Bahebera 11
1 Tumelo ke eng? Ke tsholofelo e e tlhomameng ya gore se re se batlang se tlaa diragala. Ke tlhomamiso ya gore se re se solofetseng se re letetse, le fa re sa se bone ka matlho a senama.
Now FAITH is the persuasion concerning things which are in hope, as if they were in reality, and a revelation of those which are not seen.
2 Batho ba Modimo mo malatsing a bogologolo ba ne ba itsege ka ntlha ya tumelo ya bone.
And for this was the testimony concerning the elders.
3 Ka tumelo, ka go dumela Modimo, re itse gore lefatshe le dinaledi, tota a ke re dilo tsotlhe, di dirilwe ka taolo ya Modimo; le gore di dirilwe ka dilo tse di sa bonweng. (aiōn g165)
For by faith we perceive that the worlds were ordained by the word of Aloha, and (how) these (things) which are seen were from those which are not seen. (aiōn g165)
4 E ne e le ka ntlha ya tumelo gore Abele a reetse Modimo a bo a ntsha setlhabelo se se neng sa itumedisa Modimo go gaisa sa ga Kaene. Modimo o ne wa amogela Abele wa bo wa supa jalo ka go amogela mpho ya gagwe; mme le fa Abele a sa bolo go swa, re santse re ka ithuta dithuto mo go ene ka go ikanya Modimo.
By faith Habel offered a sacrifice which was far better than that of Koen unto Aloha; and because of it there is respecting him a testimony that he was righteous; and Aloha gave witness concerning his oblation; and on account thereof also while dead he is speaking.
5 Enoke le ene o ne a ikanya Modimo, mme ka moo Modimo o ne wa mo tseela kwa legodimong a sa swa, ka tshoganetso o ne a tsamaya gonne Modimo o ne wa mo tsaya. Pele ga tiragalo e, Modimo o ne o rile o itumetse thata jang ka Enoke.
Through faith Hanak was translated, and did not taste death; nor was he found, because Aloha had translated him: for before that he would translate him, there was respecting him the testimony that he pleased Aloha.
6 Ga o kake wa itumdisa Modimo kwa ntle ga tumelo, kwa ntle ga go ikaega mo go One. Le fa e le mang yo o batlang go tla kwa Modimong o tshwanetse go dumela gore go na le Modimo le gore o duela ba ba o batlang ka boammaaruri.
But without faith it is not possible for man to please Aloha; for he who draweth near unto Aloha must believe that he is, and that of those who seek him he will be the rewarder.
7 Noa le ene e ne e le mongwe yo o neng a ikanya Modimo. Erile a utlwa tlhagiso ya Modimo ka malatsi a a tlang, Noa a o dumela le fa go ne go sena sekai sepe sa morwalela, mme kwa ntle ga go senya nako a aga araka (ntlo e e kokobalang) mme a boloka ba ntlo ya gagwe. Ka go dumela mo Modimong Noa o ne a supa boleo jwa lefatshe lotlhe le go sa dumeleng ga lone, le le ganneng go reetsa, mme ka ntlha ya tumelo ya gagwe o ne a nna mongwe wa ba Modimo o ba amogetseng.
By faith Nuch, when spoken with upon those things which had not been seen, feared, and made him the ark for the salvation of his family; by which he condemned the world, and was an heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
8 Aberahame o ne a ikanya Modimo, mme erile Modimo o mo raya o re a huduge mo ga gabo a ye kgakala kwa lefatsheng le lengwe le o le mo solofeditseng, Aberahame a dumela. A tsamaya, a sa itse tota le kwa a neng a ya teng.
By faith Abraham, when he was called, heard that he was to go forth to a place which he should receive for an inheritance; and he went out, while he knew not whither he was going.
9 Mme erile le a goroga kwa lefatsheng le Modimo o le mo solofeditseng, a nna mo megoping (ditante) jaaka moeti fela, jaaka Isake le Jakobe ba le bone Modimo o ba solofeditseng jaaka Aberahame.
