Hebreo 11
1 Ary ny finoana no fahatokiana ny amin’ ny zavatra antenaina, fanehoana ny zavatra tsy hita.
It is because people trust [God] that they are sure that they will receive the things that they confidently expect [God to give them]. They are also certain [that they will see those things], though no one sees them yet.
2 Fa izany no nahatsara laza ny ntaolo.
It was because our ancestors trusted in God that they pleased him.
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)
It is because we trust in God that we understand that he formed the universe by commanding [it to exist]. The result is that the things that we see were not made from things that already existed. (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.
It was because [Adam’s son] Abel trusted God that he sacrificed something better to God than what [his older brother] Cain offered to God. Because Abel did that, when God spoke well about what Abel sacrificed, God declared that Abel was righteous. And although Abel is dead, we still learn from him [about trusting God].
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.
It was because Enoch believed [God that God] took him [up to heaven]. The result was that he did not die. No one found him, because he was taken up {[God] had removed him} from the earth [to heaven]. Before [God] took him away, [he] testified that Enoch pleased him well.
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.
It is possible for people to please God only if they trust God, because anyone who wants to come to God must first believe that God exists and that he rewards those who seek [to know] 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.
It was because Noah trusted [God] that after he was warned by God {after [God] warned him} about [a flood that] had not yet happened, Noah [showed that he] revered God by building a huge ship to save his family. By doing that, he [showed all the people who did not believe him] [MTY] [that they deserved to be condemned] {[that God would] condemn them}. He was someone whom God declared to be righteous because of his trusting in 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.
It was because Abraham trusted God that when he was told to go {when [God] told him to go}, he obeyed [God], he left [his own country], and went to a place that God would give him. Abraham left his own country, even though he did not know where he would be 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;
It was because Abraham trusted God that he lived as though he was a foreigner in the land that [God] had promised to him. Abraham lived in tents, and his son Isaac and his grandson Jacob did also. God promised to give to Isaac and Jacob the same things that he promised to give Abraham.
10 fa nanantena hahazo ny tanàna misy fanorenana izy, Andriamanitra no Tompo-marika sy Mpanao izany.
Abraham was waiting to live in a city [in heaven] that would exist forever [MET]. It was a city that God is building [DOU].
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.
It was because Abraham trusted God that God gave Abraham strength so that he [was] able to produce a son. Even though his wife Sarah was past the age [when women bear children], [God] promised [that he would give her a son], and Abraham considered that God would do what he promised to do.
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.
So, although Abraham was also too old to have children, so many people descended from that one man that they were as numerous as the stars in the sky and are as countless as the grains of sand along the seashore, [just like God promised him].
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.
It was while they still trusted in God that all those people died. Even though they had not yet received the things that God had promised to give them, [it was as though] they saw those things in a distance. They were glad [to know] about what God promised. It was as though they admitted that they were not from this earth, but that they were only here temporarily.
14 Fa izay milaza izany zavatra izany dia maneho marimarina fa mitady izay ho taniny izy.
As for those people who talk like that, they clearly show that they long for [a place that will become] their true native land.
15 Ary raha tàhiny nahatsiaro ny tany nialany izy, dia ho nahita andro hiverenany.
If they had been thinking about [that place being] the place from which they had come, they would have taken the opportunity to return there.
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, instead, they desired a better [place in which to live]; that is, they desired [a home] in heaven. So God has prepared a city for them to live [with him], and he is pleased [LIT] for them to say that he is their God.
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,
It was because Abraham trusted [God] that he [was ready to] kill his son Isaac as a sacrifice when [God] tested him. This same man to whom [God] promised [to give] ([a son/many descendants]) was going to sacrifice [that same son], the only son [whom his own wife had borne]!
18 dia ilay nilazana hoe: “Avy amin’ Isaka no hantsoina izay taranaka ho anao”.
It was to Abraham that God said, “It is [only] from Isaac that I will consider your family to descend.”
19 Fa nihevitra izy fa Andriamanitra dia mahay manangana ny maty aza; ary hoatra ny avy tamin’ izany no nandraisany azy.
Abraham considered that [to fulfill that promise], God could make [Isaac] live again [even if] he had died [after Abraham sacrificed him]! The result was that when Abraham did receive Isaac back [after God told him not to harm Isaac], it was as though he received him back even after he died.
20 Finoana no nitsofan’ isaka rano an’ i Jakoba sy Esao ny amin’ ny zavatra ho avy.
It was because Isaac trusted God that he [prayed that after he died, God would] bless [his] sons Jacob and Esau.
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.
It was because Jacob trusted God that, as he was dying, he [prayed that God would] bless each of the sons of [his own son Joseph]. He worshipped God as he leaned upon his walking stick [before he died].
22 Finoana no nilazan’ i Josefa ny fialan’ ny Zanak’ isiraely, rehefa ho faty izy, sy nanafarany ny amin’ ny taolany.
It was because Joseph trusted God that, when he was about to die [in Egypt], he anticipated the time when the Israelis would leave Egypt; and he instructed [that] his people [should carry] his bones [with them when they] ([left Egypt/returned to Canaan]).
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.
It was because Moses’ father and mother trusted God that they hid [their son] for three months shortly after he was born, because they saw that he was so beautiful. They were not afraid of [disobeying] what the king of Egypt had commanded, [namely, that all the Jewish male babies must be killed].
