Bahebeli 11
1 Lushomo ni lushinisho lwa bintu bilapembelwanga mwakubula kutonshanya nambi nkatula bibononga.
Now faith is the grounds of things, which are hoped for, and the euidence of things which are not seene.
2 Cebo ca lushomo lwabo bantu bakaindi Lesa walikukondwa nabo.
For by it our elders were well reported of.
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)
Through faith we vnderstand that the world was ordeined by the worde of God, so that the things which we see, are not made of things which did appeare. (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 vnto God a greater sacrifice then Cain, by the which he obtained witnes that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: by the which faith also 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 was Enoch translated, that he should not see death: neither was he found: for God had translated him: for before he was translated, he was reported of, that he had 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 vnpossible to please him: for he that commeth to God, must beleeue that God is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seeke 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 being warned of God of the things which were as yet not seene, mooued with reuerence, prepared the Arke to the sauing of his housholde, through the which Arke hee condemned the world, and was made heire of the righteousnes, 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 Abraham, when he was called, obeyed God, to goe out into a place, which hee should afterward receiue for 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 of promise, as in a strange countrey, as one that dwelt in tents with Isaac and Iacob heires with him of the same promise.
10 Abulahamu walikupembelela, munshi webakwa mu lulindi lwekalikana, munshi webakwa mwabuya, webakwa ne Lesa.
For he looked for a citie hauing a foundation, 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.
Through faith Sara also receiued strength to conceiue seede, and was deliuered of a childe when she was past age, because she iudged him faithfull which had promised.
12 Nambi Abulahamu walikubeti wafwa, nsombi mu muntuyu mwalafuma bana bangi batabelengeketi nyenyenshi sha kwilu nambi museya wa mu mulonga.
And therefore sprang there of one, euen of one which was dead, so many as the starres of the skie in multitude, and as the land of the sea shore which is 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 in faith, and receiued not the promises, but sawe them a farre off, and beleeued them, and receiued them thankefully, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14 Bantu bakute kwambeco pantangalala bakute kupembelela kupewa cishi cabo.
For they that say such things, declare plainely, that they seeke a countrey.
15 Pakwinga nkabali kuyeya kubwelela kucishi nkobalafuma, nibalikuyeyeco nshinga nibalabwelela kucishi nkobalafuma.
And if they had bene mindfull of that countrey, from whence they came out, they had leasure to haue returned.
16 Balo balalangaula cishi caina, cishi ca kwilu. Neco Lesa nkela kunyumfwa nsoni bamukuwangeti Lesa wabo, pakwinga walababambila munshi.
But nowe they desire a better, that is an heauenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a citie.
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 offered vp Isaac, when he was tryed, and he that had receiued the promises, offered his onely begotten sonne.
18 Lesa walamwambileti, “Kufumina muli Isaki nukabe ne bashikulu mbondakulaya.”
(To whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seede be called.)
19 Abulahamu walikuba washoma mwakutatonshanya kwambeti Lesa wela kumupundusha Isaki nambi lafu, neco mukwelanika ngatwambeti Abulahamu walamutambula Isaki kufuma ku bafu.
For he considered that God was able to raise him vp euen from the dead: from whence he receiued him also after a sort.
20 Mu lushomo, Isaki walalaila limo banabendi, Yakobo ne Esau sha colwe nceshi bakabe naco ku masuba akuntangu.
By faith Isaac blessed Iacob and Esau, concerning things to come.
21 Mu lushomo Yakobo katana afwa walapa colwe bana ba Yosefe, kali washintilila pa nkoli kakambilila Lesa.
By faith Iacob when he was a dying, blessed both the sonnes of Ioseph, and leaning on the ende of his staffe, worshipped God.
22 Mu lushomo Yosefe katana afwa walambeti bana Baislayeli nibakafume mu Injipito, kayi walashiya malailile a nceti bakense pa mafupa akendi akafwa.
By faith Ioseph when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel, and gaue commandement of 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 borne, was hid three moneths of his parents, because they sawe he was a proper childe, neither feared they the kings commandement.
24 Mulushomo Mose mpwalakula, walakana kukwiweti mushukulu wa mwami wa ku Injipito.
By faith Moses when he was come to age, refused to be called the sonne of Pharaohs daughter,
25 Walacibona kuba cintu caina kupengela pamo ne bantu ba Lesa kupita kukondwa ne malyalya a bwipishi kwa kacindi kang'ana.
And chose rather to suffer aduersitie with the people of God, then to enioy the pleasures of sinnes for a season,
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 rebuke of Christ greater riches then the treasures of Egypt: for he had respect vnto the recompence of the reward.
27 Mu lushomo Mose walafuma mu Injipito kwakubula kutina bukalu bwa mwami. Walakana kubwela pakwinga walikubeti labononga Lesa utaboneke.
By faith he forsooke Egypt, and feared not the fiercenes of the king: for he endured, as he that sawe him which is inuisible.
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.
Through faith he ordeined the Passeouer and the effusion of blood, least he that destroyed the first borne, should touche 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 drie land, which when the Egyptians had assayed to doe, they were swallowed vp.
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 walles of Iericho fell downe after they were copassed about seue dayes.
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 the harlot Rahab perished not with them which obeyed not, when she had receiued the spies peaceably.
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 more say? for the time would be too short for me to tell of Gedeon, of Barac, and of Sampson, and of Iephte, also of Dauid, and Samuel, and of the Prophets:
33 Mu lushomo aba bantu balalwana nkondo ne kukoma bishi bingi. Balensa ncalikuyanda Lesa, balatambula ncalabalaya Lesa. Balacala milomo ya nkalamo,
Which through faith subdued kingdomes, wrought righteousnesse, obteined the promises, stopped the mouthes 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 sworde, of weake were made strong, waxed valiant in battell, turned to flight the armies of the aliants.
35 Mu lushomo batukashi balatambula banse babo balikuba bafwa, nsombi balapunduka ku bafu. Nabambi pakukana kusungululwa balapenshekwa kwine mpaka balafwa kwambeti bakapundukile kubuyumi bwaina.
The women receiued their dead raised to life: other also were racked, and woulde not be deliuered, that they might receiue a better resurrection.
36 Bambi balawelwa, bambi balaumwa bikoti, kayi nabambi balasungwa ncetani ne kuwalwa mu jele.
And others haue bene tryed by mockings and scourgings, yea, moreouer by bondes and prisonment.
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 hewen asunder, they were tempted, they were slaine with the sworde, they wandred vp and downe in sheepes skinnes, and in goates skinnes, being destitute, afflicted, and tormented:
38 Cishi capanshi nkacalabelela sobwe, balaba beshi kufwambila mu binyika ne mumilundu, kona mu maceni ne mubilindi eti bantu babula cishi cabo.
Whom the world was not worthie of: they wandered in wildernesses and mountaines, and dennes, and caues of the earth.
39 Ha! Bantu aba bonse nambi Lesa balabalumbaisha cebo lushomo lwabo, nikukabeti baliya kutambula bintu mbyalabalaya Lesa!
And these all through faith obteined good report, and receiued 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 prouiding a better thing for vs, that they without vs should not be made perfite.
