Ibroota 11
1 Amantiin waan abdannu tokko dhugumaan ni taʼa jennee fudhachuu dha; waan ijaan hin argine tokko immoo qabatamaadha jennee heduu dha.
Now faith is being confident of what we hope for, convinced about things we do not see.
2 Jaarsoliifis kanaan dhugaa baʼameetii.
For by this, the people of old were attested.
3 Addunyaawwan akka ajaja Waaqaatiin uumaman, wanni mulʼatus akka waan mulʼatu irraa hin hojjetamin nu amantiidhaan hubanna. (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 Abeel amantiidhaan aarsaa isa Qaayin dhiʼeesse caalu Waaqaaf dhiʼeesse. Inni yommuu Waaqni waaʼee kennaa isaa dhugaa baʼameefitti nama qajeelaa taʼuun isaa amantiidhaan dhugaa baʼameef. Abeel duʼu iyyuu hamma ammaatti amantiidhaan dubbachaa jira.
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 Henook akka duʼa hin argineef amantiidhaan fudhatame; waan Waaqni isa fudhateef inni hin argamne. Inni utuu hin fudhatamin dura akka nama Waaqa gammachiiseetti dhugaa baʼameefii tureetii.
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 Amantiidhaan malee Waaqa gammachiisuun hin dandaʼamu; sababiin isaas namni gara isaa dhufu kam iyyuu akka inni jiruu fi akka inni warra isa barbaadaniif gatii kennu amanuu qaba.
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 Nohi waaʼee waan amma illee ijaan hin argaminii Waaqni isa akeekkachiifnaan sodaatee warra mana isaa jiraatan oolfachuuf jedhee amantiin doonii tolche. Amantii isaatiinis addunyaatti mure; dhaaltu qajeelummaa amantiin argamuus taʼe.
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 Abrahaam gara iddoo dhaaluuf jiruu akka dhaqu yommuu waamametti, amantiidhaan ajajame; eessa akka dhaqu iyyuu utuu hin beekin kaʼee deeme.
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 Innis akka keessummaa biyya ormaa jiruutti biyya isaaf waadaa galame sana keessa amantiidhaan qubate; akkuma warra isa wajjin waadaadhuma sana dhaalan, akkuma Yisihaaqii fi Yaaqoob dunkaana keessa jiraate.
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 Inni magaalaa hundee qabdu kan Waaqni ijaaree fi tolche eeggachaa tureetii.
For he looked for the city which has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
11 Saaraan yoo umurii daʼumsaa dabartee, dhabduu turte illee isheen waan Waaqa waadaa isheef gale sana amanamaa gootee fudhatteef, amantiidhaan mucaa daʼu dandeesse.
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 Kanaaf namicha akka waan duʼeetti ilaalamu tokkicha kana irraa sanyiin akka urjii samii baayʼattuu fi akka cirracha qarqara galaanaa kan hin lakkaaʼamne dhalate.
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 Namoonni kunneen hundinuu utuu waan waadaa galameef sana hin argatin amantii isaanii immoo utuu hin dhiisin duʼan. Waadaa sanas fagootti ilaalanii simatan. Isaanis lafa irratti akka keessummootaa fi godaantota turan beekaniiru.
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 Warri waan akkasii jedhan kunneen akka biyya ofii isaanii eeggachaa jiran mulʼisu.
For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.
15 Isaan utuu waaʼee biyya keessaa baʼan sanaa yaadaa turanii silaa, biyya isaaniitti deebiʼuuf carraa ni argatu turan.
If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.
16 Qooda kanaa isaan biyya wayyu tokko jechuunis biyya samii irraa sana hawwaa turan. Kanaafuu Waaqayyo Waaqa isaanii jedhamee waamamuutti hin qaanaʼu; inni magaalaa isaaniif qopheesseeraatii.
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 Abrahaam yeroo Waaqni isa qoretti amantiidhaan Yisihaaqin aarsaadhaaf dhiʼeesse. Isuma waadaa argate sanatu ilma isaa tokkicha aarsaa godhee dhiʼeessuuf qophaaʼe;
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 innis isuma Waaqni, “Sanyiin kee Yisihaaqiin siif waamama” jedheen sana.
even he to whom it was said, "In Isaac will your descendants be called;"
19 Abrahaam akka Waaqni warra duʼan keessaa nama kaasuu dandaʼu illee hubatee ture; kunis karaa tokkoon inni ilma isaa Yisihaaqin warra duʼan keessaa deebisee argate jechuu dha.
concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.
