Bahebeli 11
1 Lushomo ni lushinisho lwa bintu bilapembelwanga mwakubula kutonshanya nambi nkatula bibononga.
Now faith is the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things that appear not.
2 Cebo ca lushomo lwabo bantu bakaindi Lesa walikukondwa nabo.
For by this the ancients obtained a testimony.
3 Pakuba ne lushomo tukute kwinshibeti Lesa walasebenseshowa maswi pa kulenga kwilu ne cishi capanshi. Kayi tucinsheti bintu bilabonekenga byalabapo kufuma ku bintu bitaboneke. (aiōn g165)
By faith we understand that the world was framed by the word of God; that from invisible things visible things might be made. (aiōn g165)
4 Mu lushomo Abelo walabenga mulumbo waina kuli Lesa wapita wa Kaini. Lushomo lwakendi elwalapesheti Lesa amwambeti muntu walulama, pakwinga Lesa walatambula bipo byakendi. Nambi Abelo walafwa kaindi, ne lelo ucamba cebo ca lushomo lwakendi.
By faith Abel offered to God a sacrifice exceeding that of Cain, by which he obtained a testimony that he was just, God giving testimony to his gifts; and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
5 Pakwinga Enoki walashoma Lesa ecebo cakendi uliya kufwa. Paliya walamucanapo, pakwinga Lesa walamumanta Kwilu. Mabala alambangeti, Lesa walakondwa ne mbyalikwinsa Enoki katana mantwa Kwilu.
By faith Henoch was translated, that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had testimony that he pleased God.
6 Paliya wela kumukondwelesha Lesa kwabula lushomo, neco uyo lesanga kuli Lesa ashometi Lesa nkwali, kayi ukute kupa cilambo balamulangaulunga.
But without faith it is impossible to please God. For he that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and is a rewarder to them that seek him.
7 Lushomo elwalapesheti Nowa anyumfwe kucenjesha kwa Lesa pa bintu byali kwisa kuntangu mbyali kubula kubona. Walanyumfwila Lesa pa kwibaka bwato bunene mwalapulukila ne mukowa wakendi. Ici calalesheti bantu balikuba baipa, pakwinga Nowa walatambula bululami kuli Lesa cebo ca lushomo.
By faith Noe, having received an answer concerning those things which as yet were not seen, moved with fear, framed the ark for the saving of his house, by the which he condemned the world; and was instituted heir of the justice which is by faith.
8 Mu lushomo Abulahamu walanyumfwila Lesa pa cindi ncalamukuwa kushiya cishi ca comwabo kuya kucishi ncalamulaya kumupa. Walashiya cishi cakendi katakwinshi nkwalikuya.
By faith he that is called Abraham, obeyed to go out into a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
9 Mu lushomo lwakendi walikwikaleti mwensu mu cishi ico Lesa ncalamulaya kumupa. Walikwikalowa mu matente, mbuli Isaki, kayi ne Yakobo ncebalikwikala abo balatambulako cipangano ca Lesa ca mushoboyo.
By faith he abode in the land, dwelling in cottages, with Isaac and Jacob, the co-heirs of the same promise.
10 Abulahamu walikupembelela, munshi webakwa mu lulindi lwekalikana, munshi webakwa mwabuya, webakwa ne Lesa.
For he looked for a city that hath foundations; whose builder and maker is God.
11 Mu lushomo, Abulahamu walapewa ngofu shakusema bana mubucekulu nambi Sala walikuba ng'umba. Walaba ne mwana cebo ca lushomo. Walikuba washoma Lesa kwambeti nakakwanilishe ncalamulaya.
By faith also Sara herself, being barren, received strength to conceive seed, even past the time of age; because she believed that he was faithful who had promised,
12 Nambi Abulahamu walikubeti wafwa, nsombi mu muntuyu mwalafuma bana bangi batabelengeketi nyenyenshi sha kwilu nambi museya wa mu mulonga.
