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Hebrews 11:37-39
English Standard Version
Hebrews 11:37-39
English Standard Version
37 (A)They were stoned, they were sawn in two,[a] (B)they were killed with the sword. (C)They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated— 38 of whom the world was not worthy—(D)wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
39 And all these, (E)though commended through their faith, (F)did not receive what was promised,
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- Hebrews 11:37 Some manuscripts add they were tempted
Hebrews 11:37-39
New International Version
Hebrews 11:37-39
New International Version
37 They were put to death by stoning;[a](A) they were sawed in two; they were killed by the sword.(B) They went about in sheepskins and goatskins,(C) destitute, persecuted and mistreated— 38 the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, living in caves(D) and in holes in the ground.
39 These were all commended(E) for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised,(F)
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- Hebrews 11:37 Some early manuscripts stoning; they were put to the test;
Hebrews 11:37-39
Evangelical Heritage Version
Hebrews 11:37-39
Evangelical Heritage Version
37 They were stoned; they were sawed in two; they were tempted;[a] they were killed with the sword; they went around in sheepskins and goatskins, needy, afflicted, and mistreated. 38 The world was not worthy of them as they wandered in deserts and mountains and caves and holes in the ground.
39 All of these were commended in Scripture by faith, yet they did not receive what was promised,
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- Hebrews 11:37 A few witnesses to the text omit they were tempted.
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