Hebrews Chapter 11 verse 28 Holy Bible
By faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.
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By faith he kept the Passover, and put the sign of the blood on the houses, so that the angel of destruction might not put their oldest sons to death.
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By faith he celebrated the passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.
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Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
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By faith, he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.
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by faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that He who is destroying the first-born might not touch them.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerses 28, 29. - By faith he kept (literally, hath kept, πεποίηκεν, the perfect being used rather than the historical aorist, as denoting an accomplished act, with continuing effect and significance (cf. προσενήνοχεν, ver. 17). But πεποίηκεν does not mean, as some suppose, "hath instituted," ποιεῖν τὸ Πάσχα being the usual expression for the celebration) the Passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. By faith they passed through the Red Sea, as by dry land; which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. The faith of Moses himself is still mainly intended here, though the conjunction of πίστει with διέβησαν seems to imply faith in the people too. Nor is this inconsistent with the narrative; for, though they are represented as having cried out in their sore fear, and even reproached their leader for bringing them out of Egypt to die in the wilderness, yet on his exhortation, "Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD," they may be supposed to have trusted him, and caught something of the inspiration of his faith. Moses, indeed, stands out as a prominent example (and this is one point in the moral teaching of his history) of the strong faith of one great man, not only availing in behalf of others, but also in some degree infecting a whole community, little disposed at first to make heroic ventures.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(28) Through faith he kept.--Rather, By faith he hath kept (see Hebrews 11:17). The celebration of the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood were acts of obedience, having reference to a danger as yet un seen, but present in God's word (Exodus 12:12).Lest he that destroyed.--Better, that the destroyer of the first-born may not touch them. (See Exodus 12:21-22; Exodus 12:28-29.)
