Hebrews 11:27 “By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered…”

Hebrews 11:27

By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

World English Bible

By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

American Standard Version

By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

Geneva Bible 1599

By faith he forsooke Egypt, and feared not the fiercenes of the king: for he endured, as he that sawe him which is inuisible.

Darby Translation

By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as seeing him who is invisible.

Young's Literal Translation

by faith he left Egypt behind, not having been afraid of the wrath of the king, for, as seeing the Invisible One — he endured;

Bible in Basic English

By faith he went out of Egypt, not being turned from his purpose by fear of the wrath of the king; for he kept on his way, as seeing him who is unseen.

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Cross references

“he forsook”

Exodus 11:8 Exodus 12:11 Exodus 12:37–42 Exodus 13:17–21 Exodus 10:28 Exodus 10:29

Exodus 11:8 · BSB

And all these officials of yours will come and bow before me, saying, ‘Go, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will depart.” And hot with anger, Moses left Pharaoh’s presence.

Exodus 12:11 · BSB

This is how you are to eat it: You must be fully dressed for travel, with your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. You are to eat in haste; it is the LORD’s Passover.

Exodus 12:37–42 · BSB

The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.

Exodus 13:17–21 · BSB

When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them along the road through the land of the Philistines, though it was shorter. For God said, “If the people face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.”

Exodus 10:28 · BSB

“Depart from me!” Pharaoh said to Moses. “Make sure you never see my face again, for on the day you see my face, you will die.”

Exodus 10:29 · BSB

“As you say,” Moses replied, “I will never see your face again.”

“not fearing”

Exodus 4:19 Exodus 14:10–13 Exodus 2:14 Exodus 2:15

Exodus 4:19 · BSB

Now the LORD had said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, for all the men who sought to kill you are dead.”

Exodus 14:10–13 · BSB

As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up and saw the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified and cried out to the LORD.

Exodus 2:14 · BSB

But the man replied, “Who made you ruler and judge over us? Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian? ” Then Moses was afraid and thought, “This thing I have done has surely become known.”

Exodus 2:15 · BSB

When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, where he sat down beside a well.

“endured”

James 5:11 Hebrews 10:32 Matthew 10:22 1 Corinthians 13:7 Hebrews 6:15 Matthew 24:13

James 5:11 · BSB

See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

Hebrews 10:32 · BSB

Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering.

Matthew 10:22 · BSB

You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

1 Corinthians 13:7 · BSB

It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Hebrews 6:15 · BSB

And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.

Matthew 24:13 · BSB

But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

“seeing”

2 Corinthians 4:18 Hebrews 11:13 Hebrews 11:1 1 Timothy 1:17 1 Peter 1:8 Psalm 16:8

2 Corinthians 4:18 · BSB

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Hebrews 11:13 · BSB

All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.

Hebrews 11:1 · BSB

Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.

1 Timothy 1:17 · BSB

Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 1:8 · BSB

Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

Psalm 16:8 · BSB

I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

Also

Exodus 12:50

Exodus 12:50 · BSB

Then all the Israelites did this—they did just as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.

28By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn.

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