Maheberu 11
1 Linu, Intumelo kukolwa zintu zosepa chakulibelele. Bupaki buamana ni zintu ziseni kubonwa.
Now faith is the grounds of things, which are hoped for, and the euidence of things which are not seene.
2 Chebakalyakuti bazazi betanzi baba amuhelwa chetumelo yabo.
For by it our elders were well reported of.
3 Chetumelo tuzuwisisa kuti inkanda ibabumbwa chetaelo ya Ireeza, njokuti chibonekete kenezibapangiwa kuzwa hazintu zibabwenekete. (aiōn g165)
Through faith we vnderstand that the world was ordeined by the worde of God, so that the things which we see, are not made of things which did appeare. (aiōn g165)
4 Ibali chetumelo kuti Abele apangile Ireeza chitabelo chihita cha Kaine, imi kuzwaho abapangiwa kuba yonjolwele, imi Ireeza abawambi bulotu kuamana ni chachitabelo chakwe. Imi chetumelo Abele usikwete kuwamba, nihafwile.
By faith Abel offered vnto God a greater sacrifice then Cain, by the which he obtained witnes that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: by the which faith also he being dead, yet speaketh.
5 Ibali chetumelo kuti Enoke abahindilwa kwiwulu, njokuti kanababoni ifu.” Kanabawaniki, kakuli Ireeza abamuhindi. “Mukuti naseni kuhindilwa kwiwulu, kubapakiwa kuti abakutabisa Ireeza.
By faith was Enoch translated, that he should not see death: neither was he found: for God had translated him: for before he was translated, he was reported of, that he had pleased God.
6 Linu chosena intumelo kahenakuhuba kumutabisa. Mukuti kwina nenza kuti zumwi hakeza kwa Ireeza uswanela kuzumina kuti kwena uhala imi kuti njimuhi wamipuzo yabo bamusaka.
But without faith it is vnpossible to please him: for he that commeth to God, must beleeue that God is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seeke him.
7 Ibali chetumelo kuti Nuwe, hamana kuhewa mulaezo kuamana nizintu ziseni kubonwa, chekute lyabuireeza awole kuzaka chikepe kuhuna bezubo yakwe. Chakutenda bulyo, abanyazi inkanda ni kuba muyoli wazinjolola ziyendelela chakuya chetumelo.
By faith Noe being warned of God of the things which were as yet not seene, mooued with reuerence, prepared the Arke to the sauing of his housholde, through the which Arke hee condemned the world, and was made heire of the righteousnes, which is by faith.
8 Ibali chetumelo kuti Abrahama, chosumpwa, abakuteki ni kuzwa nakaya kwabali kukatambwila kuyola chanda. Abazwi nakaya, nasezi kuti ukaya kuhi.
By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed God, to goe out into a place, which hee should afterward receiue for inheritance, and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
9 Ibali chetumelo kuti abahali kuhala muchisi chesepiso nali muzwahule. Abahali kuhala mumatente ni Isaka ni Jakobo, babali bayoli besepiso iswana.
By faith he abode in the land of promise, as in a strange countrey, as one that dwelt in tents with Isaac and Iacob heires with him of the same promise.
10 Mukuti abalolete kubusu kumuleneni wina mitomo, utenda kuti mufundeli ni muzaki uswanela kuba nji Ireeza.
For he looked for a citie hauing a foundation, whose builder and maker is God.
11 Ibali chetumelo, nihakubabulyo Sarah iyemwine kanabali kupepa, mukuti Abrahama abawani maata akupepa. Izi zibapangahali bulyo, nihakuba kuti chabasupele, sina hakuhupulwa chabusepahali kozi ababahi chibaka chesepiso.
Through faith Sara also receiued strength to conceiue seede, and was deliuered of a childe when she was past age, because she iudged him faithfull which had promised.
12 Chobulyo, kuzwila kumukwame umwina, chabali kuboneka kufwile, njabazali bantu benjihite sina inkani mwiwulu imi sina isekeseke lyamwiwate, usawoleki kubalwa.
