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Hebrews 11:35
35Women received their dead again by resurrection; and others were tortured, not having accepted deliverance, that they might get a better resurrection;
Hebrews 11:35 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
- New International Version (NIV)Women received back their dead, raised to life again. There were others who were tortured, refusing to be released so that they might gain an even better resurrection.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Women received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Women received their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
Context of Hebrews 11:35
33who by faith overcame kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped lions' mouths, 34quenched [the] power of fire, escaped [the] edge of the sword, became strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, made [the] armies of strangers give way. Women received their dead again by resurrection; and others were tortured, not having accepted deliverance, that they might get a better resurrection; 36and others underwent trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, and of bonds and imprisonment. 37They were stoned, were sawn asunder, were tempted, died by the death of the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, destitute, afflicted, evil treated,
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ἔλαβον γυναῖκες ἐξ ἀναστάσεως τοὺς νεκροὺς αὐτῶν· ἄλλοι δὲ ἐτυμπανίσθησαν οὐ προσδεξάμενοι τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν, ἵνα κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως τύχωσιν·Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Hebrews 11:35
- 1 Kings 17:22And Jehovah heard the voice of Elijah, and the soul of the child came into him again, and he lived.
- 2 Kings 4:27And she came to the man of God to the mountain, and caught him by the feet; and Gehazi drew near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, Let her alone, for her soul is troubled within her, and Jehovah has hidden it from me, and has not told me.
- Luke 7:12And as he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was carried out, the only son of his mother, and she a widow, and a very considerable crowd of the city [was] with her.
- John 11:40Jesus says to her, Did I not say to thee, that if thou shouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
- Acts 9:41And having given her [his] hand, he raised her up, and having called the saints and the widows, presented her living.
- Acts 22:24the chiliarch commanded him to be brought into the fortress, saying that he should be examined by scourging, that he might ascertain for what cause they cried thus against him.
- Acts 4:19But Peter and John answering said to them, If it be righteous before God to listen to you rather than to God, judge ye;
- Matthew 22:30For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are as angels of God in heaven.
- Mark 12:25For when they rise from among [the] dead they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels [who are] in the heavens.
- Luke 14:14and thou shalt be blessed; for they have not [the means] to recompense thee; for it shall be recompensed thee in the resurrection of the just.
- Luke 20:36for neither can they die any more, for they are equal to angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
- John 5:29and shall go forth; those that have practised good, to resurrection of life, and those that have done evil, to resurrection of judgment.
- Acts 23:6But Paul, knowing that the one part [of them] were of the Sadducees and the other of the Pharisees, cried out in the council, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, son of Pharisees: I am judged concerning the hope and resurrection of [the] dead.
- Acts 24:15having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is to be a resurrection both of just and unjust.
- 1 Corinthians 15:54But when this corruptible shall have put on incorruptibility, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the word written: Death has been swallowed up in victory.
- Philippians 3:11if any way I arrive at the resurrection from among [the] dead.
Commentaries on Hebrews 11:35
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35Women received their dead - As did the widow of Zarephath, 1 Kings 17:21, and the Shunammite, 2 Kings 4:34. What other cases under all the above heads the apostle might have in view, we know not. Others were tortured - . This is a word concerning the meaning of which the critics are not agreed. signifies a stick, or baton, which was used in bastinadoing criminals. And signifies to beat violently, and is thus explained by the best lexicographers. After…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35Women received their dead raised to life again - As in the case of the woman of Zarephath, whose child was restored to life by Elijah, 1 Kings 17:19-24; and of the son of the Shunamite woman whose child was restored to life by Elisha; Isaiah 5:12. The engine of torture here referred to, probably resembled the drum in form, on which the body of a criminal was bent so as to give greater severity to the wounds which were inflicted by scourging. The lash…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. 35Elijah and Elisha both brought women's loved ones back from death (see 1 Kings 17:17–24; 2 Kings 4:17–37). Others were tortured: Faith does not always lead to a positive outcome in this life. The author might be referring to the 170s and 160s BC, when many Jews suffered and died rather than abandon their faith (see, for example, 1 Maccabees 1:20–64).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3535. Women received their dead raised--as the widow of Zarephath (1Ki 17:17-24). The Shunammite (2Ki 4:17-35). The two oldest manuscripts read. "They received women of aliens by raising their dead." 1Ki 17:24 shows that the raising of the widow's son by Elijah led her to the faith, so that he thus took her into fellowship, an alien though she was. Christ, in Lu 4:26, makes especial mention of the fact that Elijah was sent to an alien from Israel, a woman…Read the comment
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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
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