Hebrews 11
1 It is because people trust [God] that they are sure that they will receive the things that they confidently expect [God to give them]. They are also certain [that they will see those things], though no one sees them yet.
ⲁ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ
2 It was because our ancestors trusted in God that they pleased him.
ⲃ̅ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲁ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛ ⲧⲁⲓ
3 It is because we trust in God that we understand that he formed the universe by commanding [it to exist]. The result is that the things that we see were not made from things that already existed. (aiōn g165)
ⲅ̅ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲟⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ϩⲙ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ (aiōn g165)
4 It was because [Adam’s son] Abel trusted God that he sacrificed something better to God than what [his older brother] Cain offered to God. Because Abel did that, when God spoke well about what Abel sacrificed, God declared that Abel was righteous. And although Abel is dead, we still learn from him [about trusting God].
ⲇ̅ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲁⲁⲃⲉⲗ ⲧⲁⲗⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲕⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϫⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲓ ⲟⲛ ϥϣⲁϫⲉ
5 It was because Enoch believed [God that God] took him [up to heaven]. The result was that he did not die. No one found him, because he was taken up {[God] had removed him} from the earth [to heaven]. Before [God] took him away, [he] testified that Enoch pleased him well.
ⲉ̅ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲱⲭ ⲁⲩⲡⲟⲟⲛⲉϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲟⲟⲛⲉϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲡⲟⲟⲛⲉϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
6 It is possible for people to please God only if they trust God, because anyone who wants to come to God must first believe that God exists and that he rewards those who seek [to know] him.
ⲋ̅ⲁϫⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ϣϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ
7 It was because Noah trusted [God] that after he was warned by God {after [God] warned him} about [a flood that] had not yet happened, Noah [showed that he] revered God by building a huge ship to save his family. By doing that, he [showed all the people who did not believe him] [MTY] [that they deserved to be condemned] {[that God would] condemn them}. He was someone whom God declared to be righteous because of his trusting in God.
ⲍ̅ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲱϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲛⲉⲧϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲓⲃⲱⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ ⲁϥⲧϭⲁⲓⲉ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ
8 It was because Abraham trusted God that when he was told to go {when [God] told him to go}, he obeyed [God], he left [his own country], and went to a place that God would give him. Abraham left his own country, even though he did not know where he would be going.
ⲏ̅ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϥⲛⲁϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉⲩⲕⲗⲏ ⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲱⲛ
9 It was because Abraham trusted God that he lived as though he was a foreigner in the land that [God] had promised to him. Abraham lived in tents, and his son Isaac and his grandson Jacob did also. God promised to give to Isaac and Jacob the same things that he promised to give Abraham.
ⲑ̅ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲙ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲏⲧ ϩⲱⲥ ϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛ ϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲱ ⲙⲛ ⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲛϣⲃⲣⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲓⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ
10 Abraham was waiting to live in a city [in heaven] that would exist forever [MET]. It was a city that God is building [DOU].
ⲓ̅ⲛⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛⲧⲥ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉⲥⲇⲏⲙⲓⲟⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ
11 It was because Abraham trusted God that God gave Abraham strength so that he [was] able to produce a son. Even though his wife Sarah was past the age [when women bear children], [God] promised [that he would give her a son], and Abraham considered that God would do what he promised to do.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲥⲁⲣⲣⲁ ⲧⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ ⲁⲥϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϭⲟⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲛϩⲉⲧ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲏⲧ
12 So, although Abraham was also too old to have children, so many people descended from that one man that they were as numerous as the stars in the sky and are as countless as the grains of sand along the seashore, [just like God promised him].
