Hebru 11
1 Jumeinak tak ti hin käh mi hmuh thei ja mi äpeia khana mlung üpnaka kyaki ni.
Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the conviction of what we do not see.
2 Ahlana khyange naw ami jumeinaka phäh ni Pamhnam naw a jah ksing ta.
Because of their faith, the people of old were commended.
3 Am mi hmuh theinak üngka mi hmuh thei vaia khawmdek ja khankhaw sepbeiki cun Pamhnama ngthu ni tia mi ksingnak cun jumeinak üngkhyüh ni. (aiōn g165)
By faith we understand that the universe was formed by the word of God. Consequently, we know that what can be seen did not come from anything visible. (aiōn g165)
4 Kaihnaha ngkengnaka kthaka daw bawkia ngkengnak Abelah naw Pamhnam üng a pet hin jumeinak kyaki. A jumeinaka phäh ngsungpyunkia Pamhnam naw a pyen, isetiakyaküng, Pamhnam amät naw a peta ngkengnak cun a doei pet ni. Abelah thi päng kyaw lüpi ania mawng cun a jumeinak naw pyen hamki ni.
By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
5 Jumeinaka phäh va Enawk am thi. Ani cun Pamhnama veia kai be lü u naw pi am hmu u, isetiakyaküng, ani cun Pamhnam naw a lak be ni. Cangcim naw a pyen ta Pamhnam jesakia kya lü Enawk cun Pamhnam naw a lak be ni.
By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death, and he was not to be found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
6 Jumeinak am taki au naw pi Pamhnam am jesak, Pamhnam veki tia jumnak ta lü Pamhnama vei law lü suileiki cun ngkhyengnak yah khai.
And without faith it is impossible to please God, for anyone who comes to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
7 Malama law khai am a hmuh thei Pamhnama mcäinak cun Nawe naw Jumeinak am ngjaki. Pamhnama pyen kcang na lü mlawngnu a saka phäh a imkyawng lätnak yahkie. Khawmdek cun mkümnak kham lü Nawe naw jumeinak üngkhyüh lawkia ngsungpyunnak yahki.
By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, was moved with reverent fear and built an ark to save his household. By faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
8 Pamhnam naw khyütam lü a pet vai pe cua Abraham Pamhnam naw a khü üng a kcangnak cun jumeinaka phäha kyaki. Hawa a cehnak vai am ksing xa lü ani naw a pe cun hawih hütki ni.
By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
9 Ani cun jumeinaka phäh üng Pamhnam naw khyü a tam peta pe cua khina kba ngtuinglengki. Ani cun hjam üng ve lü Pamhnama khyütam yahki Isak ja Jakop pi acukba ve hngaki xawi.
By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow heirs of the same promise.
10 Abraham cun naw angläta ngkhängkia Pamhnam naw a sawngsak peta mlüh cun k'äiheiki ni.
For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.
11 Sarah cun am cana khawh ti lü Abraham pi xü ngvai tawng kyaw sepi jumeinak naw ani cun pa tia thawn law khawhki. Akhyütam cun a mänak vaia Pamhnam cun ümnaki.
By faith Sarah herself received the ability to conceive, and she bore a child when she was beyond the proper age, because she considered him faithful who had made the promise.
12 Abraham cun mtisa lama thi kyaw lüpi ani üngkhyüh mpanglai pei veki am mi kheh khawha mdihe ja khankhaw veki aisiea kba a tuca khawhah ve lawki ni.
And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.
13 Ahina khyange cun jumeinak üng thikie. Pamhnama khyütam cun amimi naw am yahei u lüpi amimi cun khawmdeka cencawn u lü khinnghleia kba dokhamnak yahei khaie ti cun ajan üngkhyüh hmukie ni.
All these people died in faith without receiving the things that were promised. But they saw them from a distance and welcomed them. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
14 Amimi naw ami pe vai suileikie ti cun ahi bange naw angsinga mdanki ni.
For people who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.
15 Ami hawih hüta pe cun am cungai ti u, acun hin ami cungaiha kyaküng nglat be khawhkie ni.
If they had been thinking of the land they left behind, they would have had an opportunity to return.
16 Akdaw bawka pe khankhaw pe cun äpeikie ni. Amimia Pamhnam tia khü vaia Pamhnam cun am ngkeei, isetiakyaküng, Pamhnam naw amimia phäha mlüh cun pyangthamki ni.
Instead, they were longing for a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
17 Pamhnam naw Abraham a cam üng Abraham naw jumeinaka phäh a ca Isak cun ngkengnaka kba Pamhnam üng peki ni. Abrahama vei Pamhnam naw a peta khyütam mata kya kyaw lüpi a ca mat däk cun ngkengnaka kba pe khaia ngtüneiki ni.
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer up his one and only son,
18 Pamhnam naw ania vei, “Isak üngkhyüh ka ning peta khyütam na tucae cun na yah khai,” a ti.
even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac yoʋr descendants will be counted.”
19 Pyen vai ania kyaküng, Abraham cun naw thihnak üngkhyüh Isak cun Pamhnam naw mtho be khawhki tia ngaiki, acuna kyase Abraham naw Isak cun thihnak üngkhyüh yahei beki ni.
