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Hebrews 11:28
The Faith of Moses
27By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.28By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn.
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Berean Standard Bible
By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn.
American Standard Version (1901)
By faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.
Bible in Basic English
By faith he kept the Passover, and put the sign of the blood on the houses, so that the angel of destruction might not put their oldest sons to death.
Douay-Rheims 1899
By faith he celebrated the pasch, and the shedding of the blood; that he, who destroyed the firstborn, might not touch them.
Free Bible Version
Trusting in God he observed the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroying angel would not touch the Israelites.
Geneva Bible 1599
Through faith he ordeined the Passeouer and the effusion of blood, least he that destroyed the first borne, should touche them.
King James (Authorized) Version
Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
Translation for Translators
It was because Moses believed that God would save his own people that he instituted the festival called Passover. He did that by commanding that the people should kill lambs and sprinkle their blood on their doorposts. They did that in order that the angel who causes people to die would not kill [EUP] the oldest male Israelites when he killed the oldest sons in each Egyptian family.
Unlocked Literal Bible
It was by faith that he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch the Israelites' firstborn sons.
Noah Webster Bible
Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the first-born should touch them.
World English Bible
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 Translation
by faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that He who is destroying the first-born might not touch them.