Abaebbulaniya 11
1 Okukkiriza kwe kukakasa ebyo bye tusuubira, bwe butabaamu kakunkuna newaakubadde nga tebirabika.
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the sign that the things not seen are true.
2 Okukkiriza kwe kwaleetera abantu ab’edda abakulu okusiimibwa Katonda.
For by it our fathers had God's approval.
3 Olw’okukkiriza tumanyi ng’ensi yatondebwa na kigambo kya Katonda, ebirabika kyebyava bikolebwa nga biggibwa mu bitalabika. (aiōn g165)
By faith it is clear to us that the order of events was fixed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made from things which only seem to be. (aiōn g165)
4 Olw’okukkiriza Aberi yawaayo Ssaddaaka esinga obulungi eri Katonda okusinga eya Kayini gye yawaayo, era ne kimubalirwa okuba obutuukirivu, Katonda ng’amuweerwa obujulirwa olw’ebirabo bye, era newaakubadde nga Aberi yafa, akyayogera.
By faith Abel made a better offering to God than Cain, and he had witness through it of his righteousness, God giving his approval of his offering: and his voice still comes to us through it though he is dead.
5 Olw’okukkiriza Enoka yatwalibwa nga taleze ku kufa, n’atalabika kubanga Katonda yamutwala. Bwe yali tannamutwala, yayogera nga Enoka bwe yamusanyusa.
By faith Enoch was taken up to heaven so that he did not see death; he was seen no longer, for God took him away: for before he was taken, witness had been given that he was well-pleasing to God:
6 Naye awatali kukkiriza toyinza kusanyusa Katonda. Buli ajja eri Katonda kimugwanira okukkiriza nti Katonda waali era n’abo abamunoonya n’obwesigwa abawa empeera.
And without faith it is not possible to be well-pleasing to him, for it is necessary for anyone who comes to God to have the belief that God is, and that he is a rewarder of all those who make a serious search for him.
7 Nuuwa bwe yalabulwa ku bintu bye yali tannalaba, n’atya, era mu kukkiriza n’azimba eryato olw’okulokola ennyumba ye. Bw’atyo n’asalira ensi omusango, ate n’afuuka omusika w’obutuukirivu obuli mu kukkiriza.
By faith Noah, being moved by the fear of God, made ready an ark for the salvation of his family, because God had given him news of things which were not seen at the time; and through it the world was judged by him, and he got for his heritage the righteousness which is by faith.
8 Olw’okukkiriza Ibulayimu bwe yayitibwa, n’agonda, n’alaga mu kifo kye yali agenda okuweebwa ng’omugabo, bw’atyo n’agenda nga ne gy’alaga tamanyiiyo.
By faith Abraham did as God said when he was ordered to go out into a place which was to be given to him as a heritage, and went out without knowledge of where he was going.
9 Era ne bwe yatuuka mu nsi Katonda gye yamusuubiza, mu nsi gye yali tamanyangako, olw’okukkiriza yasulanga mu weema era lsaaka ne Yakobo nabo bwe baakola, Katonda ng’abasuubizza nga bwe yasuubiza Ibulayimu.
By faith he was a wanderer in the land of the agreement, as in a strange land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who had a part with him in the same heritage:
10 Ibulayimu yali alindirira ekibuga kiri ekirina omusingi, Katonda kye yategeka era n’azimba.
For he was looking for the strong town, whose builder and maker is God.
11 Olw’okukkiriza ne Saala yennyini, omukazi omugumba yaweebwa amaanyi okuba olubuto newaakubadde nga yali ayise ku myaka egy’okuzaalirako; yakkiriza nti oyo amusuubizza mwesigwa.
And by faith Sarah herself had power to give birth, when she was very old, because she had faith in him who gave his word;
12 Bwe kityo bangi ne bava mu muntu omu eyali omukadde ennyo ne baba bangi nnyo ng’emmunyeenye ez’oku ggulu, era ng’omusenyu oguli ku nnyanja ogutabalika.