And therefore sprang there of one, euen of one which was dead, so many as the starres of the skie in multitude, and as the land of the sea shore which is innumerable.
13 Ibali mwitumelo kuti bonse bafwile kana bababoni isepiso zabo. Linu, kuzwa hakubabona ni kubalumelisa chibasina kule, babazumini kuti bayezi imi bahitite munkanda isali yabo.
All these died in faith, and receiued not the promises, but sawe them a farre off, and beleeued them, and receiued them thankefully, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14 Mukuti abo bawamba izozintu bawamba chabuniti kuti bakabusaka munzi wakwikala.
For they that say such things, declare plainely, that they seeke a countrey.
15 Haiba babali kuzeza inkanda kubabayendi, babakuwola kuba ni nako yakubola.
And if they had bene mindfull of that countrey, from whence they came out, they had leasure to haue returned.
16 Kono kuya kamukwikalile, ni balakaza inkanda ina hande, ili, yakwiulu. Chobulyo Ireeza kaswabiswa kusumpwa Ireeza wabo, chebakalakuti ababa lukisezi muleneñi wabo.
But nowe they desire a better, that is an heauenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a citie.
17 Ibali chetumelo kuti Abrahama, habali kulikiwa, kupanga Isaka chitabelo. Abali njiyeke mwana mukwame yabali kuha, iye yabatambuli insepiso.
By faith Abraham offered vp Isaac, when he was tryed, and he that had receiued the promises, offered his onely begotten sonne.
18 Ibali nji kwa Abrahama kuzibali kuwambwa, “Ibali chenzila ya Isaka kuti behwa babehwa bako kababikwe izina.
(To whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seede be called.)
19 Abrahama abahupuli kuti Ireeza wina maata akubusa Isaka kubafwile, imi kuwamba buniti, aba mubozekezwa.
For he considered that God was able to raise him vp euen from the dead: from whence he receiued him also after a sort.
20 Ibali chetumelo hape kuamana ni zintu zakubusu kuti Isaka afuyole Jakobo ni Isau.
By faith Isaac blessed Iacob and Esau, concerning things to come.
21 Ibali chetumelo kuti Jakobo, mwinako yakufwa, habafuyoli zumwi ni zumwi wabana ba Josefa. Jakobo abalapeli, nazendamine hekoli yakwe.
By faith Iacob when he was a dying, blessed both the sonnes of Ioseph, and leaning on the ende of his staffe, worshipped God.
22 Ibali chetumelo kuti Josefa, habona kuti mamanimani akwe chachunine, abawambi chakufunduka kwabana Baisilaele kuzwa mwa Egepita imi chabalaela kuamana ni zifuha zakwe.
By faith Ioseph when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel, and gaue commandement of his bones.
23 Ibali chetumelo kuti Mushe, hapepywa, bashemi bakwe babamuwungwile myezi yotatwe kakuli bababwene kuti mwana mulotu. Kana babatiyi bakeñi chetaelo ya Simwine.
By faith Moses when he was borne, was hid three moneths of his parents, because they sawe he was a proper childe, neither feared they the kings commandement.
24 Ibali chetumelo kuti Mushe, chokula, chakana kusumpwa mwan'a wa mwan'a Simwine wa mwanakazana.
By faith Moses when he was come to age, refused to be called the sonne of Pharaohs daughter,
25 Chebakalyakuti, abaliketeli kunyanda ni bantu ba Ireeza, kuhita kulikola minyaka ya cheve chenakozana.
And chose rather to suffer aduersitie with the people of God, then to enioy the pleasures of sinnes for a season,
26 Abanahani kuti kunyanda kwakwichilila Jesu Christe kuhita chifumu chamwa Egepita. Mukuti ababikite menso akwe kuzetawane.
Esteeming the rebuke of Christ greater riches then the treasures of Egypt: for he had respect vnto the recompence of the reward.
