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


In Context

12 wherefore, also from one were begotten — and that of one who had become dead — as the stars of the heaven in multitude, and as sand that is by the sea-shore — the innumerable.

13 In faith died all these, not having received the promises, but from afar having seen them, and having been persuaded, and having saluted them, and having confessed that strangers and sojourners they are upon the earth,

14 for those saying such things make manifest that they seek a country;

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

16 but now they long for a better, that is, an heavenly, wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for He did prepare for them a city.

17 By faith Abraham hath offered up Isaac, being tried, and the only begotten he did offer up who did receive the promises,

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 English Revised 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 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 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.