Waebulaniya 11
1 Vinu njimiru ndo kuwera na unakaka kwa vitwatira vyatulitumbira, kuvimana kwa unakaka vitwatira vyatuviwona ndiri.
Is now faith of [things] hoped for [the] assurance, of things [the] conviction not being seen.
2 Kwa njimiru, wazewi wa makashu wajimiritwi na Mlungu.
In this for were commended the ancients.
3 Kwa njimiru, twenga tuvimana handa pasipanu panyawitwi kwa shisoweru sha Mlungu, su vintu vyaviwoneka vilawiti muvintu vyaviwoneka ndiri. (aiōn g165)
By faith we understand to have been formed the ages by declaration of God so that which not out of [things] being visible (the [thing] being seen *N(k)O*) becoming. (aiōn g165)
4 Kwa njimiru Abeli kamlaviliriti Mlungu tambiku yaiweriti iherepa kuliku ilii ya Kaini. Kwa njimiru yakuwi, kajimiritwi na kuwera yakamfiriziya Mlungu toziya Mlungu mweni kazijimiriti tambiku zakuwi. Kwa njimiru yakuwi tembera kahowiti, matendu gakuwi gankali gawera na mafundu kwa twenga.
By faith a more excellent sacrifice Abel than Cain offered to God, through which he was testified to be righteous bearing witness to the gifts of him (God; *NK(o)*) and through it having died still (he speaks. *N(k)O*)
5 Kwa njimiru, Henoki kanyasulitwi na Mlungu, nakahowa. Kawonekaniti ndiri kayi toziya Mlungu kamnyasuliti. Pamberi pa kunyasulwa kwakuwi, Malembu Mananagala galonga kuwera yomberi kamfiliziyiti Mlungu.
By faith Enoch was translated not to see death and not was he found because took up him God; Before for the translation (of him *k*) he has been commended to have pleased God;
6 Pota njimiru hapeni iwezekani kumfiriziya Mlungu. Toziya kila muntu yakamgendera Mlungu, mpaka kajimiri kuwera Mlungu kapalaa na kuwera kawapanana lifupu walii yawamsakula nentu.
Without now faith [it is] impossible to please [Him]; To believe for it behooves the one drawing near to God that He exists and [that] to those earnestly seeking out Him a rewarder He becomes.
7 Kwa njimiru Nuhu kaberiziwitwi na Mlungu toziya ya vitwatira vya kulongolu vyaviwonekiti ndiri. Kamjimiriti Mlungu, kanyawa safina, mlaamu kalopoziyitwi yomberi pamuhera na kaya yakuwi. Kulawirana na aga, kwa njimiru yakuwi wantu wa pasipanu watozitwi kuwera na vidoda na Nuhu kamfiriziyiti Mlungu kwa njira ya njimiru.
By faith having been divinely instructed Noah concerning the [things] not yet seen having been moved with fear he prepared an ark for [the] salvation of the household of him, through which he condemned the world and of the according to faith righteousness [that is] he became heir.
8 Kwa njimiru Aburahamu kamupikaniritii Mlungu pakashemitwi kagendi muisi Mlungu mekampanani iweri yakuwi. Tembera kavimana ndiri pakaweriti kankugenda, Aburahamu kawukiti.
By faith (the [one] *o*) being called Abraham obeyed to go out into (*k*) a place that he was going to receive for an inheritance and went out not knowing where he is going.
9 Kwa njimiru kalikaliti gambira muhenga muisi Mlungu yakamlagiliti kumpanana. Kalikaliti aku mumapamanda, Isaka na Yakobu wankiti vintu viraa vilii Mlungu vyakamlagiliti Aburahamu, walikaliti mumapamanda vulaa gambira yomberi.
By faith he sojourned in (the *k*) land of the promise as [in] a foreign [country] in tents having dwelt with Isaac and Jacob the joint-heirs of the promise same;
10 Toziya Aburahamu kaweriti kankuhepelera lushi lwaluwera na lyanjiru ligangamala, lushi lweni Mlungu mweni ndo yakaluholiriti na kulinyawa.
He was awaiting for the foundations having city of which [the] architect and builder [is] God.
11 Kwa njimiru Aburahamu kankiti makakala ga kulera tembera kaweriti mzewi na Sara mdala gwakuwi kaweriti mpendi. Toziya Aburahamu kajimiriti kuwera Mlungu yakamlagiliti kaweriti mjimirika.
By faith also herself Sarah ([being] barren *N*) power for [the] conception of seed received even beyond [the] opportune age (she brought forth *K*) since faithful she considered the [One] having promised.
