Hebrews 11:15
King James Version (KJV)
And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
In context
13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
Hebrews 11:15 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
- WEB World English Bible
- If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And if indeed they had been mindful of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and if, indeed, they had been mindful of that from which they came forth, they might have had an opportunity to return,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And if they had called to mind that from whence they went out, they had had opportunity to have returned;
- WBS Webster Bible
- And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came, they might have had opportunity to return.