Sentence:  These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and <WSD>embraced</WSD> them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To seize (something) eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with cordiality; to welcome.