Hebrews 11:27

by faith he left Egypt behind, not having been afraid of the wrath of the king, for, as seeing the Invisible One — he endured;

Young's Literal Translation

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

26greater wealth having reckoned the reproach of the Christ than the treasures in Egypt, for he did look to the recompense of reward;

28by faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that He who is destroying the first-born might not touch them.

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Cross References

Exodus 4:19And Jehovah saith unto Moses in Midian, 'Go, turn back to Egypt, for all the men have died who seek thy life;'

Exodus 11:8and all these thy servants have come down unto me, and bowed themselves to me, saying, Go out, thou and all the people who [are] at thy feet; and afterwards I do go out;' — and he goeth out from Pharaoh in the heat of anger.

Exodus 12:37And the sons of Israel journey from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, apart from infants;

Exodus 13:17And it cometh to pass in Pharaoh's sending the people away, that God hath not led them the way of the land of the Philistines, for it [is] near; for God said, 'Lest the people repent in their seeing war, and have turned back towards Egypt;'

Psalms 16:8I did place Jehovah before me continually, Because — at my right hand I am not moved.

Matthew 24:13but he who did endure to the end, he shall 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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