Hebrews 11:33 - Forerunner Commentary

Hebrews 11:33

31 By faith ^athe harlot Rahab did not perish with those who¹ did not believe, when ^bshe had received the spies with peace.

32 And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of ^aGideon and ^bBarak and ^cSamson and ^dJephthah, also of ^eDavid and ^fSamuel and the prophets:

33 who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, ^astopped the mouths of lions,

34 ^aquenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

35 ^aWomen received their dead raised to life again. Others were ^btortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

36 Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and ^aof chains and imprisonment.

37 ^aThey were stoned, they were sawn in two,¹ were tempted, were slain with the sword. ^bThey wandered about ^cin sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented—

38 of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, ^ain dens and caves of the earth.

39 And all these, ^ahaving obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise,

Verse Comparison: Hebrews 11:33

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American Standard Version
who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Amplified® Bible
Who by [the help of] faith subdued kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promised blessings, closed the mouths of lions,

Contemporary English Version
Their faith helped them conquer kingdoms, and because they did right, God made promises to them. They closed the jaws of lions

Darby English Version
who by faith overcame kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped lions' mouths,

Good News Bible
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,

International Standard Version
Through faith they conquered kingdoms, administered justice, received promises, shut the mouths of lions,

King James Version
Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.

New American Standard Bible
who by faith conquered kingdoms, performed {acts of} righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

New International Version
who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,

New King James Version
who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
who by faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

Revised Standard Version
who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Young's Literal Translation
who through faith did subdue kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped mouths of lions,

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