17. By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son.
18. Of him God said, “Through Isaac shall your seed be named.”
19. He reasoned that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he indeed received him in a figurative sense.
20. By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21. By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshipped while leaning on the top of his staff.
22. By faith Joseph, when he was dying, mentioned the exodus of the children of Israel and gave instructions concerning his bones.
23. By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden by his parents for three months, because they saw he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king’s command.
24. By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,
25. choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy thepleasures of sin for a time.
26. He esteemed the reproach of Christ as greater riches thanthe treasures in Egypt, for he looked to the reward.
27. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king. He endured by looking to Him who is invisible.
28. By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest the one who destroys the firstborn touch them.
29. By faith they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land, which the Egyptians attempted to do, but were drowned.
30. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days.
31. By faith the prostitute Rahab, when she received the spies with peace, did not perish with those who did not believe.
32. And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets,
33. who through faith subdued kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34. quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in fighting, and turned the armies of foreign enemies to flight.
35. Women received their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured and did not accept deliverance, so that they might obtain a better resurrection.
36. Still others had trials of mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment.
37. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered around in sheepskins and goatskins, while destitute, afflicted, and tormented.