# What does Hebrews 11:12 mean?

> Hebrews 11:12 in plain, modern English from the Modern Text Bible.

> So from one man, who was as good as dead, came descendants as countless as the stars in the sky and as uncountable as the sand on the shore.
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> — Hebrews 11:12, Modern Text Bible

## Commentary

God fulfilled his promise to Abraham, giving him a vast family despite his age.