Along with his descendants, Isaac and Jacob, (to whom the promises were repeated), he "died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and (they) were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth" (Heb. 11:13).
Fu dura vivere con la sua stirpe nella propria terra. Procedendo con i discendenti, anche Isacco e Giacobbe (a cui furono ripetute le promesse), "Nella fede morirono, pur non avendo conseguito i beni promessi, ma avendoli solo veduti e salutati di lontano, e ne furono convinti e li accolsero, dichiarando di essere stranieri e pellegrini sopra la terra" (Ebr. 11:13).