12 Su kulawa kwa muntu yumu ayu mweni yakapititi kala umuli wa kulera, kulawiriti wantu wavuwa gambira ntondu zya kumpindi na gambira mhanga gwa pambeku pa bahali.
Therefore also from one man were born, and he as good as dead, even as the stars of heaven in multitude and (as *N(k)O*) the sand by the shore of the sea countless.
13 Wantu woseri awa wahowiti pawawera na njimiru. Wahowiti pamberi pa kwanka vitwatira Mlungu vyakavilagiliti, kumbiti kwa kutali waviwoniti na wanemeleriti na kulonga kuwera womberi waweriti wahenga na watugira pasipanu.
In faith died these all not (having received *NK(O)*) the promises but from afar them having seen and (having been persuaded and *K*) having embraced [them] and having confessed that strangers and sojourners they are on the earth.
14 Wantu yawatakula vitwatira handa avi, walanguziya paweru kuwera wankuyisakula isi yawu weni.
Those for such things saying make manifest that their country they are seeking.
15 Handa mewayiholeri isi yawalawiti makashu, mewapati lupenyu lya kuwuya aku.
And if indeed that [one] (they were remembering *NK(o)*) from where (they came out, *N(k)O*) they had then would opportunity to return;
16 Kumbiti vinu wafira isi yaiwera iherepa nentu, isi ya kumpindi. Su Mlungu kawona ndiri soni kushemwa Mlungu gwawu, toziya yomberi kawatandiriti kala lushi.
(now *N(k)O*) however to a better [one] they stretch forward to, That is to a heavenly [one]; Therefore not is ashamed of them God God to be called of them; He has prepared indeed for them a city.
17 Kwa njimiru Aburahamu kamlaviyiti mwana gwakuwi Isaka kaweri tambiku shipindi Mlungu pakamjeriti. Aburahamu mweni ndo yakaweriti kanka shirii shakalagiliti Mlungu, kumbiti pamuhera na hangu, kajimiriti kumlaviya mwana gwakuwi gwa gweka gwa lagilu,
By faith has offered up Abraham Isaac Being tested, even [his] only begotten [son] was offering up the [one] the promises having received,
18 ndomweni yakagambiritwi na Mlungu kupitira Isaka hagupati wiwuka wavuwa.
as to whom it was said that In Isaac will be reckoned your offspring;
19 Aburahamu kavimaniti handa Mlungu kaweza kuzyukisiya yawahowiti na kwa ntambu yimonga nakaka Aburahamu kampatiti kayi mwana gwakuwi kulawa kwa yawahowiti.
having reasoned that even out from [the] dead to raise able [was] God, from where him also in a simile he received.
20 Kwa njimiru Isaka kawatekeleriti Yakobu na Esawu matekeleru gagiza shakapanu.
By faith (also *no*) concerning [the things] coming blessed Isaac Jacob and Esau.
21 Kwa njimiru Yakobu pakaweriti sambira kahowa, kawapetera mashi kila yumu gwa wana wa Yosefu, na kamguwiriti Mlungu pakalugolokelera luhonga lyakuwi.
By faith Jacob dying each of the sons of Joseph blessed and worshiped on the top of the staff of him.
22 Kwa njimiru Yosefu pakaweriti pakwegera kuhowa, katakuliti kulawa kwa Waisraeli muisi ya Misri, na viraa kawalekera malagaliru ntambu ya kugatenda mafupa gakuwi.
By faith Joseph dying concerning the exodus of the sons of Israel made mention and concerning the bones of him gave instructions.
23 Kwa njimiru Musa kafifitwi na walera wakuwi kwa shipindi sha myezi mitatu pakayiwukiti. Toziya wamwoniti kuwera mwana kaherepa, womberi wavitiriti ndiri visoweru vya mfalumi.
By faith Moses having been born he was hidden three months by the parents of him because they saw [was] beautiful the little child and not they did fear the edict of the king.
24 Kwa njimiru Musa pakakuliti, kalemiti kushemwa mwana gwa binti gwa Farawu.
By faith Moses grown having become he refused to be named [the] son of [the] daughter of Pharaoh,
25 Kawoniti mbaka kutabika pamuhera na wantu wa Mlungu kuliku kunemelera woya ya vidoda kwa katepu hera.
rather having chosen to suffer affliction with the people of God than [the] temporary to have of sin enjoyment;
26 Kavimaniti kuwera kutabika toziya ya Kristu Mlopoziya kwana mota nkulu kuliku ulunda woseri wa isi ya Misri toziya kaweriti kankulolerela lifupu lya shakapanu.
greater wealth having esteemed than that (in *k*) (Egypt *N(k)O*) treasures the reproach of Christ; he was looking for toward the reward.