By faith he was a sojourner in the land that was promised to him, as in an alien state, and dwelt in tabernacles with Ishok and Jakub, sons of the inheritance which was his by the promise:
10 Aberahame o ne a dira jaana gonne o ne a letetse Modimo ka tlhomamiso go mo lere kwa lefelong le le nonofileng la selegodimo le modiri le moagi wa lone e leng Modimo.
for he was expecting the city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is Aloha.
11 Sara, le ene o ne a na le tumelo, mme ka ntlha ya yone tumelo e, o ne a bona nonofo ya go nna le ngwana ntswa a ne a tsofetse, gonne o ne a lemoga gore Modimo o o mo solofeditseng, o tlaa diragatsa tsholofetso ya one.
By faith Saro, who was barren, received strength to conceive seed, and, which (thing) was not in the time of her years, gave birth (to a son); because she was sure that he who had promised to her was faithful.
12 Ke gone ka moo chaba yotlhe e duleng mo go Aberahame, yo o neng a tsofetse thata go ka nna le e leng ngwana a le mongwe fela, tota chaba e e nang le didikadike tsa batho tse di senang palo, ba bontsi jwa bone bo lekanang le dinaledi tsa legodimo le motllhaba wa lotshitshi lwa lewatle.
Therefore from one who had failed from old age, were there begotten multitudes as the stars of heaven, and as the sand upon the shores of the sea, which have no number.
13 Batho ba ba tumelo ba ke ba umakileng, ba sule ba ise ba amogele gotlhe mo Modimo o neng o go ba solofeditse; mme ba ne ba go bona go ba letetse kwa pele mme ba itumela, gonne ba ne ba dumela gore lefatshe leno ga se legae la bone tota mme e le baeng fela mo go lone.
In faith died these all, not having gotten their promise, but from afar had beheld it, and exulted in it, and confessed that strangers they were, and sojourners in the earth.
14 Mme go bonala fela sentle gore e ne e re fa ba bua jalo, ba bo ba solofetse legae la bone tota kwa legodimong.
For they who these things say, make manifest that their city they are seeking.
15 Fa ba ne ba rata, ba ka bo ba ne ba boela kwa morago kwa dilong tse di molemo tsa lefatshe leno.
But if that city from which they had gone out they desired, they had opportunity to return and go to it.
16 Mme ga ba a ka ba dira jalo. Ba ne ba tshelela legodimo. Jaanong Modimo ga o tlhajwe ke ditlhong go bidiwa Modimo wa bone, gonne o ba agetse motse wa selegodimo.
But now it is known that a better (one) than that they desired; that (namely) which is in heaven. Wherefore Aloha was not ashamed their God to be called; for he hath prepared for them a city.
17 Erile o santse o mo leka, Aberahame o ne a nna a ikanya Modimo le ditsholofetso tsa one, mme ke gone a ntsha Isake morwawe tshupelo, a bo a ipaakanyetsa go mmolaela mo sebesong sa ditlhabelo;
By faith Abraham offered Ishok in his temptation and his only-born he lifted upon the altar, even him whom he had received by the promise:
18 ee, go bolaya le e leng Isake, yo ka ene Modimo o neng o solofeditse go naya Aberahame chaba yotlhe ya losika lwa gagwe!
for it had been said to him, In Ishok shall be called to thee the seed.
19 O ne a dumela gore fa Isake a ka swa Modimo o tlaa mo tsosa mo losong; mme ke sone se tota se neng sa diragala seo, gonne mo mogopolong wa ga Aberahame, Isake o ne a tshwanetse go swa, mme o ne a tsoga mo losong!
For he thought within himself, that Aloha could even from the dead upraise: and on account of this in a similitude he was given to him.
20 E ne e le ka tumelo mo Isake a neng a itse gore Modimo o tlaa naya bomorwawe ba babedi masego, ka lobaka lo lo tlang, ebong Jakobe le Esau.
By faith in that which was to come, Ishok blessed Jakub and Isu.
