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Hebrews 11:23 KJV
Hebrews · chapter 11 · verse 23
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.Hebrews 11:23 · King James Version
Hebrews 11:23 in context
21By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
22By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
23By 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.
24By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;
25Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
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Key words (Strong's)
- parentspatērgenerator or male ancestor, either the nearest ancestor father of the corporeal nature…G3962 →
- monthstrimēnosof three months, a space of three monthsG5150 →
- properasteiosof the city, of polished manners, elegant , comely, fairG791 →
- afraidphobeōto put to flight by terrifying , to put to flight, to flee, to fear, be afraid, to be…G5399 →
- faithpistisconviction of the truth of anything, belief in the NT of a conviction or belief…G4102 →
- MosesmōysēsMoses = "drawing out", the legislator of the Jewish people and in a certain sense the…G3475 →
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The apostle, having given us a more general account of the grace of faith, now proceeds to set before us some illustrious examples of it in the Old Testament times, and these may be divided into two classes: - 1. Those whose names are mentioned, and the particular exercise and actings of whose faith are specified. 2.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 4-31