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Berean Standard Bible

“The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.”

Hebrews 11:38

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The author of Hebrews describes believers who suffered greatly for their faith. He lists their hardships in the closing verses of chapter 11.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.

World English Bible (WEB)

(of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes of the earth.

King James Version (KJV)

(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

American Standard Version (ASV)

(of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves, and the holes of the earth.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Wandering in waste places and in mountains and in holes in the rocks; for whom the world was not good enough.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

of whom the world was not worthy; in deserts wandering, and in mountains, and in caves, and in the holes of the earth;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

De los cuales el mundo no era digno; perdidos por los desiertos, por los montes, por las cuevas y por las cavernas de la tierra.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

A estos, que anduvieron sin rumbo por desiertos y montañas, por cuevas y cavernas, el mundo no los merecía.

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