He reasoned that God could even raise him from the dead. And figuratively speaking, he did receive Isaac back from death.
20 Jumeinak naw Isak cun malama law khai Jakop ja Etawa phäh dawkyanaka khyütam cun pawhki ni.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21 Jumeinaka phäh Jakop naw Josepa ca xawi am a thih ham üng dawkyanak jah peki ni. Lam a cehnak sawngkhe cun üng nghnganei lü Pamhnam cun hjawkhahki ni.
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.
22 Jumeinaka phäh Josep naw a thi law hlühnüh üng Isarele Egypt üngkhyüh ami ceh be vai ua mawng pyen lü a yawk cun ihawkba ami pawh vai cun jah mcuhmthehki ni.
By faith Joseph, when his end was near, mentioned the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave instructions concerning his bones.
23 Jumeinaka phäh Mosi a hmi käna a nupa xawi naw khya kthum ami cüm ni. Hnasen cun ngtokia ami hmuha phäh käh kyühei lü sangpuxanga pyen cun kpetki xawi ni.
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they did not fear the decree of the king.
24 Jumeinaka phäh Mosi adäm law üng Pharoa ca nghnua capaa ngsuinak cun hawihki ni.
By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
25 Ani naw asäng mkhye üng jekyaia kthaka Pamhnama khyange am khuikha vai cun tängki ni.
choosing to be mistreated with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasure of sin.
26 Ani naw Mesijaha khuikhanak hin Egypta ka khawhthema kthaka dawki ti cun süm lü malama vekia ngkhyengnak cun bük kyetki ni.
He considered the reproach of Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was focused on the reward.
27 Jumeinaka phäh Mosi naw Pharoa mlung sonak käh kyühei lü egypt cun cehtaki ni. Am hmuh theia Pamhnam cun hmu lü a nglat law be vai maki ni.
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king, for he endured as though he could see him who is invisible.
28 Jumeinaka phäh Isarelea ca kcüke Thihnaka Ngsä naw käh a jah hnim vaia ksawh naküt üng thi kthüih vai ja kphyawnnak cun tüneiki ni.
By faith he celebrated the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the Israelites.
29 Jumeinaka phäh Isarele naw Mpanglai Sen cun kawnga ami ceha kba citkie; Egypt khyange cit khaia ami ngtün üng tui üng ngcum päihkie ni.
By faith they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land, but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.
30 Jumeinaka phäh Isarele naw Jerikho ngvawng cun mhnüp khyüh ami leng käna pyaki ni.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell after they had been encircled for seven days.
31 Jumeinaka phäh nghnumi kse Rahap naw Isarel msäke a püiea mäiha a jah dokhama phäha Pamhnam am kcangnakie jah hnimnak üngkhyüh lätki ni.
By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had welcomed the spies in peace.
32 Ka pyen ham khai aw? Sahmae ja Kihdong, Barak, Samson, Jephatah, Davit, Samuilah jah pyennaka kcün vai am lawk ti ve.
And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,
33 Jumeinaka phäh amimi naw khyawngpe jah tu u lü jah nängkie. Akcang i ti cun pawh u lü Pamhnama khyütam i ti cun pi yaheikie ni. Hengsih hea mpyawng ami jah mkhüpsak,
who by faith conquered kingdoms, carried out justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34 mei kdäie pi jah mthih lü kcim am jah hnimnak vai üng pi lätki he ni. Amimi cun ktha ngcek u lüpi kthamah law u lü ngtukahnak üng kthamah u lü khyangkce ami yee cun jah nängkie ni.
quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong from weakness, became mighty in battle, and routed the armies of foreigners.
35 Nghnumie naw jumeinak üngkhyüh thikiea ami mjüphyüie cun akxünga tho law bekie cun jah yahei bekie ni. Akcee ta xünnak akdaw bawk ami yahei vaia mhlätnak cun mah u lü mkhuimkhanak kham lü thikie ni.
Women received back their dead by resurrection. Other people were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection.
36 Avang cun jah yaihyün lü jah kpai, akcee cun jah khun u lü thawng üng ami jah khyum ni.
Others endured mocking and flogging, as well as chains and imprisonment.
37 Lung am ami jah khawng tawng, hlah am jah kthawt tawng lü kcim am ami jah hnim ni. Ami cun mpyenksekie, mkhuimkha kham u lü ami jah mdihmsuia kya lü toe ja meea vun cun suisa lü cit hükie ni.
They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, and they were killed with the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins; they were destitute, afflicted, and mistreated.
38 Khawmdek cun amimia phäh am daw ve! Amimi cun mdek khui ja khuikawke ja mcunge ja khawkhyawnga mpyenksea kba citcawn hükie ni.
The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, hiding in caves and holes in the ground.
39 Ami jumeinaka phäh ahinea calang cun ami yah ni. Lüpi Pamhnama khyütam cun am yah u,
All these people were commended for their faith, but they did not receive what was promised.
40 isetiakyaküng, Pamhnam naw mimia phäh bünak akdaw bawk a mkhyah pänga phäh ni. Ania nümnak cun mimi ngpüi lü ami kümcei vaia phäh ni.
For God had planned something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.
