Ebrania 11
1 Itungili u uhuiili ingi kulu kuulu nukete u muntu itungo nu sumbiiye i kintu ka kituunga ku ukamatiku. Ingi kulu kuulu a kintu naiiza ikili kigeeleka.
Now faith is being confident of what we hope for, convinced about things we do not see.
2 Ku nsoko iyi i isekulu itu ai akaminkiie ku uhuiili nuao.
For by this, the people of old were attested.
3 Ku uhuiili kulingile kina u unkumbigulu ai u umbilwe ku ilagiilyo nilang'wa Itunda, iti kina iko ni ki kigela shanga ai kizipigwe kupumiila ni intu naiiza ai yatulaa yukigeeleka. (aiōn g165)
By faith, we understand that the ages were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible. (aiōn g165)
4 Ai ituile ku nsoko a uhuiili kina uHabili ai umupumiiye Itunda ipolya nila kuzipila kukila nai witumile uKaini. Ai ituile ku nsoko iyi kina ai ulumbiigwe kutula muya tai ane. Itunda ai umulumbiiye ku nsoko a masongelyo nai umaletile. Ku nsoko nanso, uHabili wakili witambuaa, anga ize wakulee.
By faith, Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he was attested as righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and though he died he still speaks through it.
5 Ai ituile ku uhuiili kina uEnoko ai uhoilwe migulya hangi shanga aiwihengile insha. “Shanga ai wigeelekile, ku nsoko Itunda ai umuhoile” Ku nianso ai iganuwe migulya akwe kina ai umuloeeye Itunda ze yakilaa kuholwa migulya.
By faith, Enoch was taken away, so that he would not see death, "and he was not found, because God took him away." For before he was taken he was attested as having pleased God.
6 Anga ize kutili u uhuiili shanga ihumikile kumuloeelya Itunda, ku nsoko nupembilye kung'wa Itunda kusinja wahuiile kina Itunda wikiie ni kina wi inkiilya isongelyo awo ni imudumaa.
Now 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 Ai ituile ingi ku uhuiili kina uNuhu, waze uhuguwe ni Itunda kutulinkana ni makani naiza shanga ai atuile igeelekile, ku ikulyo nila kinya Itunda ai uzipilye i safina ku nsoko a kuliguna i to nilakwe. Ku kituma iti, ai uulamue u unkumbigulu nu kutula musali nua tai ane naiiza ipembyaa kukiila uhuiili.
By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared a box-shaped ship for the salvation of his household, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
8 Ai itule ingi ku u uhuiili kina uIbrahimu, nai witangilwe ai wigulye nu kulongola kai utakiwe kusingiilya aga usali. Ai upumile shanga waze ulingile kianza kii nai watuaa ulongoe.
By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he was going.
9 Ai ituile ku u uhuiili kina ai wikie mihi ilago anga muziila. Ai wikie mu nsalamida palung'wi nu Isaka nu Yakobo, asali auya ni ilago lilo liilo.
By faith, he sojourned in a land of promise, as a foreigner, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.
10 Iki ingi ku nsoko ai usumbiiye ku kilija i kisali naza u munya ku kisiga nu muzengi nuakwe ai uzeetula Itunda.
For he looked for the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
11 Ai ituile ingi ku uhuiili kina uIbrahimu, nu Sara mukola, ai asingiiye i ngulu nia kuusha i miligo anga itule ai atulaa anyampala lukulu, ku nsoko ai amuine Itunda kina muhuiili, nai iza ualagile ng'wana nua kigoha.
By faith, even barren Sarah herself received power to conceive when she was past age, and gave birth, since she considered him faithful who had promised.
12 Ku lulo ga nu kupuma ku muntu uyu nu ng'wi nai iza watuile uhumbee kusha akatugwa ana ni shanga akualigwa. Ai atuile idu anga i nzota nia kilunde hangi idu anga i nkuku nia mahalu mu nshemba a luzi.
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 Awa ihi ai akule mu uhuiili ze shanga asingiiye ilago, Kwaala, aze atulaa ihenga nu ku ihumbeela ku kahelu, ai alapile kina ai atulaa aziila hangi ahumi migulya ihi.
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were foreigners and temporary residents on the earth.
14 Ku awo ni iligitya i makani anga aya i ikaa kihenga kina idumaa ihi ao agozo.
For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.
15 Ku tai, anga ai atule akusigiila ihi nai iza apembeeye, ai azeetula ni lyoma nila ku sukinkania.
If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.
16 Kuiti anga ni yili, amihumiwe nsula ihi ni ibahu, nai iza, ingi a kinyilunde. Ku lulo Itunda shanga wihung'waa i minyala kitangwaa Itunda nuao, ku nsoko uzipiiye kisali ku nsoko ao.
Instead, they were longing for 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 Ai ituile ingi ku uhuiili kina uIbrahimu ze yakilaa kugeng'wa, ai umupumilye uIsaka, Uugwa, ingi ng'wenso nai iza ai usingiiye ku ulowa ilago, ai umupumilye u ng'wana nuakwe nuing'wene,
By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac; and he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son;
18 nai iza migulya akwe itambuwe, “Kupuma kung'wa Isaka utuugwa nuako ukitangwa.”
even he to whom it was said, "In Isaac will your descendants be called;"
19 uIbrahimu ai ulingile kina Itunda ai ukete u uhumi nua kumuusha uIsaka kupuma ku ashi, hangi ku kutambula ku ntambu a maluli, ai umusingiiye.
concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.
