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Hebrews 11:28

Hebrews chapter 11 · verse 28 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

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.

Context

v.27By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

v.28This passage

v.29By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were swallowed up.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 12:3

    Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to their fathers’ houses, a lamb for a household:

  • Hebrews 12:24

    and to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaketh better than that of Abel.

  • Hebrews 9:19

    For when every commandment had been spoken by Moses unto all the people according to the law, he took the blood of the calves and the goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

  • Exodus 12:21

    Then Moses called for all the elders of Israel, and said unto them, Draw out, and take you lambs according to your families, and kill the passover.

  • 1 Peter 1:2

    according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.