Hebreo 11
1 Ary ny finoana no fahatokiana ny amin’ ny zavatra antenaina, fanehoana ny zavatra tsy hita.
Now our trust in God is the guarantee of what we hope for, the evidence of what we can't see.
2 Fa izany no nahatsara laza ny ntaolo.
People who lived long ago trusted God and this is what gained them God's approval.
3 Finoana no ahafantarantsika fa ny tenin’ Andriamanitra no nanaovana izao tontolo izao, ka dia tsy izay zavatra miseho no nanaovana izao zavatra hita izao. (aiōn g165)
Through our trust in God we understand that the whole universe was created by God's command, that what can be seen was made out of what cannot be seen. (aiōn g165)
4 Finoana no nanateran’ i Abela ho an’ Andriamanitra fanatitra tsara noho ny an’ i Kaina, ka izany no nanambarana azy fa marina, satria Andriamanitra no nanambara ny amin’ ny fanatitra nataony: ary amin’ izany, na dia maty aza izy, dia mbola miteny ihany.
By trusting him Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain, and as a result God identified him as someone who lived right. God showed this by accepting his offering. Even though Abel has been dead for a long time, he still speaks to us through what he did.
5 Finoana no namindrana an’ i Enoka tsy hiharan’ ny fahafatesana; ka dia tsy hita izy, satria nafindran’ Andriamanitra; fa talohan’ ny namindrana azy dia nambara fa nankasitrahan’ Andriamanitra izy.
By trusting God Enoch was taken to heaven so he didn't experience death. He couldn't be found on earth because God took him to heaven. Before this happened he was known as someone God was pleased with.
6 Fa raha tsy amin’ ny finoana, dia tsy misy azo atao hahazoana sitraka aminy; fa izay manatona an’ Andriamanitra dia tsy maintsy mino fa misy Izy sady Mpamaly soa izay mazoto mitady Azy.
You can't expect God to be pleased with you if you don't trust him! Anyone who comes to God must believe that God exists, and that he rewards those who are searching for him.
7 Finoana no nanamboaran’ i Noa sambo fiara hamonjena ny ankohonany, fa natahotra izy, rehefa notoroan’ Andriamanitra hevitra ny amin’ ny zavatra tsy mbola hita; koa izany no nanamelohany izao tontolo izao sy nahatongavany ho mpandova ny fahamarinana araka ny finoana.
Noah trusted God, and was warned by him about things that had never happened before. Because Noah paid serious attention to what God said, he constructed an ark to save his family. By trusting God, Noah showed that the world was wrong, and received the reward of being set right by God.
8 Finoana no naneken’ i Abrahama, rehefa nantsoina, hiainga hankany amin’ izay tany ho azony ho lova; ka dia niainga izy, nefa tsy fantany izay halehany.
Through trusting God Abraham obeyed when God called him to go to the land God was going to give him. He left, not knowing where he was going.
9 Finoana no nivahiniany tany amin’ ny tany nolazain’ ny teny fikasana, toy ny any an-tanin’ olona, mitoetra an-day, mbamin’ isaka sy Jakoba, mpiara-mandova izany teny fikasana izany aminy;
Trusting in God he lived in the promised land—but as a foreigner, living in tents, together with Isaac and Jacob who shared with him in inheriting the same promise.
10 fa nanantena hahazo ny tanàna misy fanorenana izy, Andriamanitra no Tompo-marika sy Mpanao izany.
For Abraham was looking forward to a city built on foundations that last, with God as its builder and maker.
11 Ary na Saraha aza, dia finoana koa no nandraisany hery hanan’ anaka, rehefa nitsaha-jaza izy, satria nataony fa mahatoky Ilay efa nanome ny teny fikasana.
By her trust in God even Sarah herself was given the ability to conceive a child though she was too old, because she trusted God who had made the promise.
12 Koa dia avy tamin’ ny anankiray, izay efa toy ny maty, no nihavian’ ny maro toy ny kintana eny amin’ ny lanitra sy toy ny fasika eny amoron-dranomasina, izay tsy hita isa.
