Hebrews 11:23 BSB — MannaFest

Hebrews 11:23

By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.

BSB

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ASV

By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a goodly child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.

KJV

By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.

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Commentary

1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

By faith Moses, when he was born,.... Which is to be understood, not of the faith of Moses, but of the faith of his parents, at the time of his birth; which was when Pharaoh had published an edict, ordering every male child to be cast into the river; but instead of obeying this order, Moses was hid three months of his parents; that is, in his father's house, as it is said in Act 7:20 and is here expressed in the Ethiopic version.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Sermon No. 1421: “The Hiding of Moses by Faith” (lightly modernized text, CCEL edition) (1878)

As I observed to you in the exposition, the stress in these passages of sacred biography should be laid upon the words, "by faith." The mighty deeds of heroes and the obedient acts of pilgrim fathers are only told to us because they spring out offaith.. It is to commend the root that the fruits are mentioned. The children are named one by one that the mother may have the praise, for faith is the mother of all virtues. According to this Book, God estimates men by their faith and "without faith it is impossible to please God."

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

His beauty was probably "the sign" appointed by God to assure their faith. the king's commandment--to slay all the males (Ex 1:22).

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Original language & word study

21 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Πίστει	Pistei	By faith	G4102 →
Μωϋσῆς	Mōusēs	Moses	G3475 →
γεννηθεὶς	gennētheis	having been born	G1080 →
ἐκρύβη	ekrubē	he was hidden	G2928 →
τρίμηνον	trimēnon	three months	G5150 →
ὑπὸ	hupo	by	G5259 →
τῶν	tōn	the	G3588 →
πατέρων	paterōn	parents	G3962 →
αὐτοῦ	autou	of him	G846 →
διότι	dioti	because	G1360 →
εἶδον	eidon	they saw	G1492 →
ἀστεῖον	asteion	[was] beautiful	G791 →
τὸ	to	the	G3588 →
παιδίον	paidion	little child	G3813 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
οὐκ	ouk	not	G3756 →
ἐφοβήθησαν	ephobēthēsan	they did fear	G5399 →
τὸ	to	the	G3588 →
διάταγμα	diatagma	edict	G1297 →
τοῦ	tou	of the	G3588 →
βασιλέως.¶	basileōs	king.	G935 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Hebrews 13:6
So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
leads to
- Psalms 118:6–9
  The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
- Isaiah 41:10
  Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand…
- Romans 8:31
  What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Psalms 27:1–3
  The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
- Psalms 124:8
  Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Through
Matthew 10:28
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
leads to
- Luke 12:4–5
  I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.
- Isaiah 8:12–13
  “Do not call conspiracy everything these people regard as conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear; do not live in dread.
- Revelation 2:10
  Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful…