Hebrews 11:15New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— And indeed if they had been thinking of that [country] from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And truly, if they had been mindful of that [country] from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And if indeed they had been mindful of that [country] from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And if indeed they had been mindful of that [country] from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And truly, if they had been mindful of that [country] from whence they came, they might have had opportunity to return.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And if they had called to mind that from whence they went out, they had had opportunity to have returned;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And, if indeed of that they had been mindful, from which they had come out, they might, in that case, have had an opportunity, to return;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and if, indeed, they had been mindful of that from which they came forth, they might have had an opportunity to return,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And truly, if they had been mindful of that from whence they came out, they had doubtless, time to return.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And if they had bene mindfull of that countrey, from whence they came out, they had leasure to haue returned.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And truly if they had been mindfull of that [countrey], from whence they came out, they might haue had opportunitie to haue returned:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And if they had a desire for that very country from which they went out, they had time to return to it again.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— But if that city from which they had gone out they desired, they had opportunity to return and go to it.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— But if they had been seeking that city from which they came out, they had opportunity to return again and go to it. |
And
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
truly,
3303 {3303} Primeμένmen{men}
A primary particle; properly indicative of affirmation or concession ( in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 ( this one, the former, etc.
if
1487 {1487} Primeεἰei{i}
A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.
they had been mindful
3421 {3421} Primeμνημονεύωmnemoneuo{mnay-mon-yoo'-o}
From a derivative of G3420; to exercise memory, that is, recollect; by implication to punish; also to rehearse.
z5707 <5707> Grammar
Tense - Imperfect (See G5775) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 855
of that
1565 {1565} Primeἐκεῖνοςekeinos{ek-i'-nos}
From G1563; that one (or [neuter] thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.
[ country] from
575 {0575} Primeἀπόapo{ap-o'}
A primary particle; ' off', that is, away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literally or figuratively).
whence
3739 {3739} Primeὅςhos{hos}
Probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article G3588); the relative (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that.
they came out,
1831 {1831} Primeἐξέρχομαιexerchomai{ex-er'-khom-ahee}
From G1537 and G2064; to issue (literally or figuratively).
z5627 <5627> Grammar
Tense - Second Aorist (See G5780) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 2138 plus 1 in a variant reading in a footnote
they might
y302 [0302] Standardἄνan{an}
A primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty.
have had
2192 {2192} Primeἔχωecho{ekh'-o}
A primary verb (including an alternate form σχέω [[scheo]], {skheh'-o}; used in certain tenses only); to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession, ability, contiguity, relation or condition).
z5707 <5707> Grammar
Tense - Imperfect (See G5775) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 855
x302 (0302) Complementἄνan{an}
A primary particle, denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty.
opportunity
2540 {2540} Primeκαιρόςkairos{kahee-ros'}
Of uncertain affinity; an occasion, that is, set or proper time.
to have returned.
344
z5658 <5658> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Infinitive (See G5795) Count - 516 |
Hebrews 11:15
_ _ As Abraham, had he desired to leave his pilgrim life in Canaan, and resume his former fixed habitation in Ur, among the carnal and worldly, had in his long life ample opportunities to have done so; and so spiritually, as to all believers who came out from the world to become God’s people, they might, if they had been so minded, have easily gone back. |
Hebrews 11:15
If they had been mindful of — Their earthly country, Ur of the Chaldeans, they might have easily returned. |
- mindful:
Genesis 11:31 And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.
Genesis 12:10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine [was] grievous in the land.
Genesis 24:6-8 And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again. ... And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.
Genesis 31:18 And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 32:9-11 And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee: ... Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, [and] the mother with the children.
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