For which cause there sprung even from one (and him as good as dead) as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
13 Aba bonse balafwa kabali bashoma, baliya kutambula bintu mbyalabalaya Lesa, nikukabeco balikubibona ne kubitambula kabicili patali. Kayi balasumina pantangalala kwambeti ni bensu beshikwikala kwa kulonga longa.
All these died according to faith, not having received the promises, but beholding them afar off, and saluting them, and confessing that they are pilgrims and strangers on the earth.
14 Bantu bakute kwambeco pantangalala bakute kupembelela kupewa cishi cabo.
For they that say these things, do signify that they seek a country.
15 Pakwinga nkabali kuyeya kubwelela kucishi nkobalafuma, nibalikuyeyeco nshinga nibalabwelela kucishi nkobalafuma.
And truly if they had been mindful of that from whence they came out, they had doubtless time to return.
16 Balo balalangaula cishi caina, cishi ca kwilu. Neco Lesa nkela kunyumfwa nsoni bamukuwangeti Lesa wabo, pakwinga walababambila munshi.
But now they desire a better, that is to say, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.
17 Mu lushomo Abulahamu pa cindi Lesa ncalamusunka walabenga Isaki mwanendi kuba mulumbo kuli Lesa. Abulahamu ewalalaiwa ne Lesa, nomba kayi walikuba walibambila kutwala mwanendi enka ngwali kukute kwambeti abe mulumbo.
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered Isaac: and he that had received the promises, offered up his only begotten son;
18 Lesa walamwambileti, “Kufumina muli Isaki nukabe ne bashikulu mbondakulaya.”
(To whom it was said: In Isaac shall thy seed be called.)
19 Abulahamu walikuba washoma mwakutatonshanya kwambeti Lesa wela kumupundusha Isaki nambi lafu, neco mukwelanika ngatwambeti Abulahamu walamutambula Isaki kufuma ku bafu.
Accounting that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Whereupon also he received him for a parable.
20 Mu lushomo, Isaki walalaila limo banabendi, Yakobo ne Esau sha colwe nceshi bakabe naco ku masuba akuntangu.
By faith also of things to come, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau.
21 Mu lushomo Yakobo katana afwa walapa colwe bana ba Yosefe, kali washintilila pa nkoli kakambilila Lesa.
By faith Jacob dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and adored the top of his rod.
22 Mu lushomo Yosefe katana afwa walambeti bana Baislayeli nibakafume mu Injipito, kayi walashiya malailile a nceti bakense pa mafupa akendi akafwa.
By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the going out of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
23 Mu lushomo bashali ba Mose balamusoleka kwa myenshi itatu mpwalasemwa. Kwapa kwa mwana ekwalapeti bataluke mulawo wa mwami kwa kubula buyowa.
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents; because they saw he was a comely babe, and they feared not the king’s edict.
24 Mulushomo Mose mpwalakula, walakana kukwiweti mushukulu wa mwami wa ku Injipito.
By faith Moses, when he was grown up, denied himself to be the son of Pharao’s daughter;
25 Walacibona kuba cintu caina kupengela pamo ne bantu ba Lesa kupita kukondwa ne malyalya a bwipishi kwa kacindi kang'ana.
Rather choosing to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have the pleasure of sin for a time,
26 Walasalapo kusulwa cebo ca Klistu Mupulushi Wananikwa wa Lesa kuba cintu caina kupita buboni bonse bwa mu Injipito, pakwinga walasha menso akendi pa cilambo ca kuntangu.
Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasure of the Egyptians. For he looked unto the reward.
27 Mu lushomo Mose walafuma mu Injipito kwakubula kutina bukalu bwa mwami. Walakana kubwela pakwinga walikubeti labononga Lesa utaboneke.
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the fierceness of the king: for he endured as seeing him that is invisible.
