Jevrejima 11
1 Vjera je pak tvrdo èekanje onoga èemu se nadamo, i dokazivanje onoga što ne vidimo.
Now faith is the assurance of [things] hoped for, the proving of things not seen.
2 Jer u njoj stari dobiše svjedoèanstvo.
For therein the elders had witness borne to them.
3 Vjerom poznajemo da je svijet rijeèju Božijom svršen, da je sve što vidimo iz ništa postalo. (aiōn g165)
By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which do appear. (aiōn g165)
4 Vjerom prinese Avelj Bogu veæu žrtvu nego Kain, kroz koju dobi svjedoèanstvo da je pravednik, kad Bog posvjedoèi za dare njegove; i kroz nju on mrtav još govori.
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness in respect of his gifts: and through it he being dead yet speaketh.
5 Vjerom bi Enoh prenesen da ne vidi smrti; i ne naðe se, jer ga Bog premjesti, jer prije nego ga premjesti, dobi svjedoèanstvo da ugodi Bogu.
By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him: for before his translation he hath had witness borne to him that he had been well-pleasing unto God:
6 A bez vjere nije moguæe ugoditi Bogu; jer onaj koji hoæe da doðe k Bogu, valja da vjeruje da ima Bog i da plaæa onima koji ga traže.
And without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing [unto him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.
7 Vjerom Noje primivši zapovijest i pobojavši se onoga šta još ne vidje, naèini kovèeg za spasenije doma svojega, kojijem osudi sav svijet, i posta našljednik pravde po vjeri.
By faith Noah, being warned [of God] concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
8 Vjerom posluša Avraam kad bi pozvan da iziðe u zemlju koju šæaše da primi u našljedstvo, i iziðe ne znajuæi kuda ide.
By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
9 Vjerom doðe Avraam u zemlju obeæanu, kao u tuðu, i u kolibama življaše s Isakom i s Jakovom, sunašljednicima obeæanja toga.
By faith he became a sojourner in the land of promise, as in a [land] not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
10 Jer èekaše grad koji ima temelje, kojemu je zidar i tvorac Bog.
for he looked for the city which hath the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
11 Vjerom i sama Sara nerotkinja primi silu da zatrudni, i rodi preko vremena starosti; jer držaše za vjerna onoga koji obeæa.
By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised:
12 Zato se i rodiše od jednoga, još gotovo mrtvoga, kao zvijezde nebeske mnoštvom, i kao nebrojeni pijesak pokraj mora.
wherefore also there sprang of one, and him as good as dead, [so many] as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the sand, which is by the sea shore, innumerable.
13 U vjeri pomriješe svi ovi ne primivši obeæanja, nego ga vidjevši izdaleka, i poklonivši mu se, i priznavši da su gosti i došljaci na zemlji.
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14 Jer koji tako govore pokazuju da traže otaèanstva.
For they that say such things make it manifest that they are seeking after a country of their own.
15 I da bi se oni opomenuli onoga iz kojega iziðoše, imali bi vrijeme da se vrate.
And if indeed they had been mindful of that [country] from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return.
16 Ali sad bolje žele, to jest nebesko. Zato se Bog ne stidi njih nazivati se Bog njihov; jer im pripravi grad.
But now they desire a better [country], that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
17 Vjerom privede Avraam Isaka kad bi kušan, i jedinorodnoga prinošaše, pošto bješe primio obeæanje,
By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten [son];
18 U kojemu bješe kazano: u Isaku nazvaæe ti se sjeme;
[even he] to whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:
19 Pomislivši da je Bog kadar i iz mrtvijeh vaskrsnuti; zato ga i uze za priliku.
accounting that God [is] able to raise up, even from the dead; from whence he did also in a parable receive him back.
20 Vjerom blagoslovi Isak Jakova i Isava u stvarima koje æe doæi.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.
21 Vjerom blagoslovi Jakov umiruæi svakoga sina Josifova, i pokloni se vrhu palice njegove.
By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, [leaning] upon the top of his staff.
22 Vjerom se opominja Josif umiruæi izlaska sinova Izrailjevijeh, i zapovijeda za kosti svoje.
By faith Joseph, when his end was nigh, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
23 Vjerom Mojsija, pošto se rodi, kriše tri mjeseca roditelji njegovi, jer vidješe krasno dijete, i ne pobojaše se zapovijesti careve.
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a goodly child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.
24 Vjerom Mojsije, kad bi veliki, ne htjede da se naziva sin kæeri Faraonove;
By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;
25 I volje stradati s narodom Božijim, negoli imati zemaljsku sladost grijeha:
choosing rather to be evil entreated with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
26 Državši sramotu Hristovu za veæe bogatstvo od svega blaga Misirskoga; jer gledaše na platu.
accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked unto the recompense of reward.
27 Vjerom ostavi Misir, ne pobojavši se ljutine careve; jer se držaše onoga koji se ne vidi, kao da ga viðaše.
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
28 Vjerom uèini pashu i proljev krvi, da se onaj koji gubljaše prvoroðene ne dotakne do njih.
By faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.
29 Vjerom prijeðoše Crveno More kao po suhoj zemlji; koje i Misirci okušavši potopiše se.
By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were swallowed up.
30 Vjerom padoše zidovi Jerihonski, kad se obilazi oko njih sedam dana.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been compassed about for seven days.
31 Vjerom Raav kurva ne pogibe s nevjernicima, primivši uhode s mirom, i izvedavši ih drugijem putem.
By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with them that were disobedient, having received the spies with peace.
32 I šta æu još da kažem? Jer mi ne bi dostalo vremena kad bih stao pripovijedati o Gedeonu, i o Varaku i Samsonu i Jeftaju, o Davidu i Samuilu, i o drugijem prorocima,
And what shall I more say? for the time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah; of David and Samuel and the prophets:
33 Koji vjerom pobijediše carstva, uèiniše pravdu, dobiše obeæanja, zatvoriše usta lavovima,
who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34 Ugasiše silu ognjenu, utekoše od oštrica maèa, ojaèaše od nemoæi, postaše jaki u bitkama, rastjeraše vojske tuðe;
quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, waxed mighty in war, turned to flight armies of aliens.
35 Žene primiše svoje mrtve iz vaskrsenija; a drugi biše pobijeni, ne primivši izbavljenja, da dobiju bolje vaskrsenije;
Women received their dead by a resurrection: and others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:
36 A drugi ruganje i boj podnesoše, pa još i okove i tamnice;
and others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
37 Kamenjem pobijeni biše, pretrveni biše, iskušani biše, od maèa pomriješe; idoše u kožusima i u kozijim kožama, u sirotinji, u nevolji, u sramoti;
they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they were slain with the sword: they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, evil entreated
38 Kojijeh ne bijaše dostojan svijet, po pustinjama potucaše se, i po gorama i po peæinama i po rupama zemaljskijem.
(of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves, and the holes of the earth.
39 I ovi svi dobivši svjedoèanstvo vjerom ne primiše obeæanja;
And these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise,
40 Jer Bog nešto bolje za nas odredi, da ne prime bez nas savršenstva.
God having provided some better thing concerning us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
