Bible verse
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.
Hebrews 11:28 · BSB
The verses around it, from Hebrews 11.
24 By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
25 He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin.
26 He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.
27 By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.
28 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.
29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.
31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.
32 And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,
KJV
Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
ASV
By faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.
ERV
By faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.
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