Hebrews 11:27
New International Version
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible.

New Living Translation
It 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.

English Standard Version
By faith he left Egypt, not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured as seeing him who is invisible.

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

Berean Literal Bible
By faith he left Egypt, not having feared the anger of the king; for he persevered, as seeing the Invisible One.

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

New King James Version
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.

New American Standard Bible
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as though seeing Him who is unseen.

NASB 1995
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing Him who is unseen.

NASB 1977
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing Him who is unseen.

Legacy Standard Bible
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the rage of the king; for he endured, as seeing Him who is unseen.

Amplified Bible
By faith he left Egypt, being unafraid of the wrath of the king; for he endured [steadfastly], as seeing Him who is unseen.

Christian Standard Bible
By faith he left Egypt behind, not being afraid of the king’s anger, for Moses persevered as one who sees him who is invisible.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
By faith he left Egypt behind, not being afraid of the king’s anger, for Moses persevered as one who sees 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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
By faith he forsook Egypt and was not afraid of the rage of The King and he endured as if he had seen God, who is unseen.

Contemporary English Version
Because of his faith, Moses left Egypt. Moses had seen the invisible God and wasn't afraid of the king's anger.

Douay-Rheims Bible
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the fierceness of the king: for he endured as seeing him that is invisible.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Faith led Moses to leave Egypt without being afraid of the king's anger. Moses didn't give up but continued as if he could actually see the invisible God.

Good News Translation
It was faith that made Moses leave Egypt without being afraid of the king's anger. As though he saw the invisible God, he refused to turn back.

International Standard Version
By faith he left Egypt, without being afraid of the king's anger, and he persevered because he saw the one who is invisible.

Literal Standard Version
By faith he left Egypt behind, having not been afraid of the wrath of the king, for as seeing the Invisible One—he endured.

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

New American Bible
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king’s fury, for he persevered as if seeing the one who is invisible.

NET Bible
By faith he left Egypt without fearing the king's anger, for he persevered as though he could see the one who is invisible.

New Revised Standard Version
By faith he left Egypt, unafraid of the king’s anger; for he persevered as though he saw him who is invisible.

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

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

Weymouth New Testament
Through faith he left Egypt, not being frightened by the king's anger; for he held on his course as seeing the unseen One.

World English Bible
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, 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;

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Audio Bible



Context
The Faith of Moses
26He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward. 27By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible. 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.…

Cross References
Exodus 2:14
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
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.

Exodus 10:28
"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
"As you say," Moses replied, "I will never see your face again."

Exodus 11:8
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 12:50
Then all the Israelites did this--they did just as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron.

Exodus 13:17
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."


Treasury of Scripture

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

he forsook.

Exodus 10:28,29
And Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die…

Exodus 11:8
And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.

Exodus 12:11,37
And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD'S passover…

not fearing.

Exodus 2:14,15
And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known…

Exodus 4:19
And the LORD said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.

Exodus 14:10-13
And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD…

endured.

Hebrews 6:15
And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

Hebrews 10:32
But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

Hebrews 12:3
For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

seeing.

Hebrews 11:1,13
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen…

Hebrews 12:2
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Psalm 16:8
I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

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Hebrews 11
1. What faith is.
6. Without faith we cannot please God.
7. The examples of faithfulness in the fathers of old time.














(27) By faith he forsook Egypt.--It is a matter of great difficulty to decide whether these words refer to the flight into Midian (Exodus 2:15), or to the Exodus. The former view, which seems to be taken by all ancient writers and by most in modern times, is supported by the following arguments:--(1) The institution of the Passover is mentioned later in this chapter (Hebrews 11:28); (2) the second departure was made at Pharaoh's urgent request (Exodus 12:31); (3) "he forsook" is too personal an expression to be used of the general Exodus. On the other side it is urged with great force: (1) that, although the actual departure from Egypt followed the institution of the Passover, the "forsaking" really commenced in the demand of Hebrews 5:1-3, persevered in until the anger of the king was powerfully excited (Hebrews 10:28); (2) that, as might have been certainly foreseen, the wrath of both king and people was aroused as soon as the people had departed (Exodus 14:5); (3) that the flight to Midian was directly caused by fear (Exodus 2:14-15); (4) that the following words, "he endured, &c.," are much more applicable to the determined persistency of Moses and his repeated disappointments (Exodus 5-12) than to the inaction of his years of exile. On the whole the latter interpretation seems preferable. If the former be adopted, we must distinguish between the apprehension which led him (4) to seek safety in flight and the courage which enabled him to give up Egypt. . . . Verse 27. - By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. This forsaking of Egypt must, because of the order in which it comes and of Moses alone being mentioned, be his flight related in Exodus 2:15, not the final Exodus. The only seeming difficulty is in the expression, "not fearing the wrath of the king," whereas in the history Moses is represented as flying in fear from the face of Pharaoh, who sought to slay him. But the two views of his attitude of mind are reconcilable. The assertion of his fearlessness applies to his whole course of action from the time when he elected to brave the king in behalf of Israel. In pursuance of this course, it became necessary for him to leave Egypt for a time. In this, as well as in staying, there was danger; for the king might pursue him: he might, perhaps, have secured his own safety by returning to the court and giving up his project; but he persevered at all hazards. And thus the apprehension of immediate danger under which he fled the country with a view to final success, was in no contradiction to his general fearlessness. Further, his being content to leave Egypt at all, and that for so many years, and still never relinquishing his design, was an additional evidence of faith, as is expressed by the word ἐκαρτέρησε, "he endured." The vision through faith of the unseen heavenly King kept alive his hope through those long years of exile: what was any possible wrath even of the terrible Pharaoh to one supported by that continual vision?

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
By faith
Πίστει (Pistei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.

[Moses] left
κατέλιπεν (katelipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2641: From kata and leipo; to leave down, i.e. Behind; by implication, to abandon, have remaining.

Egypt,
Αἴγυπτον (Aigypton)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 125: Egypt. Of uncertain derivation.

not
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

fearing
φοβηθεὶς (phobētheis)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5399: From phobos; to frighten, i.e. to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. Revere.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

king’s
βασιλέως (basileōs)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 935: A king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor. Probably from basis; a sovereign.

anger;
θυμὸν (thymon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2372: An outburst of passion, wrath. From thuo; passion.

he persevered
ἐκαρτέρησεν (ekarterēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2594: To persevere, endure, be steadfast, patient. From a derivative of kratos; to be strong, i.e. steadfast.

because
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

he saw
ὁρῶν (horōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

[Him who is]
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

invisible.
ἀόρατον (aoraton)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 517: Unseen, invisible. Invisible.


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