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:
• 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:
• New Living Translation (NLT)How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets.

Context of Hebrews 11:32

30By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days. 31By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient. 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, 33who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, 34quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies.

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 brings out God’s righteousness more clearly, what shall we say? That God is unjust in bringing his wrath on us? (I am using a human argument.)
• Romans 4:1What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter?
• Romans 6:1What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase?
• Romans 7:7What shall we say, then? Is the law sinful? Certainly not! Nevertheless, I would not have known what sin was had it not been for the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, “You shall not covet.”
• John 21:25Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.
• Judges 6:1The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord, and for seven years he gave them into the hands of the Midianites.
• 1 Samuel 12:11Then the Lord sent Jerub-Baal, Barak, Jephthah and Samuel, and he delivered you from the hands of your enemies all around you, so that you lived in safety.
• Judges 4:1Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord, now that Ehud was dead.
• Judges 13:1Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord, so the Lord delivered them into the hands of the Philistines for forty years.
• Judges 11:1Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty warrior. His father was Gilead; his mother was a prostitute.
• 1 Samuel 16:1The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.”
• 1 Samuel 17:1Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war and assembled at Sokoh in Judah. They pitched camp at Ephes Dammim, between Sokoh and Azekah.
• Acts 2:29“Fellow Israelites, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day.
• Acts 13:22After removing Saul, he made David their king. God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.’
• 1 Samuel 1:20So in the course of time Hannah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, “Because I asked the Lord for him.”
• 1 Samuel 2:11Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy ministered before the Lord under 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