Hebrews 11:24
What does Hebrews 11:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Hebrews 11:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Hebrews 11:24 means
When grown, Moses refused the privileged identity of being called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He renounced status and comfort to align himself with God’s oppressed people. Faith redefines identity by God’s calling rather than by worldly position. Moses understood that true greatness is found in serving God’s purposes, not in enjoying royal favor. His refusal was not mere asceticism but an act of allegiance, preferring the costly solidarity of God’s family over the fleeting prestige of Egypt’s court.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;
KJV
King James Version · 1611By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949By faith Moses, when he became a man, had no desire to be named the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862by faith Moses, having become great, did refuse to be called a son of the daughter of Pharaoh,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752By faith Moses, when he was grown up, denied himself to be the son of Pharao's daughter:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890By faith Moses, when he had become great, refused to be called son of Pharaoh's daughter;
Context
After parental courage, the focus turns to Moses’ own decisive choice. This verse introduces a sequence showing what he rejected and what he embraced, followed by the motivation behind those choices. Verses 25–26 will unpack the cost and the calculus of faith—choosing suffering with God’s people over sin’s momentary pleasures because of a greater reward associated with God’s Messiah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 2:10
And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses, and said, Because I drew him out of the water.
- Acts 7:21
and when he was cast out, Pharaoh’s daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.
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