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29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land, which the Egyptians attempted to do, but were drowned.

30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days.

31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, when she received the spies with peace, did not perish with those who did not believe.

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29 By faith they crossed the Red Sea as if on dry land; the Egyptians, when they made the attempt[a], were drowned. 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they[b] had been marched around for seven days. 31 By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she[c] welcomed the spies in peace.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 11:29 Literally “of which attempt making”
  2. Hebrews 11:30 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the temporal participle (“had been marched around”)
  3. Hebrews 11:31 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“welcomed”) which is understood as causal