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Selected Verse: Hebrews 11:36 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Heb 11:36 |
King James |
And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
others--of a different class of confessors for the truth (the Greek is different from that for "others," Heb 11:35, alloi, heteroi).
trial--testing their faith.
imprisonment--as Hanani (Ch2 16:10), imprisoned by Asa. Micaiah, the son of Imlah, by Ahab (Kg1 22:26-27). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And others had trial of cruel mockings - Referring to the scorn and derision which the ancient victims of persecution experienced. This has been often experienced by martyrs, and doubtless it was the case with those who suffered on account of their religion, before the advent of the Saviour as well as afterward. Some instances of this kind are mentioned in the Old Testament Kg2 2:23; Kg1 22:24; and it was frequent in the time of the Maccabees.
And scourging - Whipping. This was a common mode of punishment, and was usually inflicted before a martyr was put to death; see the notes on Mat 10:17; Mat 27:26. For instances of this, see Jer 20:2; 2 Macc. 7:1; 5:17. "Of bonds." Chains. Gen 39:20.
And imprisonment - see Kg1 22:27; Jer 20:2. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Of cruel mockings (ἐμπαιγμῶν)
N.T.o , oClass. Rare in lxx. Cruel is an insertion of A.V. Rend. "of mockings." Ἐμπαιγμονὴ mockery (olxx, Class.) is found Pe2 3:3 (note); and ἐμπαίκτης mocker or scoffer, Pe2 3:3; Jde 1:18. Ἑμπαίζειν to mock is quite frequent in the Synoptic Gospels, and occurs also in lxx. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| And others - The apostle seems here to pass on to recent examples. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings - We do not know the cases to which the apostle refers. The mockings here can never mean such as those of Ishmael against Isaac, or the youths of Bethel against Elisha. It is more probable that it refers to public exhibitions of the people of God at idol feasts and the like; and Samson's case before Dagon, when the Philistines had put out his eyes, is quite in point. As to scourgings, this was a common way of punishing minor culprits: and even those who were to be punished capitally were first scourged. See the case of our Lord.
Bond's and imprisonment - Joseph was cast into prison; Jeremiah was cast into a dungeon full of mire, Jer 37:16, and Jer 38:6; and the Prophet Micaiah was imprisoned by Ahab, Kg1 22:27. |
26 And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;
27 And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.
10 Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.
35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
2 Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.
27 And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.
20 And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
2 Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.
26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
24 But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
23 And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
27 And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.
6 Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.
16 When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;