So that from one man, who was near to death, came children in number as the stars in heaven, or as the sand by the seaside, which may not be numbered.
13 Abo bonna baafiira mu kukkiriza. Baafa nga Katonda bye yabasuubiza tebannabifuna, naye nga basanyufu nga bamanyi nti bibalindiridde, kubanga baategeera nti ku nsi kuno baali bagenyi bugenyi abatambuze.
All these came to their end in faith, not having had the heritage; but having seen it with delight far away, they gave witness that they were wanderers and not of the earth.
14 Aboogera bwe batyo balaga nti bayolekedde obutaka bwabwe obw’omu nsi endala.
For those who say such things make it clear that they are searching for a country for themselves.
15 Abantu abo singa baalowooza ku birungi eby’ensi eno bandisobodde okudda emabega.
And truly if they had kept in mind the country from which they went out, they would have had chances of turning back.
16 Naye kaakano beegomba ensi esingako, ye y’omu ggulu. Katonda kyava aba Katonda waabwe, nga tekimuswaza kuyitibwa bw’atyo, kubanga abateekeddeteekedde ekibuga.
But now their desire is for a better country, that is to say, for one in heaven; and so it is no shame to God to be named their God; for he has made ready a town for them.
17 Olw’okukkiriza Ibulayimu bwe yagezesebwa, n’awaayo Isaaka omwana we omu yekka, eyaweebwa ebyasuubizibwa,
By faith Abraham made an offering of Isaac, when he was tested: and he with whom the agreement had been made gave up as an offering the only son of his body,
18 gwe kyayogerwako nti, “Mu Isaaka mw’olifunira abazzukulu,”
Of whom it had been said, From Isaac will your seed take their name:
19 gwe yamanya nga Katonda ayinza okumuzuukiza mu bafu, era n’ayaniriza Isaaka, nga Isaaka ali ng’azuukidde mu bafu.
Judging that God was able to give life even to the dead; and because of this he did get him back as if from death.
20 Olw’okukkiriza ebyo ebyali bigenda okubaawo, Isaaka yasabira Yakobo ne Esawu omukisa.
By faith Isaac, blessing Jacob and Esau, gave news of things to come.
21 Olw’okukkiriza Yakobo bwe yali anaatera okufa, yasabira bazzukulu be abaana ba Yusufu omukisa kinoomu, n’akutama ku muggo gwe n’asinza Katonda.
By faith Jacob gave a blessing to the two sons of Joseph, when he was near to death; and gave God worship, supported by his stick.
22 Yusufu bwe yali anaatera okufa, olw’okukkiriza yayogera ku kuva kw’abaana ba Isirayiri mu Misiri, era n’abalagira n’okutwala amagumba ge nga baddayo ewaabwe.
By faith Joseph, when his end was near, said that the children of Israel would go out of Egypt; and gave orders about his bones.
23 Olw’okukkiriza bakadde ba Musa bwe yazaalibwa baamukwekera emyezi esatu, kubanga baalaba nga mwana mulungi, ne batatya kiragiro kya Falaawo.
By faith Moses was kept secretly by his father and mother for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a fair child; and they had no fear of the king's orders.
24 Olw’okukkiriza Musa ng’akuze, yagaana okuyitibwa omwana w’omumbejja wa Falaawo
By faith Moses, when he became a man, had no desire to be named the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
25 n’alondawo okubonaabonera awamu n’abantu ba Katonda n’agaana okuba mu ssanyu ery’ekibi eriggwaawo amangu.
Feeling that it was better to undergo pain with the people of God, than for a short time to have a taste of the pleasures of sin;
26 Musa yalaba nti okuvumibwa olwa Kristo kisingira wala obugagga bw’e Misiri, kubanga yali asuubira empeera.
Judging a part in the shame of Christ to be better than all the wealth of Egypt; for he was looking forward to his reward.
27 Olw’okukkiriza Musa yava mu Misiri nga tatya busungu bwa Falaawo, kubanga yanywera ng’alaba Katonda oyo atalabika na maaso buuso ag’omubiri.
