²¹ By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons,^(A) and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.

²² By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions concerning the burial of his bones.^(B)

²³ By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born,^(C) because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.^(D)

²⁴ By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.^{(E) 25} He chose to be mistreated^(F) along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. ²⁶ He regarded disgrace^(G) for the sake of Christ^(H) as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.^{(I) 27} By faith he left Egypt,^(J) not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible. ²⁸ By faith he kept the Passover and the application of blood, so that the destroyer^(K) of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.^(L)

²⁹ By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.^(M)

³⁰ By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days.^(N)

³¹ By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.^[a](O)