Ebre 11
1 Alò, lafwa se asirans a sa ke n ap espere ak konviksyon de bagay nou pa wè yo.
Now, faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not apparent.
2 Paske se pa lafwa, moun nan tan ansyen yo te vin apwouve.
For this reason, the ancients were given testimony.
3 Pa lafwa nou konprann ke mond yo te prepare pa pawòl Bondye a, pouke sa nou wè pa t fèt avèk bagay ki vizib. (aiōn g165)
By faith, we understand the world to be fashioned by the Word of God, so that the visible might be made by the invisible. (aiōn g165)
4 Pa lafwa Abel te ofri a Bondye yon pi bon sakrifis ke Cain, selon sa, li te resevwa temwayaj ke li te jis. Bondye te fè temwayaj de ofrann li yo, epi pa lafwa, malgre ke li mouri, li toujou pale.
By faith, Abel offered to God a much better sacrifice than that of Cain, through which he obtained testimony that he was just, in that God offered testimony to his gifts. And through that sacrifice, he still speaks to us, though he is dead.
5 Pa lafwa Enoch te monte pou l te kab pa wè lanmò. E kò li pa te jwenn akoz ke Bondye te pran l. Paske li te twouve temwen ke avan li te monte a, li t ap fè Bondye plezi.
By faith, Enoch was transferred, so that he would not see death, and he was not found because God had transferred him. For before he was transferred, he had testimony that he pleased God.
6 Konsa, san lafwa, li enposib pou fè Li plezi, paske sila ki vin kote Bondye a, dwe kwè ke Li egziste, e ke li bay rekonpans a sila ki chache L yo.
But without faith, it is impossible to please God. For whoever approaches God must believe that he exists, and that he rewards those who seek him.
7 Pa lafwa Noé te avèti pa Bondye de bagay ki potko vizib yo, avèk respè, li te prepare yon lach pou sove tout lakay li. Pa sa, li te kondane mond lan, e li te devni yon eritye ladwati ki se pa lafwa.
By faith, Noah, having accepted an answer about those things which were not yet seen, being afraid, fashioned an ark for the salvation of his house. Through the ark, he condemned the world, and was established as the heir of the justice that occurs through faith.
8 Pa lafwa Abraham, lè l te rele, li te obeyi lè l te sòti pou ale yon kote ke li te dwe resevwa pou eritaj. Li te soti malgre li pa t menm konnen ki kote li t ap prale.
By faith, the one called Abraham obeyed, going out to the place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
9 Pa lafwa, li te viv kòm yon etranje nan peyi pwomès la, tankou se nan yon peyi etranje, e li te abite nan tant avèk Isaac ak Jacob, eritye ansanm a menm pwomès la.
By faith, he stayed in the Land of the Promise as if in a foreign land, dwelling in cottages, with Isaac and Jacob, co-heirs of the same promise.
10 Paske li t ap chache vil ki gen fondasyon an, ki gen kòm achitèk ak fondatè, Bondye menm.
For he was awaiting a city having firm foundations, whose designer and builder is God.
11 Pa lafwa, menm Sarah te vin gen kapasite pou l ansent, menm depase pwòp tan lavi li, paske li te konsidere Li menm fidèl ki te fè pwomès la.
By faith also, Sarah herself, being barren, received the ability to conceive offspring, even though she was past that age in life. For she believed him to be faithful, who had promised.
12 Akoz sa te vin fèt de yon sèl moun, e li menm, tankou yon moun mouri deja, yon kantite desandan “an chif kòm zetwal, e ki pa kab kontwole tankou grenn sab lanmè.”
Because of this, there were also born, from one who himself was as if dead, a multitude like the stars of heaven, who are, like the sand of the seashore, innumerable.
13 Tout sila yo te mouri nan lafwa san resevwa pwomès yo, men yo te wè yo e te rejwi de yo a yon distans, epi yo te konfese ke yo te etranje e egzile sou tè a.
All of these passed away, adhering to faith, not having received the promises, yet beholding them from afar and saluting them, and confessing themselves to be sojourners and guests upon the earth.
14 Paske sila ki di bagay sa yo, fè l klè ke y ap chache yon peyi ki pou yo.
For those who speak in this way are themselves indicating that they seek a homeland.
15 Si vrèman, yo t ap panse ak peyi sa a ke yo te soti a yo t ap twouve chans pou retounen.
And if, indeed, they had been mindful of the very place from which they departed, they certainly would have returned in time.
16 Men jan sa ye a, yo pito yon pi bon peyi, yon peyi selès. Konsa, Bondye pa t wont pou Li menm ta rele Bondye pa yo a, paske Li te prepare yon vil pou yo.
But now they hunger for a better place, that is, Heaven. For this reason, God is not ashamed to be called their God. For he has prepared a city for them.
17 Pa lafwa Abraham, lè l te vin pase a leprèv, li te ofri Isaac; e sila ki te resevwa pwomès la, t ap ofri sèl fis li a.
By faith, Abraham, when he was tested, offered Isaac, so that he who had received the promises was offering up his only son.
18 Se te selon fis sa menm ke Li te di: “Nan Isaac, desandan ou yo va rele.”
To him, it was said, “Through Isaac, shall your offspring be summoned,”
19 Men li te konsidere ke Bondye kapab leve moun menm soti nan lanmò. E vreman, li te osi resevwa li (Isaac) soti nan lanmò kòm yon modèl de sila ki t ap vini an.
indicating that God is even able to raise up from the dead. And thus, he also established him as a parable.