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲁ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲣⲡⲕⲉⲕⲁϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲩⲁϣⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲟ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲧⲙ ⲡⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧϥ ⲏⲡⲉ
13 It was while they still trusted in God that all those people died. Even though they had not yet received the things that God had promised to give them, [it was as though] they saw those things in a distance. They were glad [to know] about what God promised. It was as though they admitted that they were not from this earth, but that they were only here temporarily.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲙⲛϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙ ⲡⲕⲁϩ
14 As for those people who talk like that, they clearly show that they long for [a place that will become] their true native land.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ
15 If they had been thinking about [that place being] the place from which they had come, they would have taken the opportunity to return there.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲛⲉⲁⲩⲣⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ
16 But, instead, they desired a better [place in which to live]; that is, they desired [a home] in heaven. So God has prepared a city for them to live [with him], and he is pleased [LIT] for them to say that he is their God.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲧⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲧⲡⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ
17 It was because Abraham trusted [God] that he [was ready to] kill his son Isaac as a sacrifice when [God] tested him. This same man to whom [God] promised [to give] ([a son/many descendants]) was going to sacrifice [that same son], the only son [whom his own wife had borne]!
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ
18 It was to Abraham that God said, “It is [only] from Isaac that I will consider your family to descend.”
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϩⲛ ⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲩⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ
19 Abraham considered that [to fulfill that promise], God could make [Isaac] live again [even if] he had died [after Abraham sacrificed him]! The result was that when Abraham did receive Isaac back [after God told him not to harm Isaac], it was as though he received him back even after he died.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲁϥⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥϫⲓⲧϥ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ
20 It was because Isaac trusted God that he [prayed that after he died, God would] bless [his] sons Jacob and Esau.
ⲕ̅ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲙⲛ ⲏⲥⲁⲩ
21 It was because Jacob trusted God that, as he was dying, he [prayed that God would] bless each of the sons of [his own son Joseph]. He worshipped God as he leaned upon his walking stick [before he died].
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥϭⲉⲣⲱⲃ
22 It was because Joseph trusted God that, when he was about to die [in Egypt], he anticipated the time when the Israelis would leave Egypt; and he instructed [that] his people [should carry] his bones [with them when they] ([left Egypt/returned to Canaan]).
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲕⲉⲉⲥ
23 It was because Moses’ father and mother trusted God that they hid [their son] for three months shortly after he was born, because they saw that he was so beautiful. They were not afraid of [disobeying] what the king of Egypt had commanded, [namely, that all the Jewish male babies must be killed].
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϫⲡⲟ ⲙⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲁⲩϩⲟⲡϥ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲧ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱϥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲇⲓⲁⲧⲁⲅⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ
24 The daughter of the [king, whom they called] Pharaoh, [raised] Moses, but when he had grown up, it was because he trusted God that he refused to [accept the privileges that would have been his if people] considered that he was (the son of the king’s daughter/the king’s own grandson).
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲣⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ
25 He decided that it was better for others to mistreat him for a time along with the Israeli people, than to temporarily enjoy living sinfully [in the King’s palace].
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲉⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ
26 This is because he decided that if he suffered for the Messiah, it would be worth far more [in God’s sight] than his owning all the treasures of Egypt [that he would receive as Pharaoh’s heir. He decided that] because he looked forward to the time when [God would give him] an [eternal] reward.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲁϥⲉⲡ ⲡⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲛⲁϩⲱⲱⲣ ⲛⲕⲏ ⲙⲉ ⲛⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲃⲉⲕⲉ
27 It was because he trusted God that he left Egypt. He was not afraid that the king would be angry [because of his doing that]. He (kept going/did not turn back) because [it was as though] he kept seeing [God], whom no one can see.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲕⲁ ⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲙⲡϥⲣ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲉϥϭⲉⲉⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
28 It was because Moses believed [that God would save his own people] that he instituted the [festival called] Passover. He did that [by commanding that the people should kill lambs and] sprinkle their blood [on their] doorposts. They did that in order that [the angel who] causes people to die would not kill [EUP] the oldest male Israelites [when he killed the oldest sons in each Egyptian family].
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲣⲡⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲡⲱⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲛϣⲣⲡⲙⲙⲓⲥⲉ ϫⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ
29 It was because they trusted God that [when] the [Israelite] people walked through [where] the Red Sea [had been, it was] as [though they walked] on dry land! But, when the [army of] Egypt also attempted to [cross that same water], they drowned, because [the sea came back and flooded them]!
