Hebrews 11
1 Now faith is [the] substantiating of things hoped for, [the] conviction of things not seen.
Azɔ la, xɔse nye kaka ɖe nu siwo míekpɔ mɔ na la dzi kple dziɖoɖo ɖe nu siwo míekpɔ o la ŋu.
2 For in [the power of] this the elders have obtained testimony.
To xɔse mee ame siwo do ŋgɔ la kpɔ ɖaseɖiɖi nyui le Mawu gbɔ.
3 By faith we apprehend that the worlds were framed by [the] word of God, so that that which is seen should not take its origin from things which appear. (aiōn g165)
To xɔse me míese egɔme be Mawu ɖe gbe, eye xexea me va dzɔ, ale be wòwɔ nu si wokpɔna la tso nu si womekpɔna o la me. (aiōn g165)
4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained testimony of being righteous, God bearing testimony to his gifts, and by it, having died, he yet speaks.
To xɔse me Abel tsɔ vɔsasa si nyo wu Kain tɔ la na Mawu. To xɔse me wokafui be enye ame dzɔdzɔe esi Mawu ƒo nu nyui tso eƒe vɔsa la ŋu. To xɔse me wògale nu ƒom ko, togbɔ be eku hã.
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 has the testimony that he had pleased God.
To xɔse me wokɔ Enɔk dzoe tso agbe sia me, ale be meɖɔ ku kpɔ o, ale womegakpɔe o, elabena Mawu kɔe dzoe. Elabena hafi woakɔe dzoe la, wogblɔ tso eŋu be Mawu kpɔ ŋudzedze le eya amea ŋuti.
6 But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]. For he that draws near to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them who seek him out.
Xɔse manɔmee la ame aɖeke mate ŋu adze Mawu ŋu o, elabena ame si va Mawu gbɔ la ele be wòaxɔe se be Mawu li eye wòɖoa eteƒe na ame siwo dinɛ vevie.
7 By faith, Noah, oracularly warned concerning things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which [is] according to faith.
To xɔse me esi woxlɔ̃ nu Noa tso nu siwo mekpɔ dzɔ haɖe o ŋuti la etsɔ vɔvɔ̃ kɔkɔe kpa aɖakaʋu be wòaɖe eya kple eƒe ƒomea. To eƒe xɔse me wòbu fɔ xexea me, eye wòzu dzɔdzɔenyenye si vana to xɔse me la ƒe domenyila.
8 By faith Abraham, being called, obeyed to go out into the place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out, not knowing where he was going.
To xɔse me esi woyɔ Abraham be wòayi teƒe si wòava xɔ wòazu eƒe domenyinu la, eɖo to, eye wòyi, togbɔ be menya afi si yim wònɔ o hã.
9 By faith he sojourned as a stranger in the land of promise as a foreign country, having dwelt in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with [him] of the same promise;
To xɔse me ewɔ nɔƒe ɖe ŋugbedodonyigba la dzi, eye wònɔ afi ma abe amedzro si le dzronyigba dzi la ene, elabena enɔ avɔgbadɔwo me. Nenema kee nye Isak kple Yakob ame siwo hã nye ŋugbedodo ma ke ƒe domenyilawo kplii.
10 for he waited for the city which has foundations, of which God is [the] artificer and constructor.
Elabena Abraham nɔ mɔ kpɔm na du si Mawu ŋutɔ nye egɔmeɖola, aɖaŋuwɔla kple etula.
11 By faith also Sarah herself received strength for [the] conception of seed, and [that] beyond a seasonable age; since she counted him faithful who promised.
To xɔse me esi Abraham tsi xɔ ƒe geɖe hã la, ete ŋu dzi Vi. Nenema kee nye srɔ̃a Sara hã, ame si tsi ko tsã. To xɔse me Abraham zu fofo, elabena Mawu ame si do ŋugbe nɛ la, bui nuteƒewɔlae.
12 Wherefore also there have been born of one, and that of one become dead, even as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the countless sand which [is] by the sea shore.
