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34 quenched raging fire,[a] escaped the edge of the sword, gained strength in weakness,[b] became mighty in battle, put foreign armies to flight, 35 and women received back their dead raised to life.[c] But others were tortured, not accepting release, to obtain resurrection to a better life.[d] 36 And others experienced mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 11:34 tn Grk “quenched the power of fire.”
  2. Hebrews 11:34 tn Or “recovered from sickness.”
  3. Hebrews 11:35 tn Grk “received back their dead from resurrection.”
  4. Hebrews 11:35 tn Grk “to obtain a better resurrection.”

34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

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