That is why the descendants of Abraham, (who was as good as dead!), became as numerous as the stars of heaven, as countless as the sand of the sea-shore.
13 Ireo rehetra ireo dia maty tamin’ ny finoana, kanefa tsy mbola nahazo ny teny fikasana; fa nahatazana azy eny lavitra eny izy ka ravoravo niarahaba azy, dia nanaiky fa vahiny sy mpivahiny tetỳ ambonin’ ny tany izy.
They all died still trusting in God. Though they didn't receive the things God promised, they were still looking for them as it were from a distance and welcomed them, acknowledging that on this earth they were foreigners, people just passing through.
14 Fa izay milaza izany zavatra izany dia maneho marimarina fa mitady izay ho taniny izy.
People who say such things make it clear that they're looking for a country of their own.
15 Ary raha tàhiny nahatsiaro ny tany nialany izy, dia ho nahita andro hiverenany.
For if they cared about the country they'd left behind, they could have returned.
16 Fa amin’ izany ny tsara lavitra no iriny, dia ny any an-danitra; ary noho izany Andriamanitra dia tsy menatra hatao hoe Andriamaniny, satria efa nanamboatra tanàna ho an’ ireo Izy.
But they're looking for a better country instead, a heavenly country. That is why God isn't disappointed with them, and is happy to be called their God, for he has built a city for them.
17 Finoana no nanateran i Abrahama an’ isaka, raha nizahan-toetra izy; eny, ny zananilahy tokana no naterin’ ilay efa nandray tsara ny teny fikasana,
Abraham trusted God when he was tested and offered Isaac to God. Abraham, who had accepted God's promises, was still ready to offer to God his only son,
18 dia ilay nilazana hoe: “Avy amin’ Isaka no hantsoina izay taranaka ho anao”.
even though he'd been told, “It's through Isaac that your descendants will be counted.”
19 Fa nihevitra izy fa Andriamanitra dia mahay manangana ny maty aza; ary hoatra ny avy tamin’ izany no nandraisany azy.
Abraham had thought it through and decided that God could bring Isaac back to life from the dead. In a sense that's what did happen—Abraham received Isaac back from the dead.
20 Finoana no nitsofan’ isaka rano an’ i Jakoba sy Esao ny amin’ ny zavatra ho avy.
Trusting in God, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to what the future would bring.
21 Finoana no nitsofan’ i Jakoba rano ny zanak’ i Josefa roa lahy, rehefa ho faty izy, ka nivavaka izy, niankina tamin’ ny lohan’ ny tehiny.
Trusting in God, Jacob as he was dying blessed each of Joseph's sons, and worshiped God, leaning on his staff.
22 Finoana no nilazan’ i Josefa ny fialan’ ny Zanak’ isiraely, rehefa ho faty izy, sy nanafarany ny amin’ ny taolany.
Trusting in God, Joseph too, when his own death approached, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites, and gave instructions about what to do with his bones.
23 Finoana no nanafenan’ ny ray aman-drenin’ i Mosesy azy telo volana, raha vao teraka izy, satria hitany fa zaza tsara izy, ary tsy natahorany ny didin’ ny mpanjaka.
Trusting in God, Moses' parents hid him for three months after he was born. They recognized he was a special child. They weren't afraid to go against what the king had commanded.
24 Finoana no nandavan’ i Mosesy tsy hatao hoe zanaky ny zanakavavin’ i Farao, rehefa lehibe izy, ―
Trusting in God, Moses, when he grew up, refused to be known as the adopted son of Pharaoh's daughter.
25 nifidy mantsy hiara-mitondra fahoriana amin’ ny olon’ Andriamanitra toy izay hanana fifaliana vetivety amin’ ny fahotana,
Instead he chose to share in the sufferings of God's people rather than to enjoy the temporary pleasures of sin.
26 nanao ny fanaratsiana an’ i Kristy ho harena be lavitra noho ny zava-tsoan’ i Egypta, satria nijery ny famalian-tsoa izy.