20 Yisihaaq amantiidhaan waan dhufuuf jiru irratti Yaaqoobii fi Esaawun eebbise.
By faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.
21 Yaaqoob yeroo duʼetti amantiidhaan ilmaan Yoosef tokko tokkoon eebbise; mataa ulee isaatti irkatees sagade.
By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and bowed over the top of his staff.
22 Yoosefis yeroo duʼetti amantiidhaan waaʼee Gibxi keessaa baʼuu ijoollee Israaʼel dubbate; waaʼee lafee isaas ajaja kenne.
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 Yeroo Museen dhalatetti abbaa fi haati isaa mucaa miidhagaa taʼuu isaa arganii utuu labsii mootichaa hin sodaatin amantiidhaan jiʼa sadii isa dhoksan.
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 Museen yeroo guddatetti ilma intala Faraʼoon jedhamee waamamuu amantiidhaan dide.
By faith, Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
25 Inni gammachuu cubbuutiin yeroo gabaabaaf gammaduu irra saba Waaqaa wajjin dhiphachuu filate.
choosing rather to share ill treatment with God's people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;
26 Inni waan badhaasa isaa of duratti ilaaleef, Kiristoosiif jedhee salphachuu akka qabeenya Gibxi caalaa gatii guddaa qabuutti fudhate.
considering the abuse suffered for the Messiah greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.
27 Innis utuu dheekkamsa mootichaa hin sodaatin amantiidhaan Gibxi keessaa baʼe; isa hin mulʼanne sana akka waan argeetti obsee eeggate.
By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
28 Akka ergamaan hangafa ajjeesu sun hangafoota saba Israaʼel hin tuqneefis amantiidhaan akka Faasiikaan ayyaaneffamu, dhiignis akka facaafamu godhe.
By faith, he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.
29 Sabni Israaʼel akkuma nama lafa gogaa irra deemuutti amantiin Galaana Diimaa ceʼe; warri Gibxi garuu yommuu akkuma sanatti ceʼuu yaalanitti ni liqimfaman.
By faith, they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.
30 Dallaan Yerikoo erga guyyaa torba marfamee booddee amantiidhaan jige.
By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encircled for seven days.
31 Sagaagaltuun Rahaab jedhamtu basaastota simachuu isheetiin amantiidhaan hafte malee warra hin amanin wajjin hin ajjeefamne.
By faith, Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.
32 Ani egaa kana caalaa maalin jedha ree? Waaʼee Gedewoon, waaʼee Baaraq, waaʼee Saamsoon, waaʼee Yiftaa, waaʼee Daawit, waaʼee Saamuʼeelii fi waaʼee raajotaa odeessuuf ani yeroo hin qabu;
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 isaan amantiidhaan mootummoota moʼatan; murtii qajeelaa kennan; waan waadaa galame argatan; afaan leencotaa cufan;
who, through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34 amantiidhaan ibidda jabaa dhaamsan; qara goraadee jalaa baʼan; dadhabbiin isaanii jabinatti geeddarame; waraana keessatti humna argatanii loltoota diinaa ariʼan.
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 Dubartoonnis namoonni isaanii kanneen duʼan duʼaa kaafamaniifii deebisanii fudhatan. Warri kaanis duʼaa kaʼuu wayyu argachuuf jedhanii gad dhiifamuu didanii dhiphatan.
Women received their dead by resurrection. And others were tortured, not accepting the payment for release, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
36 Warra kaanitti ni qoosame; ni garafamanis; akkasumas foncaan hidhamanii mana hidhaatti darbataman.
Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.
37 Dhagaadhaanis ni tumaman; iddoo lamatti baqaqfaman; goraadeedhaan ajjeefaman. Deeguudhaan, ariʼatamuu fi dhiphachuudhaan gogaa hoolotaatii fi reʼootaa uffatanii jooran;
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 addunyaan isaaniif hin maleetii. Isaanis gammoojjii fi gaara irra, holqaa fi boolla keessa jooraa turan.
(of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes of the earth.
39 Warri kunneen hundinuu yoo sababii amantii isaaniitiif jajaman iyyuu isaan keessaa namni tokko iyyuu waan waadaa galame sana hin arganne.
These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, did not receive the promise,
40 Waaqni akka isaan nu qofa wajjin warra mudaa hin qabne taʼaniif duraan dursee waan nuuf wayyu argeera.
God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
