Hebrews 11
1 Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.
Lè yon moun di li gen konfyans nan Bondye, sa vle di li sèten li gen pou l' resevwa sa l'ap tann lan. Li gen konviksyon bagay nou pa ka wè ak je nou egziste tout bon vre.
2 For by this, the elders obtained approval.
Se paske granmoun lontan yo te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè Bondye te moutre li dakò ak yo.
3 By faith, we understand that the ages (aiōn g165) have been aligned by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.
Se paske nou gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè nou ka konprann se Pawòl Bondye a ki kreye tout bagay. Li sèvi ak sa nou pa ka wè pou li te fè tou sa nou ka wè. (aiōn g165)
4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.
Se paske Abèl te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè li te ofri bay Bondye yon ofrann bèt ki pi bon pase pa Kayen an. Paske li te gen konfyans, Bondye asepte l' pou yon moun ki dwat. Se konsa Bondye te asepte kado li te fè l' la. Se paske li te gen konfyans sa a kifè Abèl ap pale toujou jouk koulye a, atout li mouri.
5 By faith Enoch was taken away, so that he would not see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God.
Se paske Enòk te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè li moute nan syèl la bò kot Bondye san li pa janm mouri; apre sa, pesonn pa janm wè kote l' ye ankò. Se Bondye menm ki te fè pran l' mennen l' bò kote li. Nou jwenn ekri nan Liv la ki jan Enòk te fè Bondye plezi lontan anvan Bondye te fè l' moute nan syèl la.
6 Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.
Nou konnen pesonn pa ka fè Bondye plezi si li pa gen konfyans nan Bondye. Moun ki vle pwoche bò kot Bondye, se pou yo kwè gen yon Bondye, yon Bondye k'ap rekonpanse tout moun k'ap chache li.
7 By faith Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
Se paske Noe te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè Bondye te fè l' konnen davans bagay ki tapral rive, bagay li menm Noe pa t' ankò kapab wè. Li koute Bondye, li bati yon gwo batiman. Se ladan batiman sa a li te jwenn delivrans ansanm ak tout fanmi li. Se konsa, li kondannen tout lòt moun yo. Men, Bondye te fè Noe gras paske Noe te gen konfyans sa a nan li.
8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.
Se paske Abraram te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè li te obeyi lè Bondye te rele l' la. Li pati pou peyi Bondye tapral ba li pou pòsyon eritaj pa li. Li leve, li kite peyi l' la, san l' pa t' konnen ki bò li taprale.
9 By faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.
Paske li te gen konfyans nan Bondye, se anba tant twal li te rete. Li t'ap viv nan peyi Bondye te pwomèt li a tankou yon etranje ki depasaj. Se konsa Izarak ak Jakòb te fè tou, yo menm ki te resevwa menm pwomès la nan men Bondye.
10 For he was looking for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Paske, Abraram menm t'ap tann lavil ki gen bon fonadasyon solid la. Se Bondye ki te fè plan lavil sa a, epi se li menm tou ki te bati li.
11 By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised.
Se paske Abraram te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè Bondye te ka fè l' fè pitit, atout li te fin depase laj pou sa, atout Sara pou tèt pa l' tou pa t' kapab fè pitit ankò. Li te sèten Bondye t'ap kenbe pwomès li.
12 Therefore as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore, were fathered by one man, and him as good as dead.
Se konsa, yon sèl nonm ki te tou fin mouri rive gen kantite pitit pitit moun pa ka konte: yo tankou zetwal nan syèl la, yo tankou grenn sab bò lanmè.
13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Tout moun sa yo mouri ak konfyans pou Bondye nan kè yo. Yo pa t' gen tan resevwa benediksyon Bondye te pwomèt yo, men yo wè benediksyon yo byen, lwen, yo salwe yo delwen. Yo tout te deklare se etranje depasaj sou latè yo ye, tankou moun yo depòte.
14 For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.
Lè yo t'ap pale konsa, yo te tou fè moun wè yo t'ap chache yon peyi ki peyi pa yo.
15 If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.
Si yo te regrèt latè apre yo te fin kite l', yo ta ka gen chans tounen ladan l' ankò.
16 But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
Okontrè, yo te dèyè yon lòt peyi ki pi bon, sa vle di: peyi ki nan syèl la. Se poutèt sa, Bondye pa wont di se Bondye yo li ye, paske l'ap pare yon lavil pou yo.
17 By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his only born son,
Se paske Abraram te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè li te asepte touye Izarak tankou yon ofrann bèt bay Bondye, lè Bondye te vle wè jouk ki bò konfyans li t'ap rive a. Abraram te tou pare pou l' te ofri bay Bondye sèl pitit gason Bondye te pwomèt li a.
18 to whom it was said, “Your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac,”
Bondye te di l' konsa: Se Izarak ki pral ba ou anpil pitit pitit.
19 concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.
Men, Abraram te mete nan tèt li Bondye te gen pouvwa pou l' te fè Izarak leve vivan ankò soti nan lanmò. Se konsa, nan yon sans, nou ka di Izarak soti vivan nan lanmò, li tounen vin jwen papa l' ankò.
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.