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲩⲑⲣⲁ ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲛⲣⲙⲛⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱⲙⲥ
30 It was because the [Israeli] people trusted God that the walls around Jericho [city] collapsed, after the Israelis marched around the walls for seven days.
ⲗ̅ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛⲥⲟⲃⲧ ⲛϩⲓⲉⲣⲓⲭⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ
31 Rahab [had been] a prostitute, but because she trusted God, she did not perish with those [inside Jericho] who disobeyed [God. Joshua sent some spies] into the city [in order] to find ways to destroy it, but God saved her because she welcomed those spies [peaceably].
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ϩⲣⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲏ ⲙⲡⲥϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲣⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉⲁⲥϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲛϫⲱⲣ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ
32 I do not know what more I should say [RHQ] [about others who trusted in God]. It would take too much time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the [other] prophets.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲓⲛⲁϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲉⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲅⲉⲇⲉⲱⲛ ⲃⲁⲣⲁⲕ ⲥⲁⲙⲯⲱⲛ ⲓⲉⲫⲑⲁⲉ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲙⲛ ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ
33 It was because they trusted God that some of them [did great things for him]. Some conquered lands ruled by powerful men. Some ruled [Israel] and justly [punished those men and nations who rebelled against God]. Some obtained [from God] the things that he promised to give them [MTY].
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲛⲓⲙⲛⲧⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲁⲩⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲙ ⲛⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲙⲙⲟⲩⲓ
34 Some forced lions to keep their mouths shut. Some escaped from being destroyed by fire. Some of those people escaped from [being killed with] a sword [MTY]. Some of those [people who trusted God] were made strong {became mighty} again after they had once been weak. Some became powerful when they fought wars. Some caused armies [that came from foreign lands] to run away from them.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲩⲱϣⲙ ⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲁⲩϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ϩⲛ ⲧⲙⲛⲧϭⲱⲃ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲟⲟⲣ ϩⲙ ⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϭⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲣⲉⲙⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ
35 Some women [who trusted God] received [their relatives] back again when [God] ([made them live again after they had died/raised them from the dead]). But [others who trusted God] were tortured until they died. They were tortured because they refused to agree when [their captors said, “We will] release you [if you deny that you believe in God.” They refused to do that], because they wanted to live with God forever, which is better than [continuing to live on earth] after having almost died.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲁϩⲉⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲁⲩⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧⲡ
36 Other [people who trusted God] were mocked; [some had their backs] cut [open by being struck] with leaded whips. Some were chained and put in prison.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲝ ⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲙⲣⲣⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ
37 [Some of] those believers were stoned to death {People [killed some of those believers by] throwing stones at them}. Others were cut completely in two. Others were killed with swords. Others of these people who trusted God wandered around the land [wearing garments made only of] skins from sheep and goats. They did not have any money. They were continually oppressed and tormented {People continuously oppressed them and tormented them}.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁⲥⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲧⲃ ⲛⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗⲟⲧ ⲙⲛ ϩⲉⲛϣⲁⲁⲣ ⲛⲃⲁⲁⲙⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲣϭⲣⲱϩ ⲉⲩⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲕϩ
38 [The people on earth who caused those who trusted in God to suffer were so bad that] they did not deserve [to live with people who trusted God. Some who trusted God] wandered in deserts and on mountains. Some lived in caves and in other [large] holes in the ground.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲙ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲣⲙ ϩⲓ ⲛϫⲁⲓⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉϣⲕⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ
39 Although all these people were commended [by God] {[God] commended all these people} because they trusted him, God did not give them all that he promised them [while they were alive].
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲁⲩⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ
40 God knew ahead of time that what he would give us and them [later] would be better than giving [them immediately what he promised]. What God intends is that only when they and we are together will we have all that God intends us to have.
ⲙ̅ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϫⲛⲧⲛ
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
