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Hebrews 11:36
36Some faced jeers and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
Hebrews 11:36 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
- English Standard Version (ESV)Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Some were jeered at, and their backs were cut open with whips. Others were chained in prisons.
Context of Hebrews 11:36
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. 35Women 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. Some faced jeers and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. 37They were put to death by stoning; they were sawed in two; they were killed by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated— 38the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, living in caves and in holes in the ground.
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ἕτεροι δὲ ἐμπαιγμῶν καὶ μαστίγων πεῖραν ἔλαβον, ἔτι δὲ δεσμῶν καὶ φυλακῆς·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- othersἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
- hadλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
- trialπεῖραpeira · testG3984
- ofἐμπαιγμόςempaigmos · jeeringG1701
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- scourgingsμάστιξmastix · whipG3148
- yeaἔτιeti · stillG2089
- of bondsδεσμόςdesmon desmos · chainG1199
- imprisonmentφυλακήphulakē · prison/watch: prisonG5438
Cross-references for Hebrews 11:36
- Judges 16:25While they were in high spirits, they shouted, “Bring out Samson to entertain us.” So they called Samson out of the prison, and he performed for them. When they stood him among the pillars,
- 2 Kings 2:23From there Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, some boys came out of the town and jeered at him. “Get out of here, baldy!” they said. “Get out of here, baldy!”
- 2 Chronicles 30:10The couriers went from town to town in Ephraim and Manasseh, as far as Zebulun, but people scorned and ridiculed them.
- 2 Chronicles 36:16But they mocked God’s messengers, despised his words and scoffed at his prophets until the wrath of the Lord was aroused against his people and there was no remedy.
- Jeremiah 20:7You deceived me, Lord, and I was deceived; you overpowered me and prevailed. I am ridiculed all day long; everyone mocks me.
- Matthew 20:19and will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!”
- Mark 10:34who will mock him and spit on him, flog him and kill him. Three days later he will rise.”
- Luke 18:32He will be delivered over to the Gentiles. They will mock him, insult him and spit on him;
- Luke 23:11Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing him in an elegant robe, they sent him back to Pilate.
- 1 Kings 22:24Then Zedekiah son of Kenaanah went up and slapped Micaiah in the face. “Which way did the spirit from the Lord go when he went from me to speak to you?” he asked.
- Jeremiah 20:2he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin at the Lord’s temple.
- Jeremiah 37:15They were angry with Jeremiah and had him beaten and imprisoned in the house of Jonathan the secretary, which they had made into a prison.
- Matthew 21:35“The tenants seized his servants; they beat one, killed another, and stoned a third.
- Matthew 23:34Therefore I am sending you prophets and sages and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify; others you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town.
- Matthew 27:26Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.
- Acts 5:40His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
Commentaries on Hebrews 11:36
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 36Had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings - We do not know the cases to which the apostle refers. The mockings here can never mean such as those of Ishmael against Isaac, or the youths of Bethel against Elisha. It is more probable that it refers to public exhibitions of the people of God at idol feasts and the like; and Samson's case before Dagon, when the Philistines had put out his eyes, is quite in point. As to scourgings, this was a common way of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 36And others had trial of cruel mockings - Referring to the scorn and derision which the ancient victims of persecution experienced. This has been often experienced by martyrs, and doubtless it was the case with those who suffered on account of their religion, before the advent of the Saviour as well as afterward. Some instances of this kind are mentioned in the Old Testament 2 Kings 2:23; 1 Kings 22:24; and it was frequent in the time of the Maccabees. And…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. 32-40The author quickly highlights other faithful people from the old covenant era. In Hebrews 11:32–35a, faith leads to rescue and triumph. In 11:35b–38, however, faith results in harsh persecution and even death for their beliefs. Despite these outcomes, God honored both groups with a good reputation because of their faith (11:39).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3636. others--of a different class of confessors for the truth (the Greek is different from that for "others," He 11:35, alloi, heteroi). trial--testing their faith. imprisonment--as Hanani (2Ch 16:10), imprisoned by Asa. Micaiah, the son of Imlah, by Ahab (1Ki 22:26, 27).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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