Se paske Izarak te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè, lè li t'ap beni Jakòb ak Ezaou, li te pwomèt yo anpil benediksyon pou pita.
21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.
Se paske Jakòb te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè li te gen tan beni tout pitit Jozèf yo yonn apre lòt anvan l' mouri. Lèfini li apiye sou tèt baton li, li adore Bondye.
22 By faith Joseph, when his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones.
Se paske Jozèf te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè, lè li tapral mouri, li te fè pitit Izrayèl yo konnen yon jou yo te gen pou yo te kite peyi Lejip la. Se lè sa a tou li ba yo lòd sa pou yo fè ak zosman l' yo.
23 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 were not afraid of the king’s commandment.
Se paske papa ak manman Moyiz te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè yo te rive sere l' pandan twa mwa apre li te fin fèt. Yo te wè jan li te yon bèl ti pitit, yo pa t' pè dezobeyi lòd wa a te bay la.
24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,
Se paske Moyiz te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè, lè li vin gran, li te refize pote non pitit fi farawon an.
25 choosing rather to share ill treatment with God’s people than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time,
Li te pito kite yo maltrete li ansanm ak pèp Bondye a, pase pou l' te asepte pran plezi l' nan peche pou yon ti tan.
26 considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.
Tankou moun Bondye te chwazi pou voye a, li te konsidere li te pi rich lè yo t'ap pase l' nan betiz pase si l' te gen tout richès ki nan peyi Lejip la. Tou sa, paske je l' te fikse sou rekonpans Bondye t'ap pare pou li a.
27 By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
Se paske Moyiz te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè li te kouri kite peyi Lejip, san l' pa t' pè kòlè wa a. Li pa t' chanje lide menm, tankou si l' te wè Bondye moun pa ka wè a.
28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.
Se paske Moyiz te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè li te fete fèt Delivrans lan, li bay lòd make pòt kay yo ak san an pou zanj Bondye a pa t' touye premye pitit gason pèp Izrayèl yo.
29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.
Se paske pitit Izrayèl yo te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè yo te kapab pase nan mitan lanmè Wouj la tankou si yo t'ap mache sou tè sèk. Men, lè moun peyi Lejip yo vin seye fè menm bagay tou, lanmè a kouvri yo.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.
Se paske pitit Izrayèl yo te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè miray lavil Jeriko a te tonbe, apre pèp la te fin pase sèt jou ap fè wonn lavil la.
31 By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.
Se paske Rarab, fanm movèz vi a, te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè li pa t' mouri ansanm avèk moun ki te desobeyi Bondye yo. Paske, li menm li te byen resevwa espyon pèp Izrayèl yo lakay li.
32 What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets—
Kisa m' ta di nou ankò? Se tan mwen pa genyen pou m' ta pale nou sou Gedeyon, Barak, Samson, Jefte, David, Samyèl ak tout pwofèt yo.
33 who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
Ak konfyans yo te gen nan Bondye a, yo goumen, yo pran peyi lòt moun nan men yo, yo gouvènen san patipri, yo resevwa sekou Bondye te pwomèt la. Yo fèmen bouch lyon yo,
34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, grew mighty in war, and caused foreign armies to flee.
yo touye gwo gwo dife, yo chape anba men moun ki te vle touye yo ak nepe. Yo te fèb, men yo vin gen fòs, sa te rann yo vanyan anpil nan lagè, kifè yo te ka kraze lame etranje yo.
35 Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
Ak konfyans yo te gen nan Bondye a, anpil fanm wè moun pa yo ki te mouri tounen leve vivan ankò. Gen ladan yo yo matirize jouk yo mouri. Yo refize asepte okenn moun vin delivre yo, pou yo te ka leve soti nan lanmò, antre nan yon lavi ki pi bon.
36 Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.
Gen lòt ladan yo moun pase anba betiz, yo bat yo byen bat. Gen lòt ankò yo mare yo ak chenn, yo jete yo nan prizon.
37 They were stoned. They were sawn apart. They were tempted. They were slain with the sword. They went around in sheep skins and in goat skins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated—
Yo touye yo anba kout wòch, yo siye yo fè de moso, yo touye yo ak nepe. Se kouri yo t'ap kouri soti yon kote al nan yon lòt tèlman moun t'ap pèsekite yo, tèlman yo t'ap maltrete yo. Se po mouton ak po kabrit yo pran sèvi rad tèlman yo te pòv.
38 of whom the world was not worthy—wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes of the earth.
Moun konsa, latè pa t' bon ase pou yo. Yo t'ap kouri moute kouri desann nan dezè yo, nan mòn yo. Yo t'ap viv nan twou wòch ak nan twou tè.
39 These all, having been commended for their faith, did not receive the promise,
Tout moun sa yo, Bondye te dakò ak yo paske yo te gen konfyans nan li. Men, atousa, yo pa t' resevwa sa Bondye te pwomèt la.
40 God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
Bondye te sere yon pi bon bagay ankò pou nou. Li pa t' vle pou moun sa yo te rive bon nèt kite nou dèyè. Sèl jan pou moun sa yo te ka rive bon nèt, se ansanm ak nou.
