New International Version
Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”

New Living Translation
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!”

English Standard Version
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.”

Berean Standard Bible
Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”

Berean Literal Bible
who against hope, in hope believed, for him to become the father of many nations, according to that having been spoken, “So shall your offspring be.”

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
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.”

New American Standard Bible
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.”

NASB 1995
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.”

NASB 1977
In hope against hope he believed, in order that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, “SO SHALL YOUR DESCENDANTS BE.”

Amplified Bible
In hope against hope Abraham believed that he would become a father of many nations, as he had been promised [by God]: “SO [numberless] SHALL YOUR DESCENDANTS BE.”

Christian Standard Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.

American Standard Version
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And without hope he believed in hope that he would be the father to the multitude of the nations according to what is written: “Thus shall your seed be.”

Contemporary English Version
God promised Abraham a lot of descendants. And when it all seemed hopeless, Abraham still had faith in God and became the ancestor of many nations.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who against hope believed in hope; that he might be made the father of many nations, according to that which was said to him: So shall thy seed be.

Good News Translation
Abraham believed and hoped, even when there was no reason for hoping, and so became “the father of many nations.” Just as the scripture says, “Your descendants will be as many as the stars.”

International Standard Version
Hoping in spite of hopeless circumstances, he believed that he would become “the father of many nations,” just as he had been told: “This is how many descendants you will have.”

Literal Standard Version
Who, against hope, believed in hope, for his becoming father of many nations according to that spoken: “So will your seed be”;

New American Bible
He believed, hoping against hope, that he would become “the father of many nations,” according to what was said, “Thus shall your descendants be.”

NET Bible
Against hope Abraham believed in hope with the result that he became the father of many nations according to the pronouncement, “so will your descendants be.”

New Revised Standard Version
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.”

New Heart English Bible
Who hoped in spite of hopeless circumstances, with the result that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, “so will your descendants be.”

Weymouth New Testament
Under utterly hopeless circumstances he hopefully believed, so that he might become the forefather of many nations, in agreement with the words “Equally numerous shall your posterity be.”

World English Bible
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 will your seed be.”

Young’s Literal Translation
Who, against hope in hope did believe, for his becoming father of many nations according to that spoken: ‘So shall thy seed be;’