ἔλαβον γυναῖκες ἐξ ἀναστάσεως τοὺς νεκροὺς αὐτῶν· ἄλλοι δὲ ἐτυμπανίσθησαν, οὐ προσδεξάμενοι τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν, ἵνα κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως τύχωσιν·

elabon gunaikes ex anastaseos tous nekrous auton* alloi de etumpanisthesan, ou prosdexamenoi ten apolutrosin, ina kreittonos anastaseos tukhosin*

acceperunt mulieres de resurrectione mortuos suos alii autem distenti sunt non suscipientes redemptionem ut meliorem invenirent resurrectionem

Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

Women received their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

Women received their dead raised to life again, and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

Women received their dead by a resurrection: and others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

Women received their dead by a resurrection: and others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

And they gave women their children by resurrection of the dead, and others died by torture and did not expect to be delivered, that they would have a better resurrection;

And they gave women their children by resurrection of the dead, and others died by torture and did not expect to be delivered, that they would have a better resurrection;

Women received their dead again by resurrection; and others were tortured, not having accepted deliverance, that they might get a better resurrection;

Women received their dead again by resurrection; and others were tortured, not having accepted deliverance, that they might get a better resurrection;

Women received their dead raised to life again. But others were racked, not accepting deliverance, that they might find a better resurrection.

Women received their dead raised to life again. But others were racked, not accepting deliverance, that they might find a better resurrection.

Women received their dead by a resurrection: and others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

Women received their dead by a resurrection: and others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

Women received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life.

Women received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life.

Women received their loved ones back from the dead. Other believers were brutally tortured but refused to be released so that they might gain eternal life.

Women received their loved ones back from the dead. Other believers were brutally tortured but refused to be released so that they might gain eternal life.

Women received their dead--they were raised to life again. Some men were tortured, not accepting release, so that they might gain a better resurrection,

Women received their dead--they were raised to life again. Some men were tortured, not accepting release, so that they might gain a better resurrection,

Women received their dead raised back to life. Other people were brutally tortured, but refused to be ransomed, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

Women received their dead raised back to life. Other people were brutally tortured, but refused to be ransomed, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

and women received back their dead raised to life. But others were tortured, not accepting release, to obtain resurrection to a better life.

and women received back their dead raised to life. But others were tortured, not accepting release, to obtain resurrection to a better life.

Women received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured, not accepting their release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection;

Women received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured, not accepting their release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection;

Women received back their dead, raised to life again. There were others who were tortured, refusing to be released so that they might gain an even better resurrection.

Women received back their dead, raised to life again. There were others who were tortured, refusing to be released so that they might gain an even better resurrection.

Women received their loved ones back again from death. But others were tortured, refusing to turn from God in order to be set free. They placed their hope in a better life after the resurrection.

Women received their loved ones back again from death. But others were tortured, refusing to turn from God in order to be set free. They placed their hope in a better life after the resurrection.

Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

Women received back their dear ones alive from the dead; and others were put to death with torture, refusing the deliverance offered to them--that they might secure a better resurrection.

Women received back their dear ones alive from the dead; and others were put to death with torture, refusing the deliverance offered to them--that they might secure a better resurrection.

Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

Some women who trusted God received their friends and family back from death. God raised those people who had died to become alive again. Other people refused to turn against God so that their enemies would not hurt them. As a result, their enemies killed them. These people agreed to die because they were sure that they would live again with God. They knew that would be better for them.

Women received by a rising again their dead, and others were tortured, not accepting the redemption, that a better rising again they might receive,

It was because some women had faith that they received their dead back to life. Others chose to be beaten instead of being set free, because they would not turn against God. In this way, they would be raised to a better life.

The women received their dead raised to life again. Also, others were tortured and refused deliverance so that they might receive a better resurrection.

I could speak of faith bringing women their loved ones back from death and how the faithful accepted torture instead of earthly deliverance because they believed they would obtain a better life in the resurrection.

And some women, through faith, received their loved ones back again from death. But others trusted God and were beaten to death, preferring to die rather than turn from God and be free—trusting that they would rise to a better life afterwards.

Women received their dead back through resurrection. Others who were tortured refused to accept release in order to obtain a better resurrection.

Women received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured, not accepting their release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection;

women received their dead raised to life again, and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance that they might obtain a better resurrection;

Women received their dead, raised to life again. Other people were tortured, not accepting release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

[Some] women received again their dead by a resurrection. Others were tortured to death with clubs, refusing to accept release [offered on the terms of denying their faith], so that they might be resurrected to a better life.

Women received their dead relatives raised back to life. Others were tortured and refused to accept their freedom so they could be raised from the dead to a better life.

