Heb 11:19-40 | ESV | STEP | He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead , from which , figuratively speaking , he did receive him back.

Hebrews 11:19-40

19 ^aHe considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back. 20 By faith ^bIsaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau. 21 By faith ^cJacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, ^dbowing in worship over the head of his staff. 22 By faith ^eJoseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.

23 By faith ^fMoses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of ^gthe king’s edict. 24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, ^hrefused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25 ⁱchoosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy ^jthe fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 ^kHe considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to ^lthe reward. 27 By faith he ^mleft Egypt, ⁿnot being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured ^oas seeing him who is invisible. 28 By faith ^phe kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.

29 By faith ^qthe people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned. 30 By faith ^rthe walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith ^sRahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she ^thad given a friendly welcome to the spies.

32 And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of ^uGideon, ^vBarak, ^wSamson, ^xJephthah, of ^yDavid and ^zSamuel and the prophets— 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, ^aastopped the mouths of lions, 34 ^abquenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, ^acbecame mighty in war, ^adput foreign armies to flight. 35 ^aeWomen received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life. 36 Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even ^afchains and imprisonment. 37 ^agThey were stoned, they were sawn in two, ^{▼▼Some manuscripts add they were tempted} ^aithey were killed with the sword. ^ajThey went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated— 38 of whom the world was not worthy— ^akwandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

39 And all these, ^although commended through their faith, ^amdid not receive what was promised, 40 since God had provided something better for us, ^anthat apart from us they should not be made perfect.