Hebrews 11:28

Hebrews 11:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
• New International Version (NIV)By faith he kept the Passover and the application of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

Context of Hebrews 11:28

26He thought that being insulted for Christ would be better than having the treasures of Egypt. He was looking ahead to his reward. 27Faith led Moses to leave Egypt without being afraid of the king’s anger. Moses didn’t give up but continued as if he could actually see the invisible God. Faith led Moses to establish the Passover and spread the blood ⌞on the doorposts⌟ so that the destroying angel would not kill the firstborn sons. 29Faith caused the people to go through the Red Sea as if it were dry land. The Egyptians also tried this, but they drowned. 30Faith caused the walls of Jericho to fall after the Israelites marched around them for seven days.

Hebrews 11:28 word by word

Πίστει πεποίηκεν τὸ πάσχα καὶ τὴν πρόσχυσιν τοῦ αἵματος, ἵνα μὴ ὁ ὀλοθρεύων τὰ πρωτότοκα θίγῃ αὐτῶν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Through faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• he keptποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• the passoverὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the passoverπάσχαpascha · Passover lambG3957
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the sprinklingπρόσχυσιςproschusis · sprinklingG4378
• of bloodαἷμαaima · bloodG129
• ·ἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• lestμήmē · notG3361
• he that destroyedὀλοθρεύωolothreuō · to destroyG3645
• the firstbornπρωτότοκοςprōtotokos · firstbornG4416
• should touchθιγγάνωthigganō · to touchG2345
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Hebrews 11:28

• Exodus 12:3Tell the whole community of Israel: On the tenth ⌞day⌟ of this month each man must take a lamb or a young goat for his family—one animal per household.
• Hebrews 9:19As Scripture tells us, Moses told all the people every commandment. Then he took the blood of calves and goats together with some water, red yarn, and hyssop and sprinkled the scroll and all the people.
• Hebrews 12:24You have come to Jesus, who brings the new promise from God, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better message than Abel’s.
• Exodus 12:7They must take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they will eat the animals.
• 1 Peter 1:2God the Father knew you long ago and chose you to live holy lives with the Spirit’s help so that you are obedient to Jesus Christ and are sprinkled with his blood. May good will and peace fill your lives!

Commentaries on Hebrews 11:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28He kept the passover - God told him that he would destroy the first-born of the Egyptians, but would spare all those whose doors were sprinkled with the blood of the paschal lamb. Moses believed this, kept the passover, and sprinkled the blood. See the notes on Exodus 12 (note). One of the Itala adds here, Fide praedaverunt Aegyptios exeuntes. "By faith, when they went out, they spoiled the Egyptians." This is any thing but genuine.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28Through faith he kept the passover - Greek, “he made - ́ pepoiēke- the passover,” which means more, it seems to me, than that he merely kept or celebrated it. It implies that he instituted this rite, and made the arrangements for its observance. There is reference to the special agency, and the special faith which he had in its institution. The faith in the case was confidence that this would be the means of preserving the first-born of the Israelites…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-31Verses 20-31 Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, concerning things to come. Things present are not the best things; no man knoweth love or hatred by having them or wanting them. Jacob lived by faith, and he died by faith, and in faith. Though the grace of faith is of use always through our whole lives, it is especially so when we come to die. Faith has a great work to do at last, to help the believer to die to the Lord, so as to honour him, by patience, hope…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28he kept the Passover: See Exodus 12:1–27. The first Passover (Exodus 12:28–30) started the Exodus (Exodus 12:31–42, 50–51) and began the yearly Passover celebration as a remembrance (Exodus 12:43–49; 13:1–16). the sprinkling of blood: Sprinkling the blood of sacrifices in the old covenant was similar to the sprinkling of Christ’s blood (see Hebrews 9:12–14, 18–22).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. kept--Greek, "hath kept," the Passover being, in Paul's day, still observed. His faith here was his belief in the invisible God's promise that the destroying angel should pass over, and not touch the inmates of the blood-sprinkled houses (Ex 12:23). "He acquiesced in the bare word of God where the thing itself was not apparent" [Calvin]. the first-born--Greek neuter; both of man and beast.Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 11:28

• Blood
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• Moses
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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