21 Ka tumelo erile Jakobe a setse a tsofetse ebile a tloga a a swa, a segofatsa bomorwa Josefe boo-babedi fa a ema ka dinao a rapela, a itshegeleditse ka thobane ya gagwe.
By faith, when dying, Jakub blessed each of the sons of Jauseph; and worshipped upon the head of his staff.
22 Gape e ne e le ka tumelo mo Josefe erileng a tla a tloga a a swa, a bua ka tlhomamiso gore Modimo o tlaa ntsha batho ba Iseraele mo Egepeto; o ne a tlhomamisa kgololo ya bone mo e leng gore o ne a ba raya a re ba mo solofetse go tsaya marapo a gagwe fa ba tsamaya.
By faith Jauseph, when dying, was mindful of the going forth of the sons of Israel, and commanded concerning his bones.
23 Batsadi ba ga Moshe le bone ba ne ba na le tumelo. Erile fa ba bona gore Modimo o ba file ngwana yo o sa tlwaelesegang, ba ikanya Modimo gore o tlaa mmoloka mo losong lo kgosi e lo laotseng, mme ba mo fitlha dikgwedi di le tharo, ebile ba sa boife.
By faith the parents of Musha concealed him when he had been born three months, because they saw that he was a beautiful child; and they feared not the edict of the king.
24 E ne e le ka tumelo mo Moshe erileng a gola, a gana go tsewa jaaka setlogolwana sa kgosi, mme a itlhophela go boga le batho ba Modimo mo boemong jwa go ja monate wa dikgatlhego tsa boleo ka lobakanyana.
By faith Musha, when he became a man, refused to be called the son of the daughter of Pherun;
and chose to himself to be in affliction with the people of Aloha, and not for a little time to delight (himself) in sin;
26 O ne a bona gore go botoka go bogela Keresete yo o solofetsweng go na le go rua mahumo otlhe a Egepeto, gonne o ne a solofetse tuelo e kgolo e Modimo o neng o tlaa e mo naya.
and considered the riches of the reproach of Meshiha to be far greater than the treasures of Metsreen: for he contemplated the recompence of the reward.
27 Gape e ne e le ka ntlha ya gore o ne a ikanya Modimo mo a ileng a tswa mo lefatsheng la Egepeto a sa boife bogale jwa kgosi. Moshe o ne a nna a tsamaya; go ne go bonala ekete o bona Modimo o na le ene teng koo.
By faith he forsook Metsreen, and feared not the wrath of the king; and hoped, as one who beheld Aloha who is the invisible.
28 Gape e ne e le ka ntlha ya gore o ne a dumela gore Modimo o tlaa boloka batho ba one jaaka a ba laotse go bolaya kwana, ka fa Modimo o neng o ba laotse go dira ka teng le go kgatsha madi mo mepakong ya dikgoro tsa matlo a bone, gore Moengele yo o boitshegang wa Loso wa Modimo a se ka a ama ngwana ope wa ntlha wa mosimane mo malapeng ao, jaaka o ne wa dira mo Baegepetong.
By faith they performed the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that he might not come near, -he, who was destroying the first-born.
29 Batho ba Iseraela ba ne ba ikanya Modimo ba bo ba ralala Lewatle le Lehibidu jaaka o ka re ba tsamaya mo mmung o o omeletseng. Mme erile Baegepeto ba ba neng ba ba setse morago ba leka go le kgabaganya, ba nwela botlhe.
By faith they traversed the sea of Sooph, as those who (march) upon dry land; but the Metsroyee were swallowed up in it, when they had dared to enter it.
30 E ne e le tumelo e e neng ya ribegetsa dithako tsa Jeriko batho ba Iseraela ba sena go di dikologa malatsi a supa, jaaka Modimo o ne o ba laotse.
By faith the ramparts of Jirichu fell down, after they had been encompassed seven days.