20 Pa lafwa Isaac te beni Jacob ak Ésaü, menm selon bagay ki t ap vini yo.
By faith, also, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, concerning future events.
21 Pa lafwa Jacob, pandan li t ap mouri, li te beni tout fis Joseph yo, e li te adore pandan li t ap apiye sou tèt baton li.
By faith, Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and he reverenced the summit of his rod.
22 Pa lafwa Joseph, lè l t ap mouri, te pale sou egzòd a fis Israël yo, e te pase lòd konsènan zo li yo.
By faith, Joseph, as he was dying, recalled the departure of the sons of Israel, and gave a commandment concerning his bones.
23 Pa lafwa Moïse, lè l te fèt, te kache pandan twa mwa pa paran li yo, paske yo te wè ke li te yon bèl pitit; e yo pa t pè lòd wa a.
By faith, Moses, after being born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they had seen that he was a graceful infant, and they did not fear the king’s edict.
24 Pa lafwa, Moïse lè l te fin grandi, li te refize rele fis a fi Farawon an;
By faith, Moses, after growing up, denied himself a place as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,
25 men li te chwazi pito sipòte afliksyon avèk pèp Bondye a pase pou l ta rejwi nan plezi peche k ap pase yo.
choosing to be afflicted with the people of God, rather than to have the pleasantness of sin for a time,
26 Li te konsidere repwòch a Kris la kòm pi gran richès pase trezò an Égypte yo; paske li t ap gade rekonpans lan.
valuing the reproach of Christ to be a greater wealth than the treasures of the Egyptians. For he looked forward to his reward.
27 Pa lafwa, li te kite Égypte, san krent kòlè a wa a; paske li te kenbe fèm, kòmsi li te wè Sila ki pa vizib la.
By faith, he abandoned Egypt, not dreading the animosity of the king. For he pressed on, as if seeing him who is unseen.
28 Pa lafwa, li te fè Pak Jwif la, e li te flite san an, pou sila ki te detwi premye ne yo pa t kab touche yo.
By faith, he celebrated the Passover and the shedding of the blood, so that he who destroyed the firstborn might not touch them.
29 Pa lafwa yo te travèse Lamè Wouj, kòmsi yo t ap pase sou tè sèk. E Ejipsyen yo, lè yo te tante fè l, te vale nèt.
By faith, they crossed the Red Sea, as if on dry land, yet when the Egyptians attempted it, they were swallowed up.
30 Pa lafwa miray Jéricho yo te tonbe apre yo te fin fè wonn yo pandan sèt jou.
By faith, the walls of Jericho collapsed, after being encircled for seven days.
31 Pa lafwa Rahab fanm movèz vi a, pa t peri ansanm avèk sila ki te dezobeyisan yo, apre li te fin resevwa espyon yo an pè.
By faith, Rahab, the harlot, did not perish with the unbelievers, after receiving the spies with peace.
32 Epi kisa mwen kapab di anplis? Paske nanpwen tan pou pale de Gédéon Barak, Samson, Jephthé, David, Samuel, ak pwofèt yo,
And what should I say next? For time is not sufficient for me to give an account of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the Prophets:
33 ki pa lafwa, te fè konkèt wayòm yo, te fè zèv ladwati, te resevwa pwomès yo, e te fèmen bouch a lyon yo.
those who, by faith, conquered kingdoms, accomplished justice, obtained promises, closed the mouths of lions,
34 Yo te etenn pouvwa dife a, chape de lanm nepe a, nan feblès yo te vin fò, vin vanyan nan lagè, e yo te fè lame etranje yo sove ale.
extinguished the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, recovered from infirmities, showed strength in battle, turned back the armies of foreigners.
35 Fanm yo te resevwa anretou mò yo pa rezirèksyon. Lòt yo te toumante, ni pa t aksepte pou yo ta lage, paske yo te pito resevwa yon pi bon rezirèksyon.
Women received their dead by means of resurrection. But others suffered severe punishment, not yet receiving redemption, so that they would find a better resurrection.
36 Epi lòt nan yo te pase pay nan moke ak resevwa kout fwèt; wi, menm chenn ak prizon tou.
Truly, others were tested by mocking and lashes, and moreover by chains and imprisonment.
37 Yo te lapide ak kout wòch, yo te siye an de bout, yo te pwovoke, e te mete a lanmò avèk nepe. Yo te ale toupatou an po mouton ak po kabrit, san mwayen, aflije, maltrete—
They were stoned; they were cut; they were tempted. With the slaughter of the sword, they were killed. They wandered about in sheepskin and in goatskin, in dire need, in anguish afflicted.
38 moun ke mond lan pa menm merite yo— Yo te gaye kò yo nan dezè, mòn, nan kavo, ak twou nan tè yo.
Of them, the world was not worthy, wandering in solitude on mountains, in the caves and caverns of the earth.
39 Malgre, tout moun sila yo, ki te vin apwouve selon lafwa yo pa t resevwa sa ki te pwomèt la.
And all these, having been proven by the testimony of faith, did not receive the Promise.
40 Paske Bondye te ranje yon pi bon pwovizyon pou nou menm pouke apa de nou menm, yo pa ta kapab vin pafè.
God’s Providence holds something better for us, so that not without us would they be perfected.
