Hebrews 11:27 BSB — MannaFest

Hebrews 11:27

By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

2 voices

Theophylact of Ohrid

Commentary on Hebrews (1107)

What do you say? In the book of Exodus it is written: "Moses was afraid," because "this matter has become known" (Ex. 2:14). But understand "not fearing" here in the sense that Moses appeared again in Egypt and took upon himself the leadership over the …

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

By faith he forsook Egypt,.... Either when he fled to Midian; this was before the eating of the passover, and so it stands in its proper order; whereas, his going out of Egypt with the children of Israel was after it, and mentioned in Heb 11:

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Besides, the chronological order would be broken thus, the next particular specified here, namely, the institution of the Passover, having taken place before the exodus. Besides, it is Moses' personal history and faith which are here described. The faith of the people ("THEY passed") is not introduced till Heb 11:29. endured--steadfast in faith amidst trials.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Πίστει	Pistei	By faith	G4102 →
κατέλιπεν	katelipen	he left	G2641 →
Αἴγυπτον	Aigupton	Egypt	G125 →
μὴ	mē	not	G3361 →
φοβηθεὶς	phobētheis	having feared	G5399 →
τὸν	ton	the	G3588 →
θυμὸν	thumon	anger	G2372 →
τοῦ	tou	of the	G3588 →
βασιλέως·	basileōs	king;	G935 →
τὸν	ton	the	G3588 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
ἀόρατον	aoraton	Invisible [One]	G517 →
ὡς	hōs	as	G5613 →
ὁρῶν	horōn	seeing	G3708 →
ἐκαρτέρησεν.¶	ekarterēsen	he persevered.	G2594 →

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

The walk8

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 11:1
Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 5:7
  For we walk by faith, not by sight.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Romans 8:24–25
  For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see?
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 2 Corinthians 4:18
  So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
- Hebrews 11:7
  By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes…
- Hebrews 10:22
  let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
Through
2 Corinthians 4:18
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
leads to
- Hebrews 11:1
  Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.
- 1 John 2:16–17
  For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.
- 1 John 2:25
  And this is the promise that He Himself made to us: eternal life.