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 assurance of what we hope for and the conviction of what we do not see.
2 Paske se pa lafwa, moun nan tan ansyen yo te vin apwouve.
Because of their faith, the people of old were commended.
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 that the universe was formed by the word of God. Consequently, we know that what can be seen did not come from anything visible. (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 better sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even 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 taken up so that he would not see death, and he was not to be found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken, he was commended as one who 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.
And without faith it is impossible to please God, for anyone who comes to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who earnestly 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, when he was warned about things not yet seen, was moved with reverent fear and built an ark to save his household. By faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by 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 Abraham obeyed when he was called to go 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 sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow 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 looking forward to the city that has 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 Sarah herself received the ability to conceive, and she bore a child when she was beyond the proper age, because she considered him faithful who had made the promise.
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.”
And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.
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 these people died in faith without receiving the things that were promised. But they saw them from a distance and welcomed them. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
14 Paske sila ki di bagay sa yo, fè l klè ke y ap chache yon peyi ki pou yo.
For people who say such things make it clear that they are seeking 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.
If they had been thinking of the land they left behind, they would have had an opportunity to return.
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.
Instead, they were longing for a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore 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 up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer up his one and only son,
18 Se te selon fis sa menm ke Li te di: “Nan Isaac, desandan ou yo va rele.”
even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac yoʋr descendants will be counted.”
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.
He reasoned that God could even raise him from the dead. And figuratively speaking, he did receive Isaac back from death.
20 Pa lafwa Isaac te beni Jacob ak Ésaü, menm selon bagay ki t ap vini yo.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
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, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.
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, when his end was near, mentioned the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave instructions 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, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they did not fear the decree of the king.
24 Pa lafwa, Moïse lè l te fin grandi, li te refize rele fis a fi Farawon an;
By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called 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 mistreated with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasure of sin.
26 Li te konsidere repwòch a Kris la kòm pi gran richès pase trezò an Égypte yo; paske li t ap gade rekonpans lan.
He considered the reproach of Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was focused on the 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 left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king, for he endured as though he could see him who is invisible.
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 sprinkling of the blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the Israelites.
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 passed through the Red Sea as on dry land, but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.
30 Pa lafwa miray Jéricho yo te tonbe apre yo te fin fè wonn yo pandan sèt jou.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell after they had been 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 prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had welcomed the spies in 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 more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell 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.
who by faith conquered kingdoms, carried out justice, obtained promises, stopped 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.
quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong from weakness, became mighty in battle, and routed 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 back their dead by resurrection. Other people were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection.
36 Epi lòt nan yo te pase pay nan moke ak resevwa kout fwèt; wi, menm chenn ak prizon tou.
Others endured mocking and flogging, as well as 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 sawn in two, they were tempted, and they were killed with the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins; they were destitute, afflicted, and mistreated.
38 moun ke mond lan pa menm merite yo— Yo te gaye kò yo nan dezè, mòn, nan kavo, ak twou nan tè yo.
The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, hiding in caves and holes in the ground.
39 Malgre, tout moun sila yo, ki te vin apwouve selon lafwa yo pa t resevwa sa ki te pwomèt la.
All these people were commended for their faith, but they did not receive what was promised.
40 Paske Bondye te ranje yon pi bon pwovizyon pou nou menm pouke apa de nou menm, yo pa ta kapab vin pafè.
For God had planned something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.