28 Mu lushomo Mose walabamba kusekelela kwa Pasika kayi ne kupa mulawo wa kusansaila milopa pa bisasa kwambeti mungelo katesa ashine bana bakutanguna kusema ba bana Baislayeli.
By faith he celebrated the pasch, and the shedding of the blood; that he, who destroyed the firstborn, might not touch them.
29 Mu lushomo Baislayeli balatampuka lwenje lwafubela, Nomba bashilikali ba ku Injipito nabo mpobalelekesha kubatampukila, balaya nkwela ne menshi.
By faith they passed through the Red Sea, as by dry land: which the Egyptians attempting, were swallowed up.
30 Mu lushomo malinga a munshi wa Yeliko alalokolomoka kuwa panshi nti! Pa cindi Baislayeli mpobalaushinguluka pelete munshi wa Yeliko masuba asanu ne abili.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, by the going round them seven days.
31 Pakwinga Lahabi mufule walashoma muli Lesa, ecebo cakendi neye ne bansebendi baliya kufwila pamo ne bantu balikubula kunyumfwila Lesa, pakwinga walabatambula Baislayeli balatumwa kuya kutapa cishi.
By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with the unbelievers, receiving the spies with peace.
32 Sena mpitilishe kwamba? Ndiya cindi citali ca kwamba sha lushomo lwa Gidiyoni ne Balaki ne Samisoni ne Yefita ne Dafeti ne Samiyele kayi ne bashinshimi.
And what shall I yet say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, Barac, Samson, Jephthe, David, Samuel, and the prophets:
33 Mu lushomo aba bantu balalwana nkondo ne kukoma bishi bingi. Balensa ncalikuyanda Lesa, balatambula ncalabalaya Lesa. Balacala milomo ya nkalamo,
Who by faith conquered kingdoms, wrought justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34 balashima mulilo walikubangila, kayi baliya kufwapo ku censho. Nambi balikuba balefuka, nsombi balapewa ngofu. Balikwinshi mwakulwanina nkondo, kayi balakoma makoto ankondo abalwani.
Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, recovered strength from weakness, became valiant in battle, put to flight the armies of foreigners:
35 Mu lushomo batukashi balatambula banse babo balikuba bafwa, nsombi balapunduka ku bafu. Nabambi pakukana kusungululwa balapenshekwa kwine mpaka balafwa kwambeti bakapundukile kubuyumi bwaina.
Women received their dead raised to life again. But others were racked, not accepting deliverance, that they might find a better resurrection.
36 Bambi balawelwa, bambi balaumwa bikoti, kayi nabambi balasungwa ncetani ne kuwalwa mu jele.
And others had trial of mockeries and stripes, moreover also of bands and prisons.
37 Nabambi balapwaiwa mabwe, bambi mibili yabo yalatimbulwa pakati, nabambi balashinwa ne byensho. Nabambi balabapitanya kabali babafwalika mpaya sha mbelele nambi sha mpongo. Balikuba bapenshi, balapenshewa kayi balalingwa.
They were stoned, they were cut asunder, they were tempted, they were put to death by the sword, they wandered about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being in want, distressed, afflicted:
38 Cishi capanshi nkacalabelela sobwe, balaba beshi kufwambila mu binyika ne mumilundu, kona mu maceni ne mubilindi eti bantu babula cishi cabo.
Of whom the world was not worthy; wandering in deserts, in mountains, and in dens, and in caved of the earth.
39 Ha! Bantu aba bonse nambi Lesa balabalumbaisha cebo lushomo lwabo, nikukabeti baliya kutambula bintu mbyalabalaya Lesa!
And all these being approved by the testimony of faith, received not the promise;
40 Pakwinga Lesa mububambo bwakendi utukutile bintu byaina kwine. Kuyanda kwakendi ni kwa kwambeti afwe pamo nendibo tushike pakuba belela cakupwililila.
God providing some better thing for us, that they should not be perfected without us.
