Hebrews 11:28

Hebrews 11:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
• New International Version (NIV)By faith he kept the Passover and the application of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

Context of Hebrews 11:28

26He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of Christ than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his great reward. 27It was by faith that Moses left the land of Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger. He kept right on going because he kept his eyes on the one who is invisible. It was by faith that Moses commanded the people of Israel to keep the Passover and to sprinkle blood on the doorposts so that the angel of death would not kill their firstborn sons. 29It 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. 30It was by faith that the people of Israel marched around Jericho for seven days, and the walls came crashing down.

Hebrews 11:28 word by word

Πίστει πεποίηκεν τὸ πάσχα καὶ τὴν πρόσχυσιν τοῦ αἵματος, ἵνα μὴ ὁ ὀλοθρεύων τὰ πρωτότοκα θίγῃ αὐτῶν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Through faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• he keptποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• the passoverὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the passoverπάσχαpascha · Passover lambG3957
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the sprinklingπρόσχυσιςproschusis · sprinklingG4378
• of bloodαἷμαaima · bloodG129
• ·ἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• lestμήmē · notG3361
• he that destroyedὀλοθρεύωolothreuō · to destroyG3645
• the firstbornπρωτότοκοςprōtotokos · firstbornG4416
• should touchθιγγάνωthigganō · to touchG2345
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Hebrews 11:28

• Exodus 12:3Announce to the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each family must choose a lamb or a young goat for a sacrifice, one animal for each household.
• Hebrews 9:19For after Moses had read each of God’s commandments to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, and sprinkled both the book of God’s law and all the people, using hyssop branches and scarlet wool.
• Hebrews 12:24You have come to Jesus, the one who mediates the new covenant between God and people, and to the sprinkled blood, which speaks of forgiveness instead of crying out for vengeance like the blood of Abel.
• Exodus 12:7They are to take some of the blood and smear it on the sides and top of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the animal.
• 1 Peter 1:2God the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and his Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed him and have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ. May God give you more and more grace and peace.

Commentaries on Hebrews 11:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28He kept the passover - God told him that he would destroy the first-born of the Egyptians, but would spare all those whose doors were sprinkled with the blood of the paschal lamb. Moses believed this, kept the passover, and sprinkled the blood. See the notes on Exodus 12 (note). One of the Itala adds here, Fide praedaverunt Aegyptios exeuntes. "By faith, when they went out, they spoiled the Egyptians." This is any thing but genuine.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28Through faith he kept the passover - Greek, “he made - ́ pepoiēke- the passover,” which means more, it seems to me, than that he merely kept or celebrated it. It implies that he instituted this rite, and made the arrangements for its observance. There is reference to the special agency, and the special faith which he had in its institution. The faith in the case was confidence that this would be the means of preserving the first-born of the Israelites…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. 28he kept the Passover: See Exodus 12:1–27. The first Passover (Exodus 12:28–30) started the Exodus (Exodus 12:31–42, 50–51) and began the yearly Passover celebration as a remembrance (Exodus 12:43–49; 13:1–16). the sprinkling of blood: Sprinkling the blood of sacrifices in the old covenant was similar to the sprinkling of Christ’s blood (see Hebrews 9:12–14, 18–22).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. kept--Greek, "hath kept," the Passover being, in Paul's day, still observed. His faith here was his belief in the invisible God's promise that the destroying angel should pass over, and not touch the inmates of the blood-sprinkled houses (Ex 12:23). "He acquiesced in the bare word of God where the thing itself was not apparent" [Calvin]. the first-born--Greek neuter; both of man and beast.Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 11:28

• Blood
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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