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Hebrews 11:27

Trusting in God, he left Egypt and wasn't scared of Pharaoh's anger—he kept going with his eyes fixed on the invisible God.

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In The King James Version

By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

In Context

26He counted the rejection he experienced from following Christ to be of far greater value than the wealth of Egypt—because he was focused on the reward to come.

28Trusting in God he observed the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroying angel would not touch the Israelites.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:19While Moses was in Midian, the Lord told him, “Go back to Egypt because all those who wanted to kill you have died.”

Exodus 11:8All your officials will come to me, bowing down before me and saying, ‘Leave, and take everyone who follows you with you!’ After that I will leave.” Moses was very angry, and left Pharaoh.

Exodus 12:37The Israelites set out on foot from Rameses for Succoth and numbered about 600,000 men, as well as women and children.

Exodus 13:17When Pharaoh let the Israelites leave, God did not lead them along the road through the land of the Philistines, even though that was a shorter way. For God said, “If they are forced to fight, they might change their minds and go back to Egypt.”

Psalms 16:8I have always kept the Lord in front of me. I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.

Matthew 24:13but those who hold out to the end will be saved.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 11:5-32

Exemplars of Faith. ( a. d. 62.) 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. 5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that… Read the whole commentary →

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