Hebrews 11:29

Hebrews 11:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
• New International Version (NIV)By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.
• English Standard Version (ESV)By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned.
• New King James Version (NKJV)By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned.

Context of Hebrews 11:29

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. 28Faith led Moses to establish the Passover and spread the blood ⌞on the doorposts⌟ so that the destroying angel would not kill the firstborn sons. Faith 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. 31Faith led the prostitute Rahab to welcome the spies as friends. She was not killed with those who refused to obey God.

Hebrews 11:29 word by word

Πίστει διέβησαν τὴν ἐρυθρὰν θάλασσαν ὡς διὰ ξηρᾶς γῆς, ἧς πεῖραν λαβόντες οἱ Αἰγύπτιοι κατεπόθησαν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• By faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• they passed throughδιαβαίνωdiabainō · to crossG1224
• theθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
• Redἐρυθρόςeruthros · Red (Sea)G2063
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• dryξηρόςxēros · dried up/witheredG3584
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• the EgyptiansΑἰγύπτιοςAiguptios · EgyptianG124
• assayingπεῖραpeira · testG3984
• to doλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• were drownedκαταπίνωkatapinō · to swallowG2666
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588

Cross-references for Hebrews 11:29

• Exodus 14:13Moses answered the people, “Don’t be afraid! Stand still, and see what the Lord will do to save you today. You will never see these Egyptians again.
• Exodus 15:1Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord: “I will sing to the Lord. He has won a glorious victory. He has thrown horses and their riders into the sea.
• Joshua 2:10We’ve heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea in front of you when you left Egypt. We’ve also heard what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites, who ruled east of the Jordan River. We’ve heard how you destroyed them for the Lord.
• Nehemiah 9:11You divided the sea in front of them so that they could walk through the sea on dry ground. You threw into deep water those who pursued your people as someone throws a stone into raging water.
• Psalms 66:6He turned the sea into dry land. They crossed the river on foot. We rejoiced because of what he did there.
• Psalms 78:13He divided the sea and led them through it. He made the waters stand up like a wall.
• Psalms 106:9He angrily commanded the Red Sea, and it dried up. He led them through deep water as though it were a desert.
• Psalms 114:1When Israel left Egypt, when Jacob’s family left people who spoke a foreign language,
• Psalms 136:13Give thanks to one who divided the Red Sea— because his mercy endures forever.
• Isaiah 11:15The Lord will dry up the gulf of the Egyptian Sea. He will wave his hand over the Euphrates River with his scorching wind and divide it into seven streams so that people can walk over it in their sandals.
• Isaiah 51:9Wake up! Wake up! Clothe yourself with strength, O Lord! Wake up as you did in days long past, as in generations long ago. Didn’t you cut Rahab into pieces and stab the serpent?
• Isaiah 63:11Then his people remembered Moses and the distant past. Where is the one who brought them out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? Where is the one who put his Holy Spirit in them?
• Habakkuk 3:8The Lord is not angry with the rivers, is he? If you are angry with the rivers, if you are furious with the sea, ⌞why⌟ do you ride your horses, your chariots of salvation?

Commentaries on Hebrews 11:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29By faith they passed through the Red Sea - See the notes on Exodus 14:22. The Egyptians thought they could walk through the sea as well as the Israelites; they tried, and were drowned; while the former passed in perfect safety. The one walked by faith, the other by sight; one perished, the other was saved.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land - Exodus 14:22, Exodus 14:29. That is, it was only by confidence in God that they were able to do this. It was not by power which they had to remove the waters and to make a passage for themselves; and it was not by the operation of any natural causes. It is not to be supposed that all who passed through the Red sea had saving faith. The assertion of the apostle is, that the passage was made in…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. 29The rescue through the Red Sea (see Exodus 13:17–14:21) is the greatest moment of deliverance in Israel’s history. The people's fear and complaints at the time (Exodus 14:10–12) do not clearly show faith, but they moved forward when instructed, despite their fear. This event shows that obedience is key to faith.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. they--Moses and Israel. Red Sea--called so from its red seaweed, or rather from Edom (meaning "red"), whose country adjoined it. which ... assaying to do--Greek, "of which (Red Sea) the Egyptians having made experiment." Rashness and presumption mistaken by many for faith; with similar rash presumption many rush into eternity. The same thing when done by the believer, and when done by the unbeliever, is not the same thing [Bengel]. What was faith in…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 11:29

• Egyptians
• Faith
• Red Sea

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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