31 Ka tumelo Rahabe wa seaka o ne a seka a swa le botlhe ba bangwe mo motseng wa ga bone fa ba ne ba gana go reetsa Modimo, gonne o ne a dumela Modimo le thata ya One, gonne o ne a amogela ditlhola ka kagiso.
By faith Rachob the harlot perished not with those who would not hearken, because she had received the explorers in peace.
32 Mme he, ke santse ke tlhoka go bua go le kae? Go ka tsaya nako e telele thata go boelela dipolelo tsa tumelo ya ga Gideone le Baraka le Samesone le Jefethe le Dafide le Samuele le baporofiti botlhe.
What shall I yet say? For (too) brief is the time for me to tell of Gedhun, and of Borok, and of Shemshun, and of Nephtoch, and of David, and of Shomuel, and of the rest of the prophets;
33 Batho ba botlhe ba ne ba ikanya Modimo mme ka ntlha ya go o ikanya ba fenya dintwa, ba diga dipuso, ba busa batho ba bone sentle, mme ba amogela se Modimo o neng o se ba solofeditse; ba ne ba sireletsega mo go gagolakweng ke ditau mo mengobong;
they who through faith conquered kingdoms, and wrought righteousness, and received promises, and shut the mouths of lions,
34 le mo boubelong, Bangwe ka tumelo ya bone, ba falotse mo losong lwa chaka. Bangwe ba ne ba nonotshiwa gape morago ga bokoa jwa bone le bolwetse. Ba bangwe ba ne ba fiwa nonofo e kgolo mo ntweng; ba ne ba dira gore mephato ya ntwa e sie e ba tshabe.
and quenched the powers of fire, and were delivered from the edge of the sword, and were made strong from infirmities, and became valiant in battle, and overthrew the camps of the adversaries.
35 Mme basadi bangwe, ka tumelo, ba amogela ba ga bone ba ba rategang, ba ba neng ba sule. Le fa go ntse jalo, bangwe ba ikanya Modimo, mme ba betswa go fitlhelela ba a swa. Ba itlhophela go swa go na le go furalela Modimo gore ba gololesege, ba tshepha gore ba tlaa tsogela botshelong jo bo botoka moragonyana.
And they gave unto women their sons by the resurrection of the dead; and others in torments died, nor hoped to be delivered, that the better resurrection they might have.
36 Bangwe ba ne ba tshegwa, ba fatolwa mekwatla ka dithupa, mme ba bangwe ba ne ba golegelelwa ka dikeetane mo dikgolegelong.
But others went through mockings and scourgings; others unto chains and imprisonments were given up,
37 Bangwe ba sule ba kgobotlediwa ka maje ba bangwe ka go fatoganngwa ka dishaga; ba bangwe ba ne ba solofediwa kgololo fa ba ne ba ka itatola tumelo ya bone, morago ga moo ba ne ba bolawa ka chaka. Bangwe ba ne ba tsamaya ba apere matlalo a dinku le dipodi, ba kgarakgatshega mo dikakeng le mo dithabeng, ba iphitlha mo mengobong le mo dikgageng. Ba ne ba bolawa ke tlala, ba lwala, ba tshwerwe setlhogo, e le batho ba lefatshe le sa ba tshwanelang.
others were stoned, others divided, others died by the edge of the sword, others wandered about clothed with skins of sheep and of goats, necessitous, afflicted, and driven out.
Men, of whom the world was not worthy, became as wanderers in the desert, and in mountains, and in dens, and in caverns of the earth.
39 Mme batho ba ba tumelo, le fa ba ne ba ikanya Modimo ebile ba ne ba gapa maikutlo a One, ga go na ope wa bone yo o neng a amogela tsotlhe tse Modimo o neng o di solofeditse;
And these all, of whom there hath been (such) a testimony concerning their faith, received not the promise;
40 gonne Modimo o ne o batla gore ba iketle gore le bone ba tle ba nne le seabe mo dituelong tse di botoka tse di sa fetogeng tse re di baakanyeditsweng.
because Aloha had afore contemplated for our help, that without us they should not be made perfect.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
