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Hebrews 11:33-35
New Catholic Bible
Hebrews 11:33-35
New Catholic Bible
33 who by faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and obtained the promises. They closed the mouths of lions,[a] 34 quenched raging fires,[b] and escaped the edge of the sword. Their weakness was turned into strength as they became mighty in battle and put foreign armies to flight.
35 Women received their dead[c] back through resurrection. Others who were tortured refused to accept release in order to obtain a better resurrection.
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- Hebrews 11:33 Mouths of lions: e.g., Daniel in the lions’ den (see Dan 6).
- Hebrews 11:34 Quenched raging fires: e.g., Daniel’s friends, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, in the fiery furnace (see Dan 3).
- Hebrews 11:35 Their dead: allusion to the two miracles worked by Elijah and Elisha (1 Ki 17:23; 2 Ki 4:36). Tortured: e.g., the Maccabean patriots of the second century B.C. (see 2 Mac 7).
