Hebrews 11:20-40

English Standard Version

²⁰ By faith ^(A)Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau. ²¹ By faith ^(B)Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, ^(C)bowing in worship over the head of his staff. ²² By faith ^(D)Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.

²³ By faith ^(E)Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of ^(F)the king's edict. ²⁴ By faith Moses, when he was grown up, ^(G)refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, ^25 (H)choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy ^(I)the fleeting pleasures of sin. ^26 (J)He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to ^(K)the reward. ²⁷ By faith he ^(L)left Egypt, ^(M)not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured ^(N)as seeing him who is invisible. ²⁸ By faith ^(O)he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.

²⁹ By faith ^(P)the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned. ³⁰ By faith ^(Q)the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. ³¹ By faith ^(R)Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she ^(S)had given a friendly welcome to the spies.

³² And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of ^(T)Gideon, ^(U)Barak, ^(V)Samson, ^(W)Jephthah, of ^(X)David and ^(Y)Samuel and the prophets— ³³ who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, ^(Z)stopped the mouths of lions, ^34 (AA)quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, ^(AB)became mighty in war, ^(AC)put foreign armies to flight. ^35 (AD)Women received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life. ³⁶ Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even ^(AE)chains and imprisonment. ^37 (AF)They were stoned, they were sawn in two,^{[a] (AG)}they were killed with the sword. ^(AH)They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated— ³⁸ of whom the world was not worthy—^(AI)wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

³⁹ And all these, ^(AJ)though commended through their faith, ^(AK)did not receive what was promised, ⁴⁰ since God had provided something better for us, ^(AL)that apart from us they should not be made perfect.