King James Bible
KJVThrough faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Hebrews 11:28 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. | |
American Standard VersionASV | By faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | By faith he celebrated the pasch, and the shedding of the blood; that he, who destroyed the firstborn, might not touch them. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | By faith he celebrated the passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them. | |
English Revised VersionERV | By faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the first-born should touch them. | |
World English BibleWEB | By faith, he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | by faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that He who is destroying the first-born might not touch them. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Through faith he instituted the Passover, and the sprinkling with blood so that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch the Israelites. |