Hebrews 11:33
Good News Translation
Through faith they fought whole countries and won. They did what was right and received what God had promised. They shut the mouths of lions,

New Revised Standard Version
who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

Contemporary English Version
Their faith helped them conquer kingdoms, and because they did right, God made promises to them. They closed the jaws of lions

New American Bible
who by faith conquered kingdoms, did what was righteous, obtained the promises; they closed the mouths of lions,

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who by faith conquered kingdoms, wrought justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

through.

Joshua 6:1-13:33 Now Jericho was close shut up and fenced, for fear of the children of Israel, and no man durst go out or come in. . . .

2 Samuel 5:4-25 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. . . .

2 Samuel 8:1-14 And it came to pass after this that David defeated the Philistines, and brought them down, and David took the bridle of tribute out of the hand of the Philistines, . . .

Psalm 18:32-34 God, who hath girt me with strength; and made my way blameless. . . .

Psalm 44:2-6 We have heard, O God, with our ears: our fathers have declared to us, The work thou hast wrought in their days, and in the days of old. . . .

Psalm 144:1,2,10 Blessed be the Lord my God, who teacheth my hands to fight, and my fingers to war. . . .

wrought.

Hebrews 11:4-8,17 By faith Abel offered to God a sacrifice exceeding that of Cain, by which he obtained a testimony that he was just, God giving testimony to his gifts. And by it he being dead yet speaketh. . . .

obtained.

Hebrews 6:12-15 That you become not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience shall inherit the promises. . . .

Hebrews 10:36 For patience is necessary for you: that, doing the will of God, you may receive the promise.

2 Samuel 7:11 From the day that I appointed judges over my people Israel: and I will give thee rest from all thy enemies. And the Lord foretelleth to thee, that the Lord will make thee a house.

*etc:

Galatians 3:16 To Abraham were the promises made and to his seed. He saith not: And to his seeds as of many. But as of one: And to thy seed, which is Christ.

stopped.

Judges 14:5,6 Then Samson went down with his father and mother to Thamnatha. And when they were come to the vineyards of the town, behold a young lion met him, raging and roaring. . . .

1 Samuel 17:33-36 And Saul said to David: Thou art not able to withstand this Philistine, nor to fight against him: for thou art but a boy, but he is a warrior from his youth. . . .

Psalm 91:13 Thou shalt walk upon the asp and the basilisk: and thou shalt trample under foot the lion and the dragon.

Daniel 6:20-23 And coming near to the den, cried with a lamentable voice to Daniel, and said to him: Daniel, servant of the living God, hath thy God, whom thou servest always, been able, thinkest thou, to deliver thee from the lions? . . .

2 Timothy 4:17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that by me the preaching may be accomplished and that all the Gentiles may hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour.

Context
The Faith of Many
32And what shall I yet say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, Barac, Samson, Jephthe, David, Samuel, and the prophets: 33Who by faith conquered kingdoms, wrought justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34Quenched 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.…
Cross References
Judges 4:1
And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord after the death of Aod:

Judges 14:6
And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Samson, and he tore the lion as he would have torn a kid in pieces, having nothing at all in his hand: and he would not tell this to his father and mother.

1 Samuel 12:4
And they said: Thou hast not wronged us, nor oppressed us, nor taken ought at any man's hand.

1 Samuel 17:34
And David said to Saul: Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, or a bear, and took a ram out of the midst of the flock:

2 Samuel 5:17
And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David to be king over Israel: and they all came to seek David: and when David heard of it, he went down to a strong hold.

2 Samuel 7:11
From the day that I appointed judges over my people Israel: and I will give thee rest from all thy enemies. And the Lord foretelleth to thee, that the Lord will make thee a house.

2 Samuel 8:1
And it came to pass after this that David defeated the Philistines, and brought them down, and David took the bridle of tribute out of the hand of the Philistines,

2 Samuel 8:15
And David reigned over all Israel: and David did judgment and justice to all his people.

2 Samuel 10:12
Be of good courage, and let us fight for our people, and for the city of our God: and the Lord will do what is good in his sight.

Daniel 6:22
My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut up the mouths of the lions, and they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him justice hath been found in me: yea, and before thee, O king, I have done no offence.

Matthew 5:12
Be glad and rejoice for your reward is very great in heaven. For so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.

James 2:18
But some man will say: Thou hast faith, and I have works. Shew me thy faith without works; and I will shew thee, by works, my faith.

Hebrews 11:32
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