Hebrews 11:32 (LSB)

Passage

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,

Nearby Context

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,

Hebrews 11:33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, performed righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

Hebrews 11:34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong from weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "time", "fail", "recount", "gideon", "barak", "samson", and "jephthah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "time", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 31's "By faith Rahab the harlot did not..." into verse 33's "who through faith conquered kingdoms performed righteousness...", so "shall" and "time" 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 "shall" and "time" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.