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Hebrews 11:24-34 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

24. By faith Moses, when he was grown up, denied himself to be the son of Pharao's daughter;

25. Rather choosing to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have the pleasure of sin for a time,

26. Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasure of the Egyptians. For he looked unto the reward.

27. By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the fierceness of the king: for he endured as seeing him that is invisible.

28. By faith he celebrated the pasch, and the shedding of the blood; that he, who destroyed the firstborn, might not touch them.

29. By faith they passed through the Red Sea, as by dry land: which the Egyptians attempting, were swallowed up.

30. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, by the going round them seven days.

31. By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with the unbelievers, receiving the spies with peace.

32. And what shall I yet say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, Barac, Samson, Jephthe, David, Samuel, and the prophets:

33. Who by faith conquered kingdoms, wrought justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

34. Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, recovered strength from weakness, became valiant in battle, put to flight the armies of foreigners:

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