Ebre 11
1 Alò, lafwa se asirans a sa ke n ap espere ak konviksyon de bagay nou pa wè yo.
Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.
2 Paske se pa lafwa, moun nan tan ansyen yo te vin apwouve.
For by this, the elders obtained approval.
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 has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out 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, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.
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 away, so that he wouldn’t see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to 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.
Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of 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, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to 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, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.
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 lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, 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 was looking for the city which has 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.
By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted 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 as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore, were fathered by one man, and him as good as dead.
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 and embraced them from afar, and having 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 those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.
15 Si vrèman, yo t ap panse ak peyi sa a ke yo te soti a yo t ap twouve chans pou retounen.
If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time 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, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, 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, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his only born son,
18 Se te selon fis sa menm ke Li te di: “Nan Isaac, desandan ou yo va rele.”
to whom it was said, “Your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac,”
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.
concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.
20 Pa lafwa Isaac te beni Jacob ak Ésaü, menm selon bagay ki t ap vini yo.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even 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 worshipped, leaning 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, made mention of the departure of the children 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 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 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 rather to share ill treatment with God’s people than to enjoy the pleasures 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.
considering the reproach of the Messiah greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to 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 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.
By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should 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 passed through the Sea of Suf as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, 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 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 Rahab the prostitute didn’t perish with those who were disobedient, having received 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,
What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told 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 through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out 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 power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, grew mighty in war, and caused foreign armies to flee.
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 resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their 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.
Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by 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 apart. They were tempted. They were slain with the sword. They went around in sheep skins and in goat skins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated—
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—wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes of the earth.
39 Malgre, tout moun sila yo, ki te vin apwouve selon lafwa yo pa t resevwa sa ki te pwomèt la.
These all, having been commended for their faith, didn’t 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 having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