By faith he went out of Egypt, not being turned from his purpose by fear of the wrath of the king; for he kept on his way, as seeing him who is unseen.
28 Olw’okukkiriza Musa yassaawo Embaga ejjuukirirwako Okuyitako, n’amansira omusaayi omuzikiriza aleme okutta abaana ababereberye Abayisirayiri.
By faith he kept the Passover, and put the sign of the blood on the houses, so that the angel of destruction might not put their oldest sons to death.
29 Olw’okukkiriza Abayisirayiri baasomoka Ennyanja Emyufu ng’abayita ku lukalu. Naye Abamisiri bwe baakigezaako amazzi ne gabasaanyaawo.
By faith they went through the Red Sea as if it had been dry land, though the Egyptians were overcome by the water when they made an attempt to do the same.
30 Olw’okukkiriza, bbugwe wa Yeriko yagwa nga kimaze okwebungululirwa ennaku musanvu.
By faith the walls of Jericho came down, after they had been circled for seven days.
31 Olw’okukkiriza malaaya Lakabu, teyazikirizibwa n’abajeemu, kubanga yasembeza abakessi, n’emirembe.
By faith Rahab, the loose woman, was not put to death with those who had gone against God's orders, because she had taken into her house in peace those sent to see the land.
32 Njogere ki nate? N’ekiseera kinaanzigwako bwe nnaayogera ku Gidyoni, ne ku Baraki, ne Samusooni, ne Yefusa, ne Dawudi, ne Samwiri ne bannabbi abalala,
What more am I to say? For there would not be time to give the stories of Gideon, Barak, Samson, and Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets:
33 abaawangula bakabaka olw’okukkiriza, be baakola eby’obutuukirivu, be baafuna ebyasuubizibwa, era be baabuniza obumwa bw’empologoma,
Who through faith overcame kingdoms, did righteousness, got their reward, kept the mouths of lions shut,
34 be baazikiza omuliro ogw’amaanyi, be baawona obwogi bw’ekitala. Be baaweebwa amaanyi okuva mu bunafu, era be baafuuka abazira ab’amaanyi mu ntalo, ne bagoba amaggye g’amawanga.
Put out the power of fire, got safely away from the edge of the sword, were made strong when they had been feeble, became full of power in war, and put to flight the armies of the nations.
35 Abakazi baddizibwa abantu baabwe abaali bafudde ne bazuukira. Abalala baabonyaabonyezebwa okutuusa okufa, nga tebalokolebbwa, balyoke bafune obulamu obusingako nga bazuukidde.
Women had their dead given back to them living; others let themselves be cruelly attacked, having no desire to go free, so that they might have a better life to come;
36 N’abalala ne basekererwa ne bakubibwa embooko nga bagezesebwa, n’abalala ne basibwa ne bateekebwa ne mu makomera.
And others were tested by being laughed at or by blows, and even with chains and prisons:
37 Baakubibwa amayinja, baasalibwamu n’emisumeeno, ne battibwa n’ekitala. Baatambulanga nga bambadde amaliba g’endiga n’ag’embuzi nga kumpi tebalina kantu, nga bali mu kwetaaga, ne banyigirizibwa, ne bayisibwa bubi,
They were stoned, they were cut up with knives, they were tested, they were put to death with the sword, they went about in sheepskins and in goatskins; being poor and in pain and cruelly attacked,
38 n’ensi nga tebasaanira, nga bayita mu malungu ne mu nsozi nga beekweka mu mpuku ne mu mpampagama z’enjazi.
Wandering in waste places and in mountains and in holes in the rocks; for whom the world was not good enough.
39 Naye abantu bano bonna abajjula okukkiriza tebaafuna kyasuubizibwa.
And not one of these got the good things of the agreement, though they all had a good record through faith,
40 Kubanga Katonda yatuteekerateekera ekisinga obulungi, bo baleme okutuukirizibwa ffe nga tetuliiwo.
Because God had kept some better thing for us, so that it was not possible for them to become complete without us.
