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27 By faith he left Egypt, not having feared the fury of the king. For he persevered[a] as seeing[b] the invisible One. 28 By faith he has performed the Passover[c] and the sprinkling of the blood in order that the one destroying the firstborns might not touch them. 29 By faith they crossed[d] the Red Sea as through dry land— of which having taken the test[e], the Egyptians were swallowed-up.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 11:27 Or, persisted, endured, was steadfast.
  2. Hebrews 11:27 That is, as though he saw; or, as one who saw.
  3. Hebrews 11:28 Having made reference to the entire exodus event, the writer now singles out one crucial and enduring aspect of it.
  4. Hebrews 11:29 Or, went-through, stepped-across.
  5. Hebrews 11:29 Or, an attempt.

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