Ale to ame ɖeka sia dzi, ame si ŋu míate ŋu agblɔ le be megale ŋutsu me o la, dzidzime geɖe siwo sɔ gbɔ abe ɣletiviwo le dziŋgɔli ŋu kple ƒutake ene la va dzɔ.
13 All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar off and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
Ame siawo katã va ku esime wogalé xɔse me ɖe asi ko. Womexɔ nu siwo ƒe ŋugbe wodo na wo la o, ɖeko wokpɔ wo, do dzaa na wo le adzɔge, eye woʋu eme be amedzrowo kple mɔzɔlawo yewonye le anyigba dzi le afii.
14 For they who say such things shew clearly that they seek [their] country.
Ame siwo gblɔ nya siawo tɔgbi la ɖee fia be wole woawo ŋutɔ ƒe dedu dim.
15 And if they had called to mind that from whence they went out, they had had opportunity to have returned;
Nenye be du si me wotso la ŋuti bum wonɔ la, anye ne mɔnukpɔkpɔ anɔ wo si be woatrɔ ayi.
16 but now they seek a better, that is, a heavenly; wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he has prepared for them a city.
Le esia teƒe la, wole du si nyo wu esi nye dziƒotɔ la dim. Eya ta menye ŋukpe na Mawu be woayɔe be woƒe Mawu o, elabena edzra du nyui aɖe ɖo ɖi na wo.
17 By faith Abraham, [when] tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received to himself the promises offered up his only begotten [son],
To xɔse me esi Mawu do Abraham kpɔ la, etsɔ via Isak be yeasa vɔe, eya ame si xɔ ŋugbedodoawo la nɔ klalo be yeatsɔ Via ŋutsuvi ɖeka hɔ̃ɔ la asa vɔe,
18 as to whom it had been said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:
togbɔ be Mawu gblɔ nɛ be, “To Isak dzi la, dzidzimevi siwo katã ƒe ŋugbe wodo na wò la ava dzɔ” hã.
19 counting that God [was] able to raise [him] even from among [the] dead, whence also he received him in a figure.
Abraham dze sii be Mawu ate ŋu afɔ ame kukuwo ɖe tsitre, eye woate ŋu agblɔe ko be exɔ Isak tso ku me.
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
To xɔse me Isak yra Yakob kple Esau, ku ɖe nu si woava nye le etsɔ me ŋuti.
21 By faith Jacob [when] dying blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped on the top of his staff.
To xɔse me Yakob yra Yosef viŋutsuwo le esime eƒe kuɣi ɖo, eye wòziɔ ɖe eƒe atitɔɖeŋu ŋuti hesubɔ Mawu.
22 By faith Joseph [when] dying called to mind the going forth of the sons of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones.
To xɔse me esime Yosef ƒe kuɣi ɖo la, eƒo nu tso Israelviwo ƒe gododo le Egipte ŋuti, eye wògblɔ ɖoɖo tso eƒe ƒuwo ŋuti na wo.
23 By faith Moses, being born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child beautiful; and they did not fear the injunction of the king.
To xɔse me Mose dzilawo ɣlae ɣleti etɔ̃ sɔŋ le edzidzi vɔ megbe, elabena wokpɔe dze sii be menye vidzĩ dzodzro aɖe koe wònye o, eya ta womevɔ̃ na fia la ƒe se dzi dada o.
24 By faith Moses, when he had become great, refused to be called son of Pharaoh's daughter;
To xɔse me esi Mose va tsi la, egbe be womayɔ ye be Farao vinyɔnu ƒe viŋutsu o
25 choosing rather to suffer affliction along with the people of God than to have [the] temporary pleasure of sin;
ke boŋ elɔ̃ be yeakpe fu kple Mawu ƒe amewo wu be yease nu vɔ̃ ƒe vivi hena ɣeyiɣi kpui aɖe ko.
26 esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he had respect to the recompense.
Ebu vlododo le “Kristo” ta nu xɔasi wu kesinɔnu siwo katã nɔ Egipte, elabena enɔ mɔ kpɔm na eƒe fetu gã si nɔ ŋgɔgbe.
