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 ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ.
2 It was because our ancestors trusted in God that they pleased him.
ⲃ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈·
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)
ⲅ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲟⲓ̈ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥ̅ϣⲟⲟⲡ 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].
ⲇ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲁⲁⲃⲉⲗ ⲧⲁⲗⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ. ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ. 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.
ⲉ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲱⲭ ⲁⲩⲡⲟⲟⲛⲉϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲧⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲟⲟⲛⲉϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲡⲟⲟⲛⲉϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲣ̅ⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
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.
ⲋ̅ⲁϫⲛ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲣ̅ⲁⲛⲁϥ. ϣ̅ϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ·
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.
ⲍ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲱϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲧϥ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϭⲓⲃⲱⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ̈. ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ̅ ⲁϥⲧϭⲁⲓⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ·
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.
ⲏ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϥ̅ⲛⲁϫⲓⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲩⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛϥ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ 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.
ⲑ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲣⲏⲧ ϩⲱⲥ ϣⲙ̅ⲙⲟ. ⲉⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛ(ϩ)ⲃⲱ ⲙⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲥⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲓ̈ⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲛ̅ϣⲃⲣ̅ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ.
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 ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲥ̅ⲥⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ. ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲇⲏⲙⲓⲟⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ 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.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ϩⲱⲱⲥ ⲥⲁⲣⲣⲁ ⲧⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ ⲁⲥϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̅ⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥϭⲟⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲛϩⲉⲧⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲏⲧ.
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].
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲁⲩϫⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲁⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲣ̅ⲡⲕⲉⲕⲁϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲁϣⲏ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲟ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ⲏⲡⲉ.
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.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲙ̅ⲙⲟ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲓ̈ⲗⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ.
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 ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ.
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.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅. ⲛⲉⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ 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 ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧⲡ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲧⲡⲉ ⲧⲉ. ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ·
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]!
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲉⲓ̈ⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲩⲡⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ
18 It was to Abraham that God said, “It is [only] from Isaac that I will consider your family to descend.”
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲥⲁⲁⲕ 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 ⲟⲩⲛ̅ϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲟⲛ ⲁϥϫⲓⲧϥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ·
20 It was because Isaac trusted God that he [prayed that after he died, God would] bless [his] sons Jacob and Esau.
ⲕ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲓ̈ⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ̈ⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲙⲛ̅ⲏ̅ⲥⲁⲩ·
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].
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲓ̈ⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱⲥⲏⲫ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϭⲉⲣⲱⲃ·
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]).
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲓ̈ⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉϥⲕⲉⲉⲥ·
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].
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϫⲡⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ ⲁⲩϩⲟⲡϥ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ ⲛ̅ⲉⲃⲟⲧ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ. ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲧⲁⲅⲙⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ·
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).
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ ⲣ̅ⲛⲟϭ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ.
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 ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϣⲡ̅ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ 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.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲁϥⲉⲡⲡⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲩⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲛⲁϩⲱⲱⲣ ⲛ̅ⲕⲏⲙⲉ. ⲛⲉϥϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲃⲉⲕⲉ·
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.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ. 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].
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲣ̅ⲡ̅ⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲡⲱⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲣ̅ⲡⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲥⲉ 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]!
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲟⲟⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲩⲑⲣⲁ ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ. ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲏⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱⲙⲥ̅·
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.
ⲗ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲃⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲓⲉⲣⲓⲭⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϣϥ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ·
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].
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ϩⲣⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥ̅ϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ. ⲉⲁⲥϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϫⲱⲣ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ·
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.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲁϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ. ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲉⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲅⲉⲇⲉⲱⲛ. ⲃⲁⲣⲁⲕ. ⲥⲁⲙⲯⲱⲛ. ⲓ̈ⲉⲫⲑⲁⲉ. ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲙⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
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].
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲛⲓⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ. ⲁⲩⲣ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ. ⲁⲩⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ. ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲩⲓ̈.
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.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲩⲱϣⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲏϥⲉ. ⲁⲩϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϭⲱⲃ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲟⲟⲣ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩϭⲱⲧⲡ̅ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲙⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ.
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 ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲁⲩⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ. ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲉϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧⲡ̅.
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 ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲥⲧⲓⲅⲝ̅. ⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲙⲣ̅ⲣⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ.
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 ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲱⲧⲃ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲏϥⲉ. ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗⲟⲧ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϣⲁⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲁⲙⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲣ̅ϭⲣⲱϩ. ⲉⲩⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ. ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲕϩ̅.
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.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ. ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲣⲙ̅ ϩⲓⲛ̅ϫⲁⲓ̈ⲉ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲁ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϣⲕⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ.
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 ⲉⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ.
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.
ⲙ̅ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϫⲛⲧⲛ̅·