I could go on and on, but I’ve run out of time. There are so many more—Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, the prophets. . . . Through acts of faith, they toppled kingdoms, made justice work, took the promises for themselves. They were protected from lions, fires, and sword thrusts, turned disadvantage to advantage, won battles, routed alien armies. Women received their loved ones back from the dead. There were those who, under torture, refused to give in and go free, preferring something better: resurrection. Others braved abuse and whips, and, yes, chains and dungeons. We have stories of those who were stoned, sawed in two, murdered in cold blood; stories of vagrants wandering the earth in animal skins, homeless, friendless, powerless—the world didn’t deserve them!—making their way as best they could on the cruel edges of the world.

Women received back their dead by resurrection. And others who were tortured did not accept their release, so that they may take part in a better resurrection.

Women received their dead by resurrection. · But others were tortured, after refusing to accept · release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, refusing to accept release, in order to obtain a better resurrection.

And the women received their dead raised to life again. Others were racked, and would not be delivered, so that they might receive a better resurrection.

Through faith women received their dead relatives raised back to life. Others, refusing to accept freedom, died under torture in order to be raised to a better life.

Women received their dead children from death to life; but others were held forth, not taking redemption [Women received their dead of again-rising; forsooth others were holden forth, or dead, not taking redemption], that they should find a better again-rising.

Women received their dead by resurrection; others were tortured, not accepting release, so that they might receive a better resurrection.

Some women received their loved ones back from death. Many of these people were tortured, but they refused to be released. They were sure they would get a better reward when the dead are raised to life.

Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life.

And what other examples shall I give? There is simply not time to continue by telling the stories of Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jeptha; of David, Samuel and the prophets. Through their faith these men conquered kingdoms, ruled in justice and proved the truth of God’s promises. They shut the mouths of lions, they quenched the furious blaze of fire, they escaped from death itself. From being weaklings they became strong men and mighty warriors; they routed whole armies of foreigners. Some returned to their womenfolk from certain death, while others were tortured and refused to be ransomed, because they wanted to deserve a more honourable resurrection in the world to come. Others were exposed to the test of public mockery and flogging, and to the torture of being left bound in prison. They were killed by stoning, by being sawn in two; they were tempted by specious promises of release and then were killed with the sword. Many became refugees with nothing but sheepskins or goatskins to cover them. They lost everything and yet were spurned and ill-treated by a world that was too evil to see their worth. They lived as vagrants in the desert, on the mountains, or in caves or holes in the ground.

Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, refusing to accept release, in order to obtain a better resurrection.

Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, refusing to accept release, in order to obtain a better resurrection.

Women received back their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured and refused to be released so they could gain a better resurrection.

Women received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured [to death], refusing to accept release [offered on the condition of denying their faith], so that they would be resurrected to a better life;

Women received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life.

Women received back their dead through resurrection. Some were tortured and would not accept deliverance, in order to obtain a better resurrection.

Women received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured, not accepting their release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection;

Women received their dead relatives raised back to life [1 Kin. 17:22; 2 Kin. 4:35]. [But] Others were tortured and refused to accept ·their freedom [release; redemption] so they could ·be raised from the dead [gain/obtain a resurrection] to a better life.

Women received their dead raised back to life; and others were tortured, after not accepting release, so they might obtain a better resurrection.

Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life.

Women received back their dead. The dead were raised to life again. There were others who were made to suffer greatly. But they refused to be set free. They did this so that after death they would be raised to an even better life.

Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

Women received back their dead resurrected; other people were stretched on the rack and beaten to death, refusing to be ransomed, so that they would gain a better resurrection.

Women had children who died and were raised to life again. Some people allowed themselves to be beaten to death. They would not go free because they wanted to rise again to a better life.

Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, refusing to accept release, in order to obtain a better resurrection.

Nashim received back their mesim restored to Chayyim; and others were tortured to death al kiddush ha-Shem, not accepting their release, in order that they might obtain a better Techiyas HaMesim;

Women received their loved ones back from the dead. Other believers were brutally tortured but refused to be released so that they might gain eternal life.

Women received their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured and did not accept deliverance, so that they might obtain a better resurrection.

There were women who lost loved ones but got them back when they were raised from death. Others were tortured but refused to accept their freedom. They did this so that they could be raised from death to a better life.

Women received their dead relatives raised back to life. Others were tortured and refused to accept their freedom. They did this so that they could be raised from death to a better life.

Women received back their dead by resurrection. But others were tortured, not accepting release, in order that they might gain a better resurrection.

Women received back their dead, raised to life again. There were others who were tortured, refusing to be released so that they might gain an even better resurrection.

Women received their dead by resurrection— but others were tortured, not accepting redemption, in order that they might obtain a better resurrection.