Verse 15
Hebrews 11:15
New King James Version
15
And truly, if they had been mindful of that
country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
Original Language Text
greek
καὶ εἰ μὲν ἐκείνης ⸀μνημονεύουσιν ἀφ’ ἧς ⸀ἐξέβησαν, εἶχον ἂν καιρὸν ἀνακάμψαι·
English Translation
And if they remember that from which they came out, they would have time to return.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 11 Context
1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
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For by it the elders obtained a good report.
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3
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God (Elohim), so that things...
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4
By faith Abel offered unto God (Elohim) a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained w...
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5
By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God (Elohim)...
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6
But without faith
it is impossible to please
him:
for he that cometh to God (Elohim) must believe t...
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7
By faith Noah, being warned of God (Elohim) of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an...
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8
By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inh...
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9
By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as
in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with...
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10
For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker
is God (Elohim).
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11
Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child whe...
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12
Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead,
so many as the stars of the sky in mult...
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13
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were p...
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14
For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
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15
And truly, if they had been mindful of that
country from whence they came out, they might have had o...
16
But now they desire a better
country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God (Elohim) is not ashamed to...
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17
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered...
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18
Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
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19
Accounting that God (Elohim)
was able to raise
him up, even from the dead; from whence also he recei...
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20
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
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21
By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped,
leaning upon t...
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22
By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave com...
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23
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw
he was a pro...
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24
By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;
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25
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God (Elohim), than to enjoy the pleasures of...
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26
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto...
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27
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is i...
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28
Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstbor...
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29
By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry
land:
which the Egyptians assaying to do were dr...
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30
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
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31
By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies...
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32
And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and
of Barak, and
of Samson...
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33
Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of...
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34
Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxe...
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35
Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance;...
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36
And others had trial of
cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
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37
They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered abo...
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38
(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and
in mountains, and
in dens and cave...
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39
And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
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40
God (Elohim) having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfe...
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