Hebritɔwo 11
1 Azɔ la, xɔse nye kaka ɖe nu siwo míekpɔ mɔ na la dzi kple dziɖoɖo ɖe nu siwo míekpɔ o la ŋu.
Now, faith is the confidence of things hoped for, and the conviction of things not seen.
2 To xɔse mee ame siwo do ŋgɔ la kpɔ ɖaseɖiɖi nyui le Mawu gbɔ.
By this, the ancients obtained reputation.
3 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)
By faith, we understand that the worlds were formed by the word of God; so that the things which were seen, were not made of things which do appear. (aiōn g165)
4 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.
By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, on account of which he was commended as righteous; God testifying in favor of his oblations: and so, by it, though dead he still speaks.
5 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.
By faith Enoch was translated, that he might not see death, and was not found, because God had translated him; for, before his translation, it was testified that he pleased God.
6 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.
But without faith it is impossible to please God. For he who comes to God, must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them who diligently seek him.
7 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.
By faith, Noah, when he received a revelation concerning things not yet seen, being seized with religious fear, prepared an ark for the salvation of his family; by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
8 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.
By faith, Abraham, when called to go out into a place which he should afterward receive as an inheritance, obeyed, and went out, not knowing whither he was going.
9 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.
By faith, he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the joint heirs of the same promise:
10 Elabena Abraham nɔ mɔ kpɔm na du si Mawu ŋutɔ nye egɔmeɖola, aɖaŋuwɔla kple etula.
for he expected the city having foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
11 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.
By faith, also, Sarah herself received strength for the conception of seed, and brought forth, when past the time of life; because she judged him faithful who had promised.
12 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.
And, therefore, there sprang from one who was dead, in this respect, a race, as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the sand, which is on the sea-shore, innumerable.
13 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.
All these died in faith, not having received the promises. For, seeing the things promised, afar off, and embracing them, they confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims in the land.
14 Ame siwo gblɔ nya siawo tɔgbi la ɖee fia be wole woawo ŋutɔ ƒe dedu dim.
Now they who speak such things, plainly declare that they earnestly seek a country.
15 Nenye be du si me wotso la ŋuti bum wonɔ la, anye ne mɔnukpɔkpɔ anɔ wo si be woatrɔ ayi.
For truly, if they had remembered that from which they came out, they might have had an opportunity to return it.
16 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.
But, indeed, they strongly desired a better country; that is, a heavenly. Therefore, God is not ashamed of them--to be called their God; because he has prepared for them a city.
17 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,
By faith, Abraham, when tried, offered up Isaac; he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten,
18 togbɔ be Mawu gblɔ nɛ be, “To Isak dzi la, dzidzimevi siwo katã ƒe ŋugbe wodo na wò la ava dzɔ” hã.
concerning whom it was said, that "In Isaac shall thy seed be called";
19 Abraham dze sii be Mawu ate ŋu afɔ ame kukuwo ɖe tsitre, eye woate ŋu agblɔe ko be exɔ Isak tso ku me.
reasoning that God was able to raise him even from the dead; from whence, indeed, he received him in a figure.
20 To xɔse me Isak yra Yakob kple Esau, ku ɖe nu si woava nye le etsɔ me ŋuti.
By faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, with respect to things to come.
21 To xɔse me Yakob yra Yosef viŋutsuwo le esime eƒe kuɣi ɖo, eye wòziɔ ɖe eƒe atitɔɖeŋu ŋuti hesubɔ Mawu.
By faith, Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, bowing on the top of his staff.
22 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.
By faith, Joseph, when dying, made mention concerning the departing of the children of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones.
23 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.
By faith, Moses, when born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and were not afraid of the king's commandment.
24 To xɔse me esi Mose va tsi la, egbe be womayɔ ye be Farao vinyɔnu ƒe viŋutsu o
By faith, Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
25 ke boŋ elɔ̃ be yeakpe fu kple Mawu ƒe amewo wu be yease nu vɔ̃ ƒe vivi hena ɣeyiɣi kpui aɖe ko.
choosing rather to suffer evil with the people of God, than to have the temporary fruition of sin,
26 Ebu vlododo le “Kristo” ta nu xɔasi wu kesinɔnu siwo katã nɔ Egipte, elabena enɔ mɔ kpɔm na eƒe fetu gã si nɔ ŋgɔgbe.
esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked forward to the retribution.
27 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.
By faith, he left Egypt, not being afraid of the wrath of the king. For he courageously persevered, as perceiving the invisible God.
28 To xɔse me Mose ɖo Ŋutitotoŋkekenyui kple ʋuhehlẽ ɖi anyi, ale be nugblẽla si wu ŋgɔgbeviwo la maka asi Israelviwo ƒe ŋgɔgbeviwo ŋu o.
By faith, he appointed the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood; that he who destroyed the first-born, might not touch them.
29 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.
By faith, they passed through the Red Sea, as by dry land, which the Egyptians attempting to do, were drowned.
30 To xɔse me Yeriko ƒe gliwo mu esi Israelviwo ƒo xlãe ŋkeke adre.
By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down, having been encompassed seven days.
31 To xɔse me gbolo Rahab, esi wòxɔ ŋkutsalawo ta la, womewui kpe ɖe tosẽlawo ŋuti o.
By faith, Rahab, the harlot, was not destroyed with the unbelievers, having received the spies in peace.
32 Ɖe wògahiã be mayi edzia? Ɣeyiɣi mele asinye be maƒo nu le Gideon, Barak, Samson, Yefta, David, Samuel kple Nyagblɔɖila bubuwo ŋuti o,
And what shall I say more? for the time would fail me, to speak of Gideon, and Barak, and Samson, and Jepthah, and David, also, and Samuel, and the prophets--
33 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,
who, through faith, subdued kingdom, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34 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.
quenched the strength of fire, escaped the edges of the sword, grew strong from sickness, became valiant in battle, overturned the camps of the aliens.
35 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.
Women received their dead by a resurrection, and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
36 Woɖu fewu le ame aɖewo ŋu, woƒo ɖewo kple atam, ke wode ga bubuwo, eye wode wo gaxɔ me.
And others had trial of mockings and scourgings; and, moreover of bonds and imprisonment.
37 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,
They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they died by the slaughter of the sword, they went about in sheep skins, and in goat skins, being destitute, afflicted, maltreated;
38 womeɖi naneke le xexe sia me o. Wonɔ tsaglãla tsam le gbedzi, towo dzi, agadowo me kple agakpetowo me le anyigba dzi.
of these the world was not worthy: they wandered in deserts, and mountains, and in caves, and holes of the earth.
39 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.
Now, all these, though commanded on account of faith, did not receive the promise,
40 Mawu wɔ ɖoɖo si nyo wu la ɖe mía ŋuti, ale be ne wowɔ ɖeka kpli mí la hafi ko woade blibo.
God having provided something better for us, that they, without us, should not be made perfect.
