Hebrews 11:24 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

When he was come to years,— St. Stephen informs us, that Moses was forty years old when it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel, Acts 7:23. At this age the apostle might well say he was come to years, or was become great as the expression in the original may be literally rendered; and as it is used in the LXX. version of Exodus 2:11 and which is common among Greek authors, to express the time of manhood.

Hebrews 11:24

24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;