoped and believed. As a result, he became a father of many nations, as he had been told: “That is how many descendants you will have.”

18 He believed, hoping against hope, so that he became the father of many nations according to what had been spoken: So will your descendants be.

18 Hoping against hope, he believed that he would become “the father of many nations,” according to what was said, “So numerous shall your descendants be.”

18 who against hope believed in hope, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was said, “so will your descendants be.”

18 When there was no reason for hope, Abraham believed because he had hope. He became the father of many nations, exactly as God had promised. God said, “That is how many children you will have.”

18 In hope against hope he believed, so that he might become a father of many nations according to that which had been spoken, “So shall your descendants be.”