20 Ai ituile ingi ku uhuiili kina uIsaka ai umukendepile uYakobo nu Esau kutulika makani napembilye.
By faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.
21 Ai ituile ingi ku uhuiili kina uYakobo nai wakatula mu hali a kusha, ai uakendepile kila ung'wi nua ana ang'wa Yusufu. uYakobo akipolya, waze wipantamiiye migulya a mulanga nuakwe.
By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and bowed over the top of his staff.
22 Ai ituile ingi ku uhuiili kina uYusufu itungo nilakwe nila mpelo nai lihumbiie, ai utambue migulya a kupuma ku ana a Israeli ku Misri nu kualagiilya kuhola palung'wi ni enso i makupa akwe.
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 Ai ituile ingi ku uhuili kina uMusa, nai wakatugwa, ai upihilwe ku myeli itaatu ni aleli akwe ku nsoko ai amihengile kina ng'wana mudabu nai watula muziza, hangi shanga ai atumbilwe ni ilagiilyo nila mutemi.
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 Ai ituile ingi ku uhuiili kina uMusa, nai wakatula muntu mitunja, ai uhitile kitangwaa ng'wana nuang'wa munaanso wang'wa Farao.
By faith, Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
25 Badala akwe, ai usague kihanguila mu lwago palung'wi ni antu ang'wa Itunda badala a kiloa u usambo nua milandu ki itungo.
choosing rather to share ill treatment with God's people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;
26 Ai usigile i minyala a kumutyata uKristo kutula ingi ukamatiku ukulu kukila i matulyo a ku Misri kunsoko ai ukunkuie i miho akwe mi isongelyo ni litungo nilakwe nilipembilye.
considering the abuse suffered for the Messiah greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.
27 Ai ituile ingi ku uhuiili kina uMusa ai upumile ku Misri. Shanga ai witumbile ku ikuo nila mutemi, ku nsoko ai ugimilye kugoza kung'wa ni shanga wigelaa.
By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
28 Ai ituile ingi ku uhuiili kina ai umiambile i pasaka nu kuminzila i sakami, iti kina u muganzanja nua mutuugwa nua ng'wandyo waleke kuhuma kuakumpya i atuugwa ang'wandyo nia kigoha nia Israeli.
By faith, he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.
29 Ai ituile ingi ku uhuiili kina ai akiile mu luzi nula shamu anga mihi ni nyumu. Matungo i Misri nai agemile kukila, ai amiilwe.
By faith, they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.
30 Ai ituile ingi ku uhuiili kina ikiligo nila Yeriko ai ligwie pihi, ze yakilaa kulipilima ku mahiku mupungati.
By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encircled for seven days.
31 Ai ituile ingi ku uhuiili kina uRahabu uyo u musambo shanga ai ulimie palung'wi nawo naza shanga ai atuile a lwijo, ku nsoko ai watulaa waasingiilya i apuka nkani nu kuaika iziza.
By faith, Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.
32 Hangi ndigitye ntuni ikilo? Ndogoelyo i tungo shanga likondaniie kuganula nang'wa Gigeoni, Baraka, Samsoni, Yeftha, Daudi, Samweli, hangi nia anyakidagu,
And what more should I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets;
33 naza kukiila uhuiili ai ai kiiye i ntemi, ai itumile i tai ane, hangi akalisingiilya ilago. Ai amagiiye i malangu a mahimba,
who, through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34 ai alimisilye i ngulu nia moto, ai ahugile i nsonge nia mpanga, ai agunilwe kupuma mu ndwala, ai atulaa akomoli mu wikui, hangi ai asakilye i madale a aziila kumanka.
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 iAsungu ai asingiiye i ashi ao ku nzila a u ukigwa. Auya ai agigwe, shanga akugomba kulekwa ilyuuku iti kina ahume kulija u wiziili nua u ukigwa nui bahu ikilo.
Women received their dead by resurrection. And others were tortured, not accepting the payment for release, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
36 Auya ai agigwe ku usenswi nu kukuwa, ee, ga nu ku utungwa nu kuikwa mu kadulumu.
Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.
37 Ai atulangilwe magwe. Ai adumuwe ku ipande nia misumeno. Ai abulagilwe ku mpanga. Ai alongoe ku ipalatu nia nkolo ni ipalatu nia mbuli ai atulaa inzi, aze alongolekile mu uwai hangi aze tendeelwa i mabi.
They were stoned, they were sawed apart, they were put to the test, they were killed with the sword. They went around in sheepskins and in goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, mistreated
38 ( nai iza u unkumbigulu shanga ai utakiwe kutula nu wenso), azeyunguya mihaka, mu malugulu, mu makulungu, mu makombo a mu mahalu.
(of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes of the earth.
39 Anga itule antu ihi awa ai agombilwe nu Itunda ku nsoko a uhuiili nuao, shanga ai asingiiye nai ukilagile.
These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, did not receive the promise,
40 Itunda ai utongee kuinkiilya i kintu ni kibahu, iti kina shanga sese nai kuzeehuma kukondeeligwa.
God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
