Hebrews 11:27-37

27 It was faith that made Moses leave Egypt without being afraid of the king's anger. As though he saw the invisible God, he refused to turn back.
28 It was faith that made him establish the Passover and order the blood to be sprinkled on the doors, so that the Angel of Death would not kill the first-born sons of the Israelites. 1
29 It was faith that made the Israelites able to cross the Red Sea as if on dry land; when the Egyptians tried to do it, the water swallowed them up. 2
30 It was faith that made the walls of Jericho fall down after the Israelites had marched around them for seven days. 3
31 It was faith that kept the prostitute Rahab from being killed with those who disobeyed God, for she gave the Israelite spies a friendly welcome. 4
32 Should I go on? There isn't enough time for me to speak of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets. 5
33 Through faith they fought whole countries and won. They did what was right and received what God had promised. They shut the mouths of lions, 6
34 put out fierce fires, escaped being killed by the sword. They were weak, but became strong; they were mighty in battle and defeated the armies of foreigners. 7
35 Through faith women received their dead relatives raised back to life. 8 Others, refusing to accept freedom, died under torture in order to be raised to a better life.
36 Some were mocked and whipped, and others were put in chains and taken off to prison. 9
37 They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were killed by the sword. They went around clothed in skins of sheep or goats - poor, persecuted, and mistreated. 10

Cross References 10

  • 1. 11.28Exodus 12.21-30.
  • 2. 11.29Exodus 14.21-31.
  • 3. 11.30Joshua 6.12-21.
  • 4. 11.31 aJoshua 6.22-25; bJoshua 2.1-21.
  • 5. 11.32 aJudges 6.11--8.32; bJudges 4.6--5.31; cJudges 13.2--16.31; dJudges 11.1--12.7; e 1 S 16.1--1 K 2.11; f 1 S 1.1--25.1.
  • 6. 11.33Daniel 6.1-27.
  • 7. 11.34Daniel 3.1-30.
  • 8. 11.35 1 K 17.17-24; 2 K 4.25-37+22 Maccabees 6.18--7.42.
  • 9. 11.36 1 K 22.26, 27;2 Chronicles 18.25, 26;Jeremiah 20.2; 37.15; 38.6.
  • 10. 11.372 Chronicles 24.21.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.