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 seen.
2 Paske se pa lafwa, moun nan tan ansyen yo te vin apwouve.
For by it the elders obtained a good report.
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)
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which are 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 more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
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 translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this 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 him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently 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, being warned by God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is 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, when he was called to move into a place which he should later receive for an inheritance, obeyed; 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 country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him 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 looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker 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.
Through faith also Sarah herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him 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.”
Therefore there sprang even from one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore 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.
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14 Paske sila ki di bagay sa yo, fè l klè ke y ap chache yon peyi ki pou yo.
For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
15 Si vrèman, yo t ap panse ak peyi sa a ke yo te soti a yo t ap twouve chans pou retounen.
And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from which they came, they might have had 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.
But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
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 tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
18 Se te selon fis sa menm ke Li te di: “Nan Isaac, desandan ou yo va rele.”
Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
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.
Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from which also he received him in a figure.
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 both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon 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 he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave 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, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.
24 Pa lafwa, Moïse lè l te fin grandi, li te refize rele fis a fi Farawon an;
By faith Moses, when he had come to years, 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 rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
26 Li te konsidere repwòch a Kris la kòm pi gran richès pase trezò an Égypte yo; paske li t ap gade rekonpans lan.
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he had respect to the recompence of 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 forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing 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.
Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should 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 passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians trying to do 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 down, 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 the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, after she had received 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 more shall I say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthah; of David also, and Samuel, and of 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 through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, 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 violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
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 raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; 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.
And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, and, moreover of bonds 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 asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;
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 whom the world was not worthy: ) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves 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 these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not 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 having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