He counted the rejection he experienced from following Christ to be of far greater value than the wealth of Egypt—because he was focused on the reward to come.
27 Finoana no nandaovany an’ i Egypta, ka tsy natahorany ny fahatezeran’ ny mpanjaka; fa naharitra toy ny mahita Izay tsy hita izy.
Trusting in God, he left Egypt and wasn't scared of Pharaoh's anger—he kept going with his eyes fixed on the invisible God.
28 Finoana no nitandremany ny Paska sy ny famafazana ny rà, fandrao hahatratra ny azy ilay nandringana ny lahimatoa.
Trusting in God he observed the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroying angel would not touch the Israelites.
29 Finoana no nitana ny Ranomasina Mena toy ny mandia tany maina, izay mba nandraman’ ny Egyptiana, ka dia voatelina izy.
Trusting in God the Israelites crossed the Red Sea as if it were dry land. When the Egyptians attempted to do the same they were drowned.
30 Finoana no nampirodana ny màndan’ i Jeriko, rehefa nohodidinina hafitoana.
Trusting in God, the Israelites marched around the walls of Jericho for seven days, and the walls fell down.
31 Finoana no tsy nahafaty an-dRahaba janga niaraka tamin’ ny tsy nino, satria nandray ny mpisafo-tany tamin’ ny fihavanana izy.
Trusting in God, Rahab the prostitute didn't die with those who rejected God, because she had welcomed the Israelite spies in peace.
32 Ary inona koa no holazaiko? Fa ho lany ny andro, raha milaza an’ i Gideona sy Baraka sy Samsona ary Jefta aho, Davida koa sy Samoela ary ny mpaminany,
What other examples should I give? I don't have time to talk about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah; about David, Samuel, and the prophets.
33 izay nandresy fanjakana tamin’ ny finoana, niasa fahamarinana; nahazo teny fikasana, nanakombona ny vavan’ ny liona,
Because of their trust in God they conquered kingdoms, did what was good and right, received God's promises, shut the mouths of lions,
34 namono ny fidedadedan’ afo, afaka tamin’ ny lelan-tsabatra, raha nalemy dia nampahatanjahina, tonga nahery tamin’ ny ady, dia nampandositra ny miaramilan’ ny firenena hafa.
put out blazing fires, escaped being killed by the sword, were weak but made strong, did mighty deeds in war, and routed enemy armies.
35 Ny vehivavy nandray ny azy efa maty, fa natsangana ho velona indray; ary ny sasany nampijalijalina ho faty, nefa tsy mety nanao izay hahafahany, mba hahazoany fitsanganana tsara lavitra;
Women were given their dead family members back through resurrection. Others were tortured, refusing to compromise and be pardoned, because they wanted to be part of a better resurrection.
36 ary ny sasany niaritra fanesoana sy kapoka mafy ary fatorana sy tranomaizina koa;
Yet others suffered insults and whippings; they were put in chains and imprisoned.
37 notoraham-bato izy, notsofana, nalaim-panahy, novonoina tamin’ ny sabatra, dia nirenireny nitafy hoditr’ ondry sy hoditr’ osy; efa lao, ory, fadiranovana
Some were stoned, cut in pieces, tempted, killed by the sword. Some dressed in sheepskins and goatskins: destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.
38 (nefa izao tontolo izao tsy miendrika ho nitoerany akory) dia nirenireny tany an-efitra sy tany an’ tendrombohitra sy tany an-johy ary tao an-dava-tany izy.
The world was not worthy to have such people who wandered in the deserts and mountains, living in caves and holes in the ground.
39 Ary ireo rehetra ireo, na dia efa nahazo laza tsara noho ny finoana aza, dia tsy mba nandray ny teny fikasana,
All of these people, even though they had God's approval, didn't receive what God had promised.
40 fa Andriamanitra efa namboatra izay tsara lavitra ho antsika, mba tsy hatao tanteraka ireo raha tsy efa mby eo koa isika.
God has given us something even better, so that they can't be complete without us.
