Hebrews 11:24

Hebrews 11:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;
• New International Version (NIV)By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
• English Standard Version (ESV)By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
• New King James Version (NKJV)By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,

Context of Hebrews 11:24

22By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, mentioned the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave instructions about his burial. 23By faith, when Moses was born, his parents hid him for three months, because they saw the child was beautiful and they were not afraid of the king’s edict. By faith, when he grew up, Moses refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25choosing rather to be ill-treated with the people of God than to enjoy sin’s fleeting pleasure. 26He regarded abuse suffered for Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for his eyes were fixed on the reward.

Hebrews 11:24 word by word

Πίστει Μωϋσῆς μέγας γενόμενος ἠρνήσατο λέγεσθαι υἱὸς θυγατρὸς Φαραώ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• By faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• MosesΜωϋσῆς, ΜωσῆςMōseus Mōsēs Mōusēs · MosesG3475
• when he was comeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• to yearsμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• refusedἀρνέομαιarneomai · to denyG720
• to be calledλέγωlegō · to say: callG3004
• the sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• ofθυγάτηρthugatēr · daughterG2364
• Pharaoh’sΦαραώPharaō · PharaohG5328

Cross-references for Hebrews 11:24

• Exodus 2:10When the child grew older she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. She named him Moses, saying, “Because I drew him from the water.”
• Acts 7:21and when he had been abandoned, Pharaoh’s daughter adopted him and brought him up as her own son.

Commentaries on Hebrews 11:24

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24By faith Moses - He had confidence in God when he called him to be the leader of his people. He believed that he was able to deliver them, and he so trusted in him that he was willing at his command to forego the splendid prospects which opened before him in Egypt. “When he was come to years.” Greek “being great;” that is, when he was grown up to manhood. He was at that time forty years of age; see the notes on Acts 7:23. He took this step, therefore, 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. 24-25Moses, when he was grown: He took a public stand with the people of Israel instead of being known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, who had adopted him (see Exodus 2:11–15 and Exodus 2:3–10). He chose to share in the suffering of God's people, just as the readers of this letter were encouraged to do (see Hebrews 10:32–34).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. So far from faith being opposed to Moses, he was an eminent example of it [Bengel]. refused--in believing self-denial, when he might possibly have succeeded at last to the throne of Egypt. Thermutis, Pharaoh's daughter, according to the tradition which Paul under the Spirit sanctions, adopted him, as Josephus says, with the consent of the king. Josephus states that when a child, he threw on the ground the diadem put on him in jest, a presage of his…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 11:24

• Adoption
• Decision
• Faith
• Moses
• Patriotism
• Worldliness
• Young Men
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Moses
• Pharaoh's Daughter
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• Cruel
• Faith
• Impossible
• Proper
• Rewarder

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