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Hebrews 11:27

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

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Verse 27. He left Egypt. Some understand this, when he fled to Madian, after he killed the Egyptian; but it was rather fear than faith which made him flee at that time. We may rather expound it of his going away with all the people, when by faith he trusted that God would deliver him and the people from the known fierceness of king Pharao, as it also happened.—For he endured, as seeing him that is invisible. [9] That is, seeing by the eyes of faith the invisible God to be his protector, he endured and overcame all difficulties with courage and constancy. Witham.

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