Hebrews 11:38

—of whom the world was not worthy—wandering in deserts and mountains and caves and holes in the ground.

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In The King James Version

(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

In Context

37They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were tempted, they were murdered by sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, mistreated

39Now all these did not receive the promise, though having been approved through faith,

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Matthew Henry on Hebrews 11:33-40

Exemplars of Faith. ( a. d. 62.) 32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: 33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 35 Women received their dead raised to… Read the whole commentary →

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