27 By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as seeing him who is invisible.
To xɔse me Mose dzo le Egipte, eye mevɔ̃ na fia la ƒe dziku o, ke boŋ edo vevi nu, elabena ekpɔ eya ame si womekpɔna kple ŋku o.
28 By faith he celebrated the passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.
To xɔse me Mose ɖo Ŋutitotoŋkekenyui kple ʋuhehlẽ ɖi anyi, ale be nugblẽla si wu ŋgɔgbeviwo la maka asi Israelviwo ƒe ŋgɔgbeviwo ŋu o.
29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as through dry land; of which the Egyptians having made trial were swallowed up.
To xɔse me Israelviwo tso Ƒu Dzĩ la abe anyigba ƒuƒui dzie wozɔ ene, gake esi Egiptetɔwo hã dze agbagba be yewoawɔ nenema la, wo katã tsi Ƒu Dzĩ la me.
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been encircled for seven days.
To xɔse me Yeriko ƒe gliwo mu esi Israelviwo ƒo xlãe ŋkeke adre.
31 By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with the unbelieving, having received the spies in peace.
To xɔse me gbolo Rahab, esi wòxɔ ŋkutsalawo ta la, womewui kpe ɖe tosẽlawo ŋuti o.
32 And what more do I say? For the time would fail me telling of Gideon, and Barak, and Samson, and Jephthah, and David and Samuel, and of the prophets:
Ɖe wògahiã be mayi edzia? Ɣeyiɣi mele asinye be maƒo nu le Gideon, Barak, Samson, Yefta, David, Samuel kple Nyagblɔɖila bubuwo ŋuti o,
33 who by faith overcame kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped lions' mouths,
ame siwo to xɔse me xɔ fiaɖuƒewo, ɖu dzi le dzɔdzɔenyenye me, eye woƒe asi su nu si ƒe ŋugbe wodo la dzi. Ame siawo de ga nu na dzatawo,
34 quenched [the] power of fire, escaped [the] edge of the sword, became strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, made [the] armies of strangers give way.
tsi dzo ƒe aɖewo nu, eye wosi le yi nu, ame siwo ƒe gbɔdzɔgbɔdzɔ trɔ zu ŋusẽ, wozu kalẽtɔwo le aʋa me, eye woɖu dzronyigbadziʋakɔwo dzi.
35 Women received their dead again by resurrection; and others were tortured, not having accepted deliverance, that they might get a better resurrection;
Wogbɔ agbe nyɔnu siwo ƒe lɔlɔ̃tɔwo ku, eye wotsɔ wo na wo agbagbe. Wowɔ funyafunya ame bubuwo, eye wogbe be womegana ablɔɖe yewo o, ale be tsitretsitsi si nyo wu la nasu yewo si.
36 and others underwent trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, and of bonds and imprisonment.
Woɖu fewu le ame aɖewo ŋu, woƒo ɖewo kple atam, ke wode ga bubuwo, eye wode wo gaxɔ me.
37 They were stoned, were sawn asunder, were tempted, died by the death of the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, destitute, afflicted, evil treated,
Woƒu kpe wo, wodze wo kple laxalaxa ɖe eve, eye wowu wo kple yi. Wonɔ yiyim le alẽgbalẽwuwo kple gbɔ̃gbalẽwuwo me le ahedada gã aɖe me. Woti wo yome, eye wosẽ ŋuta le wo ŋu,
38 (of whom the world was not worthy, ) wandering in deserts and mountains, and [in] dens and caverns of the earth.
womeɖi naneke le xexe sia me o. Wonɔ tsaglãla tsam le gbedzi, towo dzi, agadowo me kple agakpetowo me le anyigba dzi.
39 And these all, having obtained witness through faith, did not receive the promise,
Woɖi ɖase nyui le ame siawo katã ŋuti le woƒe xɔse ta, ke hã la, wo dometɔ aɖeke mexɔ nu si ƒe ŋugbe wodo la o.
40 God having foreseen some better thing for us, that they should not be made perfect without us.
Mawu wɔ ɖoɖo si nyo wu la ɖe mía ŋuti, ale be ne wowɔ ɖeka kpli mí la hafi ko woade blibo.
