Hebrews 11
1 And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,
Men Tro er en Fortrøstning til det, som haabes, en Overbevisning om Ting, som ikke ses.
2 for in this were the elders testified of;
Ved den fik jo de gamle godt Vidnesbyrd.
3 by faith we understand the ages to have been prepared by a saying of God, in regard to the things seen not having come out of things appearing; (aiōn g165)
Ved Tro fatte vi, at Verden er bleven skabt ved Guds Ord, saa det ikke er af synlige Ting, at det, som ses, er blevet til. (aiōn g165)
4 by faith a better sacrifice did Abel offer to God than Cain, through which he was testified to be righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and through it, he being dead, doth yet speak.
Ved Tro ofrede Abel Gud et bedre Offer end Kain, og ved den fik han det Vidnesbyrd, at han var retfærdig, idet Gud bevidnede sit Velbehag i hans Gaver; og ved den taler han endnu efter sin Død.
5 By faith Enoch was translated — not to see death, and was not found, because God did translate him; for before his translation he had been testified to — that he had pleased God well,
Ved Tro blev Enok borttagen, for at han ikke skulde se Døden, og han blev ikke funden, efterdi Gud havde taget ham bort; thi før Borttagelsen har han faaet det Vidnesbyrd, at han har behaget Gud.
6 and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.
Men uden Tro er det umuligt at behage ham; thi den, som kommer frem for Gad, bør tro, at han er til, og at han bliver deres Belønner, som søge ham.
7 By faith Noah, having been divinely warned concerning the things not yet seen, having feared, did prepare an ark to the salvation of his house, through which he did condemn the world, and of the righteousness according to faith he became heir.
Ved Tro var det, at Noa, advaret af Gud om det, som endnu ikke saas, i Gudsfrygt indrettede en Ark til Frelse for sit Hus; ved den domfældte han Verden og blev Arving til Retfærdigheden ifølge Tro.
8 By faith Abraham, being called, did obey, to go forth to the place that he was about to receive for an inheritance, and he went forth, not knowing whither he doth go;
Ved Tro adlød Abraham, da han blev kaldet, saa han gik ud til et Sted, som han skulde tage til Arv; og han gik ud, skønt han ikke vidste, hvor han kom hen.
9 by faith he did sojourn in the land of the promise as a strange country, in tabernacles having dwelt with Isaac and Jacob, fellow-heirs of the same promise,
Ved Tro blev han Udlænding i Forjættelsens Land som i et fremmed og boede i Telte med Isak og Jakob, som vare Medarvinger til samme Forjættelse;
10 for he was looking for the city having the foundations, whose artificer and constructor [is] God.
thi han forventede den Stad, som har fast Grundvold, hvis Bygmester og Grundlægger er Gud.
11 By faith also Sarah herself did receive power to conceive seed, and she bare after the time of life, seeing she did judge Him faithful who did promise;
Ved Tro fik endog Sara selv Kraft til at undfange endog ud over sin Alders Tid; thi hun holdt ham for trofast, som havde forjættet det.
12 wherefore, also from one were begotten — and that of one who had become dead — as the stars of the heaven in multitude, and as sand that [is] by the sea-shore — the innumerable.
Derfor avledes der ogsaa af en, og det en udlevet, som Himmelens Stjerner i Mangfoldighed og som Sandet ved Havets Bred, det, som ikke kan tælles.
13 In faith died all these, not having received the promises, but from afar having seen them, and having been persuaded, and having saluted [them], and having confessed that strangers and sojourners they are upon the earth,
I Tro døde alle disse uden at have opnaaet Forjættelserne; men de saa dem langt borte og hilsede dem og bekendte, at de vare fremmede og Udlændinge paa Jorden.
14 for those saying such things make manifest that they seek a country;
De, som sige saadant, give jo klarlig til Kende, at de søge et Fædreland.
15 and if, indeed, they had been mindful of that from which they came forth, they might have had an opportunity to return,
Og dersom de havde haft det, hvorfra de vare udgaaede, i Tanker, havde de vel haft Tid til at vende tilbage;
16 but now they long for a better, that is, an heavenly, wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for He did prepare for them a city.
men nu hige de efter et bedre, det er et himmelsk; derfor skammer Gud sig ikke ved dem, ved at kaldes deres Gud; thi han har beredt dem en Stad.
17 By faith Abraham hath offered up Isaac, being tried, and the only begotten he did offer up who did receive the promises,
Ved Tro har Abraham ofret Isak, da han blev prøvet, ja, den enbaarne ofrede han, som havde modtaget Forjættelserne,
18 of whom it was said — 'In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'
til hvem der var sagt: „I Isak skal en Sæd faa Navn efter dig;”
19 reckoning that even out of the dead God is able to raise up, whence also in a figure he did receive [him].
thi han betænkte, at Gud var mægtig endog til at oprejse fra de døde, hvorfra han jo ogsaa lignelsesvis fik ham tilbage.
