Hebrews 11:27 (WEB)

Passage

By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 11:25 choosing rather to share ill treatment with God’s people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;

Hebrews 11:26 accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

Hebrews 11:27 By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

Hebrews 11:28 By faith, he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.

Hebrews 11:29 By faith, they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "left", "egypt", "fearing", "wrath", "king", "endured", and "seeing". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "left", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 26's "accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches..." into verse 28's "By faith he kept the Passover and...", so "faith" and "left" 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 "left" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.