Hebrews 11:5 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁵ By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was attested as having pleased God.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ Because of faith Enoch was caught up and transferred to heaven, so that he did not have a glimpse of death; and he was not found, because God had translated him. For even before he was taken to heaven, he received testimony [still on record] that he had pleased and been satisfactory to God. [Gen. 5:21-24.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him: for he hath had witness borne to him that before his translation he had been well-pleasing unto God:

Common English Bible

⁵ By faith Enoch was taken up so that he didn’t see death, and “he wasn’t found because God took him up.” He was given approval for having pleased God before he was taken up.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ By faith, Enoch was transferred, so that he would not see death, and he was not found because God had transferred him. For before he was transferred, he had testimony that he pleased God.

Hebrews 11:5 Cross References

Jude 1:14

It was of these also that Enoch in the seventh generation from Adam prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord came with his holy myriads,

2 Kings 2:11

And as they still went on and talked, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

Hebrews 11:6

And without faith it is impossible to please him. For whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

Psalm 89:48

What man can live and never see death? Who can deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah

1 John 3:22

and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.

1 Thessalonians 2:4

but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please men, but to please God who tests our hearts.

Luke 3:37

the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalale-el, the son of Ca-inan,

Jeremiah 36:26

And the king commanded Jerahmeel the king's son and Seraiah the son of Azri-el and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel to seize Baruch the secretary and Jeremiah the prophet, but the Lord hid them.

2 Kings 2:1

Now when the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal.

Luke 2:26

And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.

Hebrews 2:9

But we see Jesus, who for a little while was made lower than the angels, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for every one.