Hebrews 11:29-31

Contemporary English Version

²⁹^(A) Because of their faith, the people walked through the Red Sea^[a] on dry land. But when the Egyptians tried to do it, they were drowned.

³⁰^(B) God's people had faith, and when they had walked around the city of Jericho for seven days, its walls fell down.

³¹^(C) Rahab had been a prostitute, but she had faith and welcomed the spies. So she wasn't killed with the people who disobeyed.

11.29 Red Sea: This name comes from the Bible of the early Christians, a translation made into Greek about 200 b.c. It refers to the body of water that the Israelites crossed and was one of the marshes or fresh water lakes near the eastern part of the Nile Delta, where they lived and where the towns of Exodus 13.17—14.9 were located.

Hebrews 11:29-31

New International Version

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

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

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

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