[12] Therefore sprang there even of one, and as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. [13] These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but them afar off, and embraced them, and confessed that strangers and pilgrims on the earth. [14] For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. [15] And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they might have had opportunity to have returned. [16] But they desire a better an heavenly: wherefore God not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.