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 Living Translation (NLT)It was by faith that the people of Israel went right through the Red Sea as though they were on dry ground. But when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were all drowned.

Context of Hebrews 11:29

27By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. 28By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them. By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned. 30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days. 31By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.

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 14:13And Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever.
• Exodus 15:1Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the Lord, and spoke, saying: “I will sing to the Lord, For He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea!
• Joshua 2:10For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to the two kings of the Amorites who were on the other side of the Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom you utterly destroyed.
• Nehemiah 9:11And You divided the sea before them, So that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; And their persecutors You threw into the deep, As a stone into the mighty waters.
• Psalms 66:6He turned the sea into dry land; They went through the river on foot. There we will rejoice in Him.
• Psalms 78:13He divided the sea and caused them to pass through; And He made the waters stand up like a heap.
• Psalms 106:9He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it dried up; So He led them through the depths, As through the wilderness.
• Psalms 114:1When Israel went out of Egypt, The house of Jacob from a people of strange language,
• Psalms 136:13To Him who divided the Red Sea in two, For His mercy endures forever;
• Isaiah 11:15The Lord will utterly destroy the tongue of the Sea of Egypt; With His mighty wind He will shake His fist over the River, And strike it in the seven streams, And make men cross over dry-shod.
• Isaiah 51:9Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord! Awake as in the ancient days, In the generations of old. Are You not the arm that cut Rahab apart, And wounded the serpent?
• Isaiah 63:11Then he remembered the days of old, Moses and his people, saying: “Where is He who brought them up out of the sea With the shepherd of His flock? Where is He who put His Holy Spirit within them,
• Habakkuk 3:8O Lord, were You displeased with the rivers, Was Your anger against the rivers, Was Your wrath against the sea, That You rode on 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
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• 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