Hebrews 11:23 (YLT)

Passage

By faith Moses, having been born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child comely, and were not afraid of the decree of the king;

Nearby Context

Hebrews 11:21 by faith Jacob dying--each of the sons of Joseph did bless, and did bow down upon the top of his staff;

Hebrews 11:22 by faith, Joseph dying, concerning the outgoing of the sons of Israel did make mention, and concerning his bones did give command.

Hebrews 11:23 By faith Moses, having been born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child comely, and were not afraid of the decree of the king;

Hebrews 11:24 by faith Moses, having become great, did refuse to be called a son of the daughter of Pharaoh,

Hebrews 11:25 having chosen rather to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have sin's pleasure for a season,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "moses", "having", "been", "born", "three", "months", and "parents". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "moses", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "by faith Joseph dying concerning the outgoing..." into verse 24's "by faith Moses having become great did...", so "faith" and "moses" 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 "moses" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.