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Berean Standard Bible

“They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.”

Hebrews 11:37

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Hebrews 11, the great 'faith chapter,' recounts heroes who triumphed and others who suffered terribly. Verses 35-38 speak of those who endured without seeing earthly rescue.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.

World English Bible (WEB)

They were stoned. They were sawn apart. They were tempted. They were slain with the sword. They went around in sheep skins and in goat skins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated

King James Version (KJV)

They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

American Standard Version (ASV)

they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they were slain with the sword: they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

They were stoned, they were cut up with knives, they were tested, they were put to death with the sword, they went about in sheepskins and in goatskins; being poor and in pain and cruelly attacked,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tried; in the killing of the sword they died; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins -- being destitute, afflicted, injuriously treated,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Fueron apedreados, aserrados, tentados, muertos á cuchillo; anduvieron de acá para allá cubiertos de pieles de ovejas y de cabras, pobres, angustiados, maltratados;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Algunos fueron apedreados, cortados con una sierra por la mitad, asesinados con espada. Otros anduvieron fugitivos de un lugar a otro, vestidos con pieles de oveja y de cabra, pasando necesidades, afligidos y maltratados.

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