Hebrews 11:32

Hebrews 11:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• New International Version (NIV)And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets—
• New King James Version (NKJV)And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets:

Context of Hebrews 11:32

30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days [by Joshua and the sons of Israel]. 31By faith Rahab the prostitute was not destroyed along with those who were disobedient, because she had welcomed the spies [sent by the sons of Israel] in peace. 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, 33who by faith [that is, with an enduring trust in God and His promises] subdued kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promised blessings, closed the mouths of lions, 34extinguished the power of [raging] fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became mighty and unbeatable in battle, putting enemy forces to flight.

Hebrews 11:32 word by word

Καὶ τί ἔτι λέγω; ἐπιλείψει με γὰρ διηγούμενον ὁ χρόνος περὶ Γεδεών, Βαράκ, Σαμψών, Ἰεφθάε, Δαυίδ τε καὶ Σαμουὴλ καὶ τῶν προφητῶν·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• shall Iλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• moreἔτιeti · stillG2089
• sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• the timeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the timeχρόνοςchronos · timeG5550
• would failἐπιλείπωepileipō · be insufficientG1952
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• to tellδιηγέομαιdiēgeomai · to relate fullyG1334
• ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
• GedeonΓεδεώνGedeōn · GideonG1066
• andτεte · and/bothG5037
• BarakΒαράκBarak · BarakG913
• SamsonΣαμψώνSampsōn · SamsonG4546
• JephthaeἸεφθάεIephthae · JephthahG2422
• DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
• SamuelΣαμουήλSamouēl · SamuelG4545
• the prophetsπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396

Cross-references for Hebrews 11:32

• Romans 3:5But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God is not wrong to inflict His wrath [on us], is He? (I am speaking in purely human terms.)
• Romans 4:1What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather humanly speaking, has found? [Has he obtained a favored standing?]
• Romans 6:1What shall we say [to all this]? Should we continue in sin and practice sin as a habit so that [God’s gift of] grace may increase and overflow?
• Romans 7:7What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, if it had not been for the Law, I would not have recognized sin. For I would not have known [for example] about coveting [what belongs to another, and would have had no sense of guilt] if the Law had not [repeatedly] said, “You shall not covet.”
• John 21:25And there are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they were recorded one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.
• Judges 6:1Then the Israelites did evil in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord gave them into the hand of Midian for seven years.
• 1 Samuel 12:11Then the Lord sent Jerubbaal (Gideon) and Bedan and Jephthah and Samuel, and He rescued you from the hand of your enemies on every side, and you lived in security.
• Judges 4:1But the Israelites again did evil in the sight of the Lord, after Ehud died.
• Judges 13:1Now Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord gave them into the hands of the Philistines for forty years.
• Judges 11:1Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a brave warrior, but he was the son of a prostitute. Gilead was the father of Jephthah.
• 1 Samuel 16:1The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you grieve for Saul, when I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have chosen a king for Myself among his sons.”
• 1 Samuel 17:1Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle and were assembled at Socoh, which belongs to Judah; and they camped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
• Acts 2:29“Brothers, I may confidently and freely say to you regarding the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
• Acts 13:22And when He had removed him, He raised up David to be their king: of him He testified and said, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart [conforming to My will and purposes], who will do all My will.’
• 1 Samuel 1:20It came about in due time, after Hannah had conceived, that she gave birth to a son; she named him Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the Lord.”
• 1 Samuel 2:11Elkanah [and his wife Hannah] returned to Ramah to his house. But the child [Samuel] served the Lord under the guidance of Eli the priest.

Commentaries on Hebrews 11:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32Time would fail me - ̔ . A very usual mode of expression with the best Greek writers, when they wish to intimate that much important intelligence remains to be communicated on the subject already in hand, which must be omitted because of other points which have not yet been handled. Gedeon - Who by faith in God, with 300 men, destroyed a countless multitude of Midianites and Amalekites, and delivered Israel from oppression and slavery. Judges 6, 7, 8…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32And what shall I more say? - There are numerous other instances showing the strength of faith which there is not time to mention. For the time would fail me to tell - To recount all that they did; all the illustrations of the strength and power of faith evinced in their lives. Of Gedeon - The history of Gideon is detailed at length in Judges 15:16; Judges 16:30. And of Jephthae - The story of Jephtha is recorded in Judges 11:29-32. (It is not likely that…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-38Verses 32-38 After all our searches into the Scriptures, there is more to be learned from them. We should be pleased to think, how great the number of believers was under the Old Testament, and how strong their faith, though the objects of it were not then so fully made known as now. And we should lament that now, in gospel times, when the rule of faith is more clear and perfect, the number of believers should be so small, and their faith so weak. It is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32And what more shall I say? The author transitions to a concluding summary, starting with six faith heroes from the time of the judges and the united monarchy: Gideon defeated the Midianites using torches and jars (Judges 7:7–25). Barak defeated Sisera and the Canaanites (Judges 4:8–16). Samson, despite his moral weaknesses, was used by God to fight the Philistines for Israel (Judges 13–16). Jephthah achieved victory over the Amorites and Ammonites (Judges…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3232. the time--suitable for the length of an Epistle. He accumulates collectively some out of many examples of faith. Gideon--put before Barak, not chronologically, but as being more celebrated. Just as Samson for the same reason is put before Jephthæ. The mention of Jephthæ as an example of "faith," makes it unlikely he sacrificed the life of his daughter for a rash vow. David, the warrior king and prophet, forms the transition from warrior chiefs to the…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 11:32

• Barak
• Faith
• Gideon
• Jephthah
• Martyrdom
• Samson
• Samuel

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Commentaries on Hebrews 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings