Hebrews 11:28

Trusting 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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In The King James Version

Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

In Context

27Trusting in God, he left Egypt and wasn't scared of Pharaoh's anger—he kept going with his eyes fixed on the invisible God.

29Trusting in God the Israelites crossed the Red Sea as if it were dry land. When the Egyptians attempted to do the same they were drowned.

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Cross References

Exodus 12:21Then Moses called together all the elders of Israel and told them, “Go immediately and choose a lamb for each of your families, and kill the Passover lamb.

Hebrews 12:24You have come to Jesus, who shares with us the new agreed relationship, to the sprinkled blood that means more than that of Abel.

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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