Hebrews 11:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.”

Hebrews 11:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Hebrews 11:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Hebrews 11:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.”

Hebrews 11:28 — World English Bible

Hebrews 11:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“By faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.”

Hebrews 11:28 — American Standard Version

Hebrews 11:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“by faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that He who is destroying the first-born might not touch them.”

Hebrews 11:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Hebrews 11:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“By faith he celebrated the passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.”

Hebrews 11:28 — Darby Translation

Hebrews 11:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Through faith he ordeined the Passeouer and the effusion of blood, least he that destroyed the first borne, should touche them.”

Hebrews 11:28 — Geneva Bible

Hebrews 11:28 in Context — Hebrews 11

26 Teniendo por mayores riquezas el vituperio de Cristo que los tesoros de los Egipcios; porque miraba á la remuneración.

27 Por fe dejó á Egipto, no temiendo la ira del rey; porque se sostuvo como viendo al Invisible.

28 Por fe celebró la pascua y el derramamiento de la sangre, para que el que mataba los primogénitos no los tocase.

29 Por fe pasaron el mar Bermejo como por tierra seca: lo cual probando los Egipcios, fueron sumergidos.

30 Por fe cayeron los muros de Jericó con rodearlos siete días.

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What Does Hebrews 11:28 Mean?

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