Hebrews 11:37
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Hebrews 11:37 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Hebrews 11:37 is a verse from the book of Hebrews in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Hebrews 11:37 — KJV
“They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;”
— Hebrews 11:37 (KJV)
Hebrews 11:37 in Context — About the Book of Hebrews
Hebrews argues one majestic thesis: Jesus is better — better than angels, Moses, priests, and every old-covenant shadow. He is our great High Priest who sympathizes with weakness, so we can approach the throne of grace with confidence. Faith's hall of fame in chapter 11 fuels endurance for the race.
Cross-References for Hebrews 11:37
“And Ishbibenob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David. the giant: or, Rapha spear: Heb. the staff, or, the head”
Shares key themes with Hebrews 11:37: slain, sword, being
“If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not. go about...: or, make merchandise against a land, and men acknowledge it not”
Shares key themes with Hebrews 11:37: slain, sword, about
“Asshur is there and all her company: his graves are about him: all of them slain, fallen by the sword:”
Shares key themes with Hebrews 11:37: slain, sword, about
“Whose graves are set in the sides of the pit, and her company is round about her grave: all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which caused terror in the land of the living. terror: or, dismaying”
Shares key themes with Hebrews 11:37: slain, sword, about
“There is Elam and all her multitude round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which are gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terror in the land of the living; yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit.”
Shares key themes with Hebrews 11:37: slain, sword, about
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