15And if indeed they had been mindful of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return.


In Context

12 wherefore also there sprang of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the sand, which is by the sea shore, innumerable.

13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

14 For they that say such things make it manifest that they are seeking after a country of their own.

15 And if indeed they had been mindful of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return.

16 But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

17 By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten son;

Hebrews 11:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:15And truly, if they had been mindful of that [country] from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:15If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:15And truly if they had been mindful of that from whence they came out, they had doubtless time to return.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:15And if indeed they had been mindful of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:15And if they had called to mind that from whence they went out, they had had opportunity to have returned;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:15And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came, they might have had opportunity to return.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:15If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:15and if, indeed, they had been mindful of that from which they came forth, they might have had an opportunity to return,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:15And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from where they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.