Catholic Public Domain Version
"Of them, the world was not worthy, wandering in solitude on mountains, in the caves and caverns of the earth. "
— Hebrews 11:38, Catholic Public Domain Version
“(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.”
“(of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves, and the holes of the earth. ”
“(of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes of the earth.”
“(the world was not worthy of them); they wandered in deserts and mountains and caves and openings in the earth.”
“Of whom the world was not worthy: wandering in deserts, in mountains and in dens and in caves of the earth.”
“Wandering in waste places and in mountains and in holes in the rocks; for whom the world was not good enough.”
“(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.”
Women received their dead by means of resurrection. But others suffered severe punishment, not yet receiving redemption, so that they would find a better resurrection.
Truly, others were tested by mocking and lashes, and moreover by chains and imprisonment.
They were stoned; they were cut; they were tempted. With the slaughter of the sword, they were killed. They wandered about in sheepskin and in goatskin, in dire need, in anguish afflicted.
Of them, the world was not worthy, wandering in solitude on mountains, in the caves and caverns of the earth.
And all these, having been proven by the testimony of faith, did not receive the Promise.
God’s Providence holds something better for us, so that not without us would they be perfected.