Hebrews 11:30 (LSB)

Passage

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 11:28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that he who destroyed the firstborn would not touch them.

Hebrews 11:29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea as though they were passing through dry land, and the Egyptians, when they attempted it, were drowned.

Hebrews 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.

Hebrews 11:31 By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with those who were disobedient, after welcoming the spies in peace.

Hebrews 11:32 And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I recount Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, as well as David and Samuel and the prophets,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "walls", "jericho", "fell", "down", "after", "been", and "encircled". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "walls", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 29's "By faith they passed through the Red..." into verse 31's "By faith Rahab the harlot did not...", so "faith" and "walls" belong inside that flow. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "faith" and "walls" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.