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HEBREWS 11:32 — KING JAMES VERSION 1
Heb 11:31Heb 11:33
And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets — the catalog reaches a crescendo: the author confesses inadequate time (chronos) to enumerate all faithful ones. Gideon (Judges 6-8), Barak (Judges 4), Samson (Judges 13-16), Jephthah (Judges 11), David, Samuel, and unnamed prophets exemplify faith's varied manifestations.
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James ThorntonNote2mo ago
Time Would Fail Me to Tell
The author of Hebrews is racing through the hall of faith - Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel - and suddenly says 'time would fail me to tell.' There are too many stories. That's comfort...
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