24 Finoana no nandavan’ i Mosesy tsy hatao hoe zanaky ny zanakavavin’ i Farao, rehefa lehibe izy, ―
The daughter of the [king, whom they called] Pharaoh, [raised] Moses, but when he had grown up, it was because he trusted God that he refused to [accept the privileges that would have been his if people] considered that he was (the son of the king’s daughter/the king’s own grandson).
25 nifidy mantsy hiara-mitondra fahoriana amin’ ny olon’ Andriamanitra toy izay hanana fifaliana vetivety amin’ ny fahotana,
He decided that it was better for others to mistreat him for a time along with the Israeli people, than to temporarily enjoy living sinfully [in the King’s palace].
26 nanao ny fanaratsiana an’ i Kristy ho harena be lavitra noho ny zava-tsoan’ i Egypta, satria nijery ny famalian-tsoa izy.
This is because he decided that if he suffered for the Messiah, it would be worth far more [in God’s sight] than his owning all the treasures of Egypt [that he would receive as Pharaoh’s heir. He decided that] because he looked forward to the time when [God would give him] an [eternal] reward.
27 Finoana no nandaovany an’ i Egypta, ka tsy natahorany ny fahatezeran’ ny mpanjaka; fa naharitra toy ny mahita Izay tsy hita izy.
It was because he trusted God that he left Egypt. He was not afraid that the king would be angry [because of his doing that]. He (kept going/did not turn back) because [it was as though] he kept seeing [God], whom no one can see.
28 Finoana no nitandremany ny Paska sy ny famafazana ny rà, fandrao hahatratra ny azy ilay nandringana ny lahimatoa.
It was because Moses believed [that God would save his own people] that he instituted the [festival called] Passover. He did that [by commanding that the people should kill lambs and] sprinkle their blood [on their] doorposts. They did that in order that [the angel who] causes people to die would not kill [EUP] the oldest male Israelites [when he killed the oldest sons in each Egyptian family].
29 Finoana no nitana ny Ranomasina Mena toy ny mandia tany maina, izay mba nandraman’ ny Egyptiana, ka dia voatelina izy.
It was because they trusted God that [when] the [Israelite] people walked through [where] the Red Sea [had been, it was] as [though they walked] on dry land! But, when the [army of] Egypt also attempted to [cross that same water], they drowned, because [the sea came back and flooded them]!
30 Finoana no nampirodana ny màndan’ i Jeriko, rehefa nohodidinina hafitoana.
It was because the [Israeli] people trusted God that the walls around Jericho [city] collapsed, after the Israelis marched around the walls for seven days.
31 Finoana no tsy nahafaty an-dRahaba janga niaraka tamin’ ny tsy nino, satria nandray ny mpisafo-tany tamin’ ny fihavanana izy.
Rahab [had been] a prostitute, but because she trusted God, she did not perish with those [inside Jericho] who disobeyed [God. Joshua sent some spies] into the city [in order] to find ways to destroy it, but God saved her because she welcomed those spies [peaceably].
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,
I do not know what more I should say [RHQ] [about others who trusted in God]. It would take too much time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the [other] prophets.
33 izay nandresy fanjakana tamin’ ny finoana, niasa fahamarinana; nahazo teny fikasana, nanakombona ny vavan’ ny liona,
It was because they trusted God that some of them [did great things for him]. Some conquered lands ruled by powerful men. Some ruled [Israel] and justly [punished those men and nations who rebelled against God]. Some obtained [from God] the things that he promised to give them [MTY].
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.
Some forced lions to keep their mouths shut. Some escaped from being destroyed by fire. Some of those people escaped from [being killed with] a sword [MTY]. Some of those [people who trusted God] were made strong {became mighty} again after they had once been weak. Some became powerful when they fought wars. Some caused armies [that came from foreign lands] to run away from them.
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;
Some women [who trusted God] received [their relatives] back again when [God] ([made them live again after they had died/raised them from the dead]). But [others who trusted God] were tortured until they died. They were tortured because they refused to agree when [their captors said, “We will] release you [if you deny that you believe in God.” They refused to do that], because they wanted to live with God forever, which is better than [continuing to live on earth] after having almost died.
36 ary ny sasany niaritra fanesoana sy kapoka mafy ary fatorana sy tranomaizina koa;
Other [people who trusted God] were mocked; [some had their backs] cut [open by being struck] with leaded whips. Some were chained and put in prison.
37 notoraham-bato izy, notsofana, nalaim-panahy, novonoina tamin’ ny sabatra, dia nirenireny nitafy hoditr’ ondry sy hoditr’ osy; efa lao, ory, fadiranovana
[Some of] those believers were stoned to death {People [killed some of those believers by] throwing stones at them}. Others were cut completely in two. Others were killed with swords. Others of these people who trusted God wandered around the land [wearing garments made only of] skins from sheep and goats. They did not have any money. They were continually oppressed and tormented {People continuously oppressed them and tormented them}.
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 people on earth who caused those who trusted in God to suffer were so bad that] they did not deserve [to live with people who trusted God. Some who trusted God] wandered in deserts and on mountains. Some lived in caves and in other [large] 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,
Although all these people were commended [by God] {[God] commended all these people} because they trusted him, God did not give them all that he promised them [while they were alive].
40 fa Andriamanitra efa namboatra izay tsara lavitra ho antsika, mba tsy hatao tanteraka ireo raha tsy efa mby eo koa isika.
God knew ahead of time that what he would give us and them [later] would be better than giving [them immediately what he promised]. What God intends is that only when they and we are together will we have all that God intends us to have.