20 By faith, concerning coming things, Isaac did bless Jacob and Esau;
Ved Tro udtalte Isak Velsignelse over Jakob og Esau angaaende kommende Ting.
21 by faith Jacob dying — each of the sons of Joseph did bless, and did bow down upon the top of his staff;
Ved Tro velsignede Jakob døende hver af Josefs Sønner og tilbad, lænende sig over sin Stav.
22 by faith, Joseph dying, concerning the outgoing of the sons of Israel did make mention, and concerning his bones did give command.
Ved Tro talte Josef paa sit yderste om Israels Børns Udgang og gav Befaling om sine Ben.
23 By faith Moses, having been born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child comely, and were not afraid of the decree of the king;
Ved Tro blev Moses, da han var født, skjult i tre Maaneder af sine Forældre, fordi de saa, at Barnet var dejligt, og de frygtede ikke for Kongens Befaling.
24 by faith Moses, having become great, did refuse to be called a son of the daughter of Pharaoh,
Ved Tro nægtede Moses, da han var bleven stor, at kaldes Søn af Faraos Datter
25 having chosen rather to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have sin's pleasure for a season,
og valgte hellere at lide ondt med Guds Folk end at have en kortvarig Nydelse af Synd,
26 greater wealth having reckoned the reproach of the Christ than the treasures in Egypt, for he did look to the recompense of reward;
idet han agtede Kristi Forsmædelse for større Rigdom end Ægyptens Skatte; thi han saa hen til Belønningen.
27 by faith he left Egypt behind, not having been afraid of the wrath of the king, for, as seeing the Invisible One — he endured;
Ved Tro forlod han Ægypten uden at frygte for Kongens Vrede; thi som om han saa den usynlige, holdt han ud.
28 by faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that He who is destroying the first-born might not touch them.
Ved Tro har han indstiftet Paasken og Paastrygelsen af Blodet, for at den, som ødelagde de førstefødte, ikke skulde røre dem.
29 By faith they did pass through the Red Sea as through dry land, which the Egyptians having received a trial of, were swallowed up;
Ved Tro gik de igennem det røde Hav som over tørt Land, medens Ægypterne druknede under Forsøget derpaa.
30 by faith the walls of Jericho did fall, having been surrounded for seven days;
Ved Tro faldt Jerikos Mure, efter at de vare omgaaede i syv Dage.
31 by faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who disbelieved, having received the spies with peace.
Ved Tro undgik Skøgen Rahab at omkomme med de genstridige; thi hun modtog Spejderne med Fred.
32 And what shall I yet say? for the time will fail me recounting about Gideon, Barak also, and Samson, and Jephthah, David also, and Samuel, and the prophets,
Dog, hvorfor skal jeg tale mere? Tiden vil jo fattes mig, hvis jeg skal fortælle om Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jefta, David og Samuel og Profeterne,
33 who through faith did subdue kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped mouths of lions,
som ved Tro overvandt Riger, øvede Retfærdighed, opnaaede Forjættelser, stoppede Løvers Mund,
34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the mouth of the sword, were made powerful out of infirmities, became strong in battle, caused to give way camps of the aliens.
slukkede Ilds Kraft, undslap Sværds Od, bleve stærke efter Svaghed, bleve vældige i Krig, bragte fremmedes Hære til at vige.
35 Women received by a rising again their dead, and others were tortured, not accepting the redemption, that a better rising again they might receive,
Kvinder fik deres døde igen ved Opstandelse. Andre bleve lagte paa Pinebænk og toge ikke imod Befrielse, for at de maatte opnaa en bedre Opstandelse.
36 and others of mockings and scourgings did receive trial, and yet of bonds and imprisonment;
Andre maatte friste Forhaanelser og Hudstrygelser, tilmed Lænker og Fængsel;
37 they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tried; in the killing of the sword they died; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins — being destitute, afflicted, injuriously treated,
de bleve stenede, gennemsavede, fristede, dræbte med Sværd, gik omkring i Faare- og Gedeskind, lidende Mangel, betrængte, mishandlede
38 of whom the world was not worthy; in deserts wandering, and [in] mountains, and [in] caves, and [in] the holes of the earth;
(dem var Verden ikke værd), omvankende i Ørkener og paa Bjerge og i Huler og Jordens Kløfter.
39 and these all, having been testified to through the faith, did not receive the promise,
Og alle disse, skønt de havde Vidnesbyrd for deres Tro, opnaaede ikke Forjættelsen,
40 God for us something better having provided, that apart from us they might not be made perfect.
efterdi Gud forud havde udset noget bedre for os, for at de ikke skulde fuldkommes uden os.
