Hebrews 11:24-34

11:24 By faith, when he grew up, Moses refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 11:25 choosing rather to be ill-treated with the people of God than to enjoy sin’s fleeting pleasure. 11:26 He regarded abuse suffered for Christ ¹  to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for his eyes were fixed on ²  the reward. 11:27 By faith he left Egypt without fearing the king’s anger, for he persevered as though he could see the one who is invisible. 11:28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, ³  so that the one who destroyed the firstborn would not touch them. 11:29 By faith they crossed the Red Sea as if on dry ground, but when the Egyptians tried it, they were swallowed up. 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho ⁴  fell after the people marched around them ⁵  for seven days. 11:31 By faith Rahab the prostitute escaped the destruction of ⁶  the disobedient, because she welcomed the spies in peace.

11:32 And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets. 11:33 Through faith they conquered kingdoms, administered justice, ⁷  gained what was promised, ⁸  shut the mouths of lions, 11:34 quenched raging fire, ⁹  escaped the edge of the sword, gained strength in weakness, ¹⁰  became mighty in battle, put foreign armies to flight,

¹ tn Grk “the abuse [or ‘reproach’] of Christ.”

² tn Grk “he was looking away to.”

³ tn Grk “the pouring out of the blood.”

⁴ map For location see Map5-B2; Map6-E1; Map7-E1; Map8-E3; Map10-A2; Map11-A1.

⁵ tn Grk “after they had been encircled.”

⁶ tn Grk “did not perish together with.”

⁷ tn This probably refers to the righteous rule of David and others. But it could be more general and mean “did what was righteous.”

⁸ tn Grk “obtained promises,” referring to the things God promised, not to the pledges themselves.

⁹ tn Grk “quenched the power of fire.”

¹⁰ tn Or “recovered from sickness.”