27 Ibali chetumelo kuti Mushe azwe mwa Egepita. Kanabatiyi bubengi bwasimwine, mukuti abanyandi sina yobwene yasabonwa.
By faith he forsooke Egypt, and feared not the fiercenes of the king: for he endured, as he that sawe him which is inuisible.
28 Ibali chetumelo kuti abakuteki Ipasaka ni kusanselwa kwamalaha, kokuti musinyasinyi wa mwana wetanzi sanzi akwati bana betanzi bachiswisu ba Maisilaele.
Through faith he ordeined the Passeouer and the effusion of blood, least he that destroyed the first borne, should touche them.
29 Ibali chetumelo hababahiti mwiwate lisubila sina babali kuyenda muzumite. Maegepita habalika kutenda bulyo, babaminwa.
By faith they passed through the red sea as by drie land, which when the Egyptians had assayed to doe, they were swallowed vp.
30 Ibali chetumelo kuti mamota a Jeriko habawili hansi, kasamulaho akuzimbulukwa mazuba amana iyaza ni obele.
By faith the walles of Iericho fell downe after they were copassed about seue dayes.
31 Ibali chetumelo Rahaba wehule hasana abafwi nabana basana babakukuteki, kakuli abatambuli matwela chekozo.
By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them which obeyed not, when she had receiued the spies peaceably.
32 Imi chinzi hape chiniwola kuwamba? Mukuti inako kayinizuminini haiba niniwamba kaza Gedioni, Baraki, Samsoni, Japhethah, Davida, Samwele ni ziamana ni bapolofita.
And what shall I more say? for the time would be too short for me to tell of Gedeon, of Barac, and of Sampson, and of Iephte, also of Dauid, and Samuel, and of the Prophets:
33 Ibali chetumelo hababahapi mibuso, kusebeleza buniti, imi babatambuli insepiso. Babeyali milomo ibandavu,
Which through faith subdued kingdomes, wrought righteousnesse, obteined the promises, stopped the mouthes of lions,
34 Babazimisi maata amulilo, baba banduki bukali bwamukwale, babahozwa kumatuku, bababi indwalume mukondo imi babakomi impi zakunze.
Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sworde, of weake were made strong, waxed valiant in battell, turned to flight the armies of the aliants.
35 Banakazi bababozekezwa bafwile babo chakubuswa. Bamwi baba nyandiswa, chakusamuhela kulukuluwa kokuti nibawane kubuswa kwina nenza.
The women receiued their dead raised to life: other also were racked, and woulde not be deliuered, that they might receiue a better resurrection.
36 Bamwi babakuliwa chakushengunwinwa ni kushumpwa, mane ni kuhambwa nisimbi ni kubikwa mutolongo.
And others haue bene tryed by mockings and scourgings, yea, moreouer by bondes and prisonment.
37 Babapwacholwa ni mabwe. Babanokolwa zilama zobele. Babehayiwa chamikwale. Babazw ni kuyenda nibazabele makabi embelele ni ipene. Bababotanite, babalyatililwe, kunyandiswa.
They were stoned, they were hewen asunder, they were tempted, they were slaine with the sworde, they wandred vp and downe in sheepes skinnes, and in goates skinnes, being destitute, afflicted, and tormented:
38 Inkanda kana ibali kubaswanela. Babali kuyembana mwihalaupa, mumalundu, mumabwe, ni mumalindi mukunsi ke inkanda.
Whom the world was not worthie of: they wandered in wildernesses and mountaines, and dennes, and caues of the earth.
39 Nihakubabulyo bonse bantu babapakwa ni Ireeza chebaka lyetumelo yabo, kana babamuheli insepiso.
And these all through faith obteined good report, and receiued not the promise,
40 Ireeza abatuleleli zintu zina hande, kokuti kwande yetu, kete nibatendwe bashiyeme nenza.
God prouiding a better thing for vs, that they without vs should not be made perfite.
