οἳ διὰ πίστεως κατηγωνίσαντο βασιλείας, εἰργάσαντο δικαιοσύνην, ἐπέτυχον ἐπαγγελιῶν, ἔφραξαν στόματα λεόντων,

oi dia pisteos kategonisanto basileias, eirgasanto dikaiosunen, epetukhon epaggelion, ephraxan stomata leonton,

qui per fidem devicerunt regna operati sunt iustitiam adepti sunt repromissiones obturaverunt ora leonum

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Those who by faith conquered Kingdoms and wrought justice, received promises and shut the mouths of lions;

Those who by faith conquered Kingdoms and wrought justice, received promises and shut the mouths of lions;

who by faith overcame kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped lions' mouths,

who by faith overcame kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped lions' mouths,

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

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

who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Through faith they conquered kingdoms, did what God approved, and received what God had promised. They shut the mouths of lions,

Through faith they conquered kingdoms, did what God approved, and received what God had promised. They shut the mouths of lions,

who by faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

who by faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

Through faith they conquered kingdoms, administered justice, received promises, shut the mouths of lions,

Through faith they conquered kingdoms, administered justice, received promises, shut the mouths of lions,

Through faith they conquered kingdoms, administered justice, gained what was promised, shut the mouths of lions,

Through faith they conquered kingdoms, administered justice, gained what was promised, shut the mouths of lions,

who by faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

who by faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,

who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,

By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions,

By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions,

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

men who, as the result of faith, conquered whole kingdoms, brought about true justice, obtained promises from God, stopped lions' mouths,

men who, as the result of faith, conquered whole kingdoms, brought about true justice, obtained promises from God, stopped lions' mouths,

who, through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

who, through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

As a result of their faith, they did great things. Some of them won wars against other countries. Others ruled in a way that is right and fair. They received the good things that God had promised. Some of them caused lions to shut their mouths.

who through faith did subdue kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped mouths of lions,

It was because these people had faith that they won wars over other countries. They were good leaders. They received what God promised to them. They closed the mouths of lions

who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained the promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

I could give accounts of people alive with faith who conquered kingdoms, brought justice, obtained promises, and closed the mouths of hungry lions.

These people all trusted God and as a result won battles, overthrew kingdoms, ruled their people well, and received what God had promised them; they were kept from harm in a den of lions

who by faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and obtained the promises. They closed the mouths of lions,

who through faith conquered kingdoms, performed righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

who by faith won kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

who by faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

Who by [the help of] faith subdued kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promised blessings, closed the mouths of lions,

Through their faith they defeated kingdoms. They did what was right, received God’s promises, and shut the mouths of lions.

I could go on and on, but I’ve run out of time. There are so many more—Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, the prophets. . . . Through acts of faith, they toppled kingdoms, made justice work, took the promises for themselves. They were protected from lions, fires, and sword thrusts, turned disadvantage to advantage, won battles, routed alien armies. Women received their loved ones back from the dead. There were those who, under torture, refused to give in and go free, preferring something better: resurrection. Others braved abuse and whips, and, yes, chains and dungeons. We have stories of those who were stoned, sawed in two, murdered in cold blood; stories of vagrants wandering the earth in animal skins, homeless, friendless, powerless—the world didn’t deserve them!—making their way as best they could on the cruel edges of the world.

By faith they conquered kingdoms, carried out justice, obtained things that were promised, shut the mouths of lions,

who through faith conquered kingdoms, brought about justice, obtained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,

who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

who through faith conquered kingdoms, wrought righteousness, received promises fulfilled, stopped the mouths of lions,

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,

which by faith overcame realms, wrought rightwiseness, got repromissions; they stopped the mouths of lions,

It was through faith that they overcame kingdoms, put justice into practice, received promises, shut the mouths of lions,

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

who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

And what other examples shall I give? There is simply not time to continue by telling the stories of Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jeptha; of David, Samuel and the prophets. Through their faith these men conquered kingdoms, ruled in justice and proved the truth of God’s promises. They shut the mouths of lions, they quenched the furious blaze of fire, they escaped from death itself. From being weaklings they became strong men and mighty warriors; they routed whole armies of foreigners. Some returned to their womenfolk from certain death, while others were tortured and refused to be ransomed, because they wanted to deserve a more honourable resurrection in the world to come. Others were exposed to the test of public mockery and flogging, and to the torture of being left bound in prison. They were killed by stoning, by being sawn in two; they were tempted by specious promises of release and then were killed with the sword. Many became refugees with nothing but sheepskins or goatskins to cover them. They lost everything and yet were spurned and ill-treated by a world that was too evil to see their worth. They lived as vagrants in the desert, on the mountains, or in caves or holes in the ground.

who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

Through faith they conquered kingdoms, brought about justice, realized promises, shut the mouths of lions,

who by faith [that is, with an enduring trust in God and His promises] subdued kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promised blessings, closed the mouths of lions,

who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

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

who by faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

Through their faith they defeated kingdoms. They ·did what was right [practiced righteousness; or administered justice], received ·God’s promises [or what God promised], and shut the mouths of lions [Dan. 6].

By faith they conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Because of their faith they took over kingdoms. They ruled fairly. They received the blessings God had promised. They shut the mouths of lions.

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

who, through trusting, conquered kingdoms, worked righteousness, received what was promised, shut the mouths of lions,

Men believed God and were able to win over other nations. They made people do what was right. They got what God promised them. They were not eaten by lions.

who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

Who by Emunah conquered mamlechot (kingdoms), worked tzedek (righteousness), obtained havtachot (promises), shut the mouths of arayot (lions),

Through faith they conquered kingdoms, did what God approved, and received what God had promised. They shut the mouths of lions,

who through faith subdued kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

All of them had great faith. And with that faith they defeated kingdoms. They did what was right, and God helped them in the ways he promised. With their faith some people closed the mouths of lions.

Through their faith they defeated kingdoms. They did what was right and received what God promised. They shut the mouths of lions,

who through faith conquered kingdoms, accomplished justice, obtained what was promised, shut the mouths of lions,

who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,

who through faith conquered kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,