27 Kwa njimiru Musa kalawiti isi ya Misri pota na kutira maya ga mfalumi, na kawuyiti ndiri kumbeli, toziya kendereyiti kumlolerela Mlungu ulii yakawoneka ndiri.
By faith he left Egypt not having feared the anger of the king; the for Invisible [One] as seeing he persevered.
28 Kwa njimiru kayitenditi Pasaka, kalagaliriti mwazi gumyatirwi pampindi pa milyangu, su ntumintumi gwa kumpindi gwa kulaga nakawalaga wiwuka wa kwanja wa Israeli.
By faith he has kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that not the [one] destroying the firstborn may touch them.
29 Kwa njimiru wantu wa Israeli walokiti bahali nsheri handa iweriti isi iyuma, kumbiti Wamisri pawajeriti kutenda hangu wahowiti kwa kumiruwa mumashi.
By faith they passed through the Red Sea as through dry (land, *no*) which an attempt having made the Egyptians were swallowed up.
30 Kwa njimiru liboma lwa lushi lwa Yeriku viguwiti wantu wa Israeli pawavizyengikiti kala kwa mashaka saba.
By faith the walls of Jericho (fell *N(k)O*) having been encircled for seven days.
31 Kwa njimiru Rahabu yakaweriti mndiyandiya kahowiti ndiri pamuhera na walii yawamjimiriti ndiri Mlungu, toziya kawashemeriti kwa ponga walolalola wa bada.
By faith Rahab the prostitute not did perish with those having disobeyed having received the spies with peace.
32 Su ntakuli shishi kayi? Nahera shipindi kwaneni kuwatakulira ashina Gidioni na Baraki na Samsoni na Yefta na Dawudi na Samweli na wambuyi wa Mlungu.
And what more shall I say? Will fail me for telling the time of Gideon, Barak, (both and *k*) Samson, (and *k*) Jephthah, David also and Samuel and the prophets;
33 Kwa njimiru woseri awa wazikankiti falumi. Watenditi vitwatira vyavimfiriziyiti Mlungu, wanka galii gakalagiliti Mlungu. Wadiwa milomu ya simba,
who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut [the] mouths of lions,
34 wadoziya makakala ga myotu, washapiriti kulagwa kwa upanga, waweriti legulegu kumbiti wapatiti makakala. Waweriti wagangamala mungondu, wakankiti mashonta ga shihenga.
quenched [the] power of fire, escaped [the] blades of [the] sword, (be empowered *N(k)O*) out of weakness, became mighty in war, [the] armies put to flight of foreigners.
35 Wadala wamu wawauziliriti walongu wawu yawahowiti pawawera wakomu. Wamu wawu walema kuvugulirwa, watabisiyitwi mpaka wahowa su wapati kuzyukisiwa na kwingira mumakaliru gaherepa nentu.
Received back women by resurrection the dead of them; others then were tortured not having accepted release, so that a better resurrection they may obtain;
36 Wamonga watenderitwi lidufiya na kusyatangwa ntomondu, na wamonga watawitwi minyololu na kutatilwa mushibetubetu.
Others then of mockings and of scourgings trial received, in addition also of chains and imprisonment;
37 Wagumitwi mabuwi, wapiligitwi kwa misumenu vipandi viwili. Wagendigenditi kwa kuzyengeta pawavala mikuli ya wakondolu na mikuli ya wambuzi, waweriti wantu wahushu yawatabisiyitwi na kuzulumiwa.
They were stoned, they were sawed in two (tested *KO*) by slaughter of [the] sword they were killed; they wandered in sheepskins, in goats’ skins, being destitute, being oppressed, being mistreated,
38 Wantu wa pasipanu wafiriti ndiri kuwera na wantu awa. Wayeriyeriti kushiwala na mumigongu, walikaliti mumpanga na mumarindi.
of whom not was worthy the world; (in *N(k)O*) deserts wandering and in mountains and in caves and in the holes of the earth.
39 Woseri awa wawonekaniti kuwera wakanka toziya ya njimiru yawu. Pamuhera na hangu wankiti ndiri galii Mlungu gakalagiliti,
And these all having been commended through the faith not did receive the promise
40 toziya Mlungu kaweriti na mpangu yaguherepa nentu toziya ya twenga, su womberi mewausegeleri ukamilika pawawera na twenga.
God for us better something having planned, so that not apart from us they may be made perfect.
