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Hebrews 11:24
ESV By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh 's daughter,
NIV By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
NASB By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,
CSB By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter
NLT It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
KJV By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
NKJV By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,

What does Hebrews 11:24 mean?

This section of the book of Hebrews lists examples of Old Testament figures who demonstrated true, godly faith. This kind of faith, according to the writer, is a trust in God, which looks beyond current circumstances, and around the unknown, relying on God to deliver His promises in His own time (Hebrews 11:1–3, 10). Examples given so far have included men like Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph, all of whom died expressing their faith that God would keep His word to their descendants (Hebrews 11:20–22). The writer has also mentioned Abraham, perhaps the most vivid example of this kind of informed, trusting, obedient faith in God (Hebrews 11:17–19).

Moses also faced an immediate, personal choice regarding His trust in God. As an adopted son of the daughter of the Egyptian king (Exodus 2:1–10), Moses could have kept himself separate from the oppression and shame of his birth people, the nation of Israel (Exodus 1:8–14). Instead, he took sides with Israel rather than Egypt. Unfortunately, Moses' first recorded action along those lines was the killing of an Egyptian who was beating an Israeli slave (Exodus 2:11–12), an act which forced him to flee the country (Exodus 2:13–15). The mention of Moses' attitude, given here in the book of Hebrews, indicates that this was not a spur-of-the-moment action by Moses. Rather, he seems to have fully embraced his Jewish heritage, rather than rejecting it in favor of a life of luxury in the Egyptian palace (Hebrews 11:25).
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