Vaebrania 11
1 ino ulwitiko lwa kyang'haani luno alinalwo u muunhu pa ihuvila ikiinu kimonga nuvu kangali. Sa kyang'haani ku kinu kino bado nakivoneka.
Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the conviction of what we do not see.
2 Vwimila vwa iili avisukulu vitu valivonesisie ku lwitiko luvanave.
Because of their faith, the people of old were commended.
3 Ku lwitiko tukagula kuuti iisi jilya pelilue kululaghilo lwa Nguluve, neke kuuti kila kino kivoneka nakikatendalue kuhumilanila ni finu fino fikale fivoneka. (aiōn g165)
By faith we understand that the universe was formed by the word of God. Consequently, we know that what can be seen did not come from anything visible. (aiōn g165)
4 Jilyale vwimila vwa lwitiko kuuti u Habili alyamumikisie u Nguluve ilitekelo lya kufua kukila vule akavombile u Kaini. Jilyale vwimila vwa iili kuuti valya mpalile kuuti nyavwa kyang'haani uNguluve uNguluve alya palilue vwimila vwa mbonolo sino asiletile. Vwimila vwa ilio, uHabili ajighe ijivo, nambe afuile.
By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
5 Jilyale ku lwitiko kuti uEnoko alyatolilue n'kyanya nakavuvona uvufue. “Nalyavonike, ulwakuva u Nguluve alya n'tolile” Ulwakuva jilyajovilue vwimila umwene kuti akamunoghile u Nguluve ye akyale pitolua ku akyanya.
By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death, and he was not to be found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
6 Pavusila lwitiko najivwezekana kumunoghela u Nguluve lasima itike kuuti uNguluve ikukala kuuti ikuvapela uluvonolo vala vano vikum'bingilila.
And without faith it is impossible to please God, for anyone who comes to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
7 Jilyale nu kulwitiko kuti uNuhu, ikiwa akanilue nu Nguluve vwimila vwa masio ghano naghakavonike, ku vumofu vwa ki Nguluve alyabtendile i safina vwimila vwa kukipoka ikikolo kya mwene. kwa kuvomba ndiki, alyahighile iisi peakava muhaasi ghwa vwakyang'haani vuno vukwisa kukilila ulwitiko.
By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, was moved with reverent fear and built an ark to save his household. By faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
8 Jingave ku lwitiko kuti uIbulahimu, pano alya kemelilue akitika na piluta pakighavo pano panobakanoghile kukwupila ndavule uvuhasi. Akahumile kisila kukagula kukighavo kiki kinoalyale iluta.
By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
9 Jilyale ku lwitiko kuti alikalile mu iisi ja lufingo hwene mughesi. Alikalile mumahema palikimo nu Isaka nu Yakobo, Avahaasi vaninea va lufingo lula lula.
By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow heirs of the same promise.
10 Ulu lwakuuti akafumbuagha kupata ili kaja lino likagulike nu njengi ghwa mwene asava ghwe Nguluve.
For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.
11 Lulyale lwe lwitiko kuuti u Ibrahimu, nu Sara jujuo, valyupile ingufu sa kuhola nambmbe ulwakuuti valyale va ghogholo kyongo, ulwakuva vakitike kuuti uNguluve mwitiki, juno alyavafingile kupata u mwana undiimi.
By faith Sarah herself received the ability to conceive, and she bore a child when she was beyond the proper age, because she considered him faithful who had made the promise.
12 kwekuuti kange kuhuma ku muunhu uju jumo juno alyapipi kufua valyaholilue avaana vano navivalilika. Valyale vinga hwene nondue sa kukya kange vinga hwene meke sa mulihanga mulubale mu nyanja.
And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.
13 Ava vooni valyafwile mulwitiko kisila kyupila ulufingo. Pa uluo, vakasivwene na pikusiseghelela pa vutali, vakkitika kuuti valyale vahesia na vakilaji pakyanya pa iisi.
All these people died in faith without receiving the things that were promised. But they saw them from a distance and welcomed them. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
14 Kuvala vano vijova amasio ndavule agha vavikila bayana kuuti vilonda iisi jivanave vavuo.
For people who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.
15 Sa kyang'haani, ndavule vasavisagha visagha i iisi jino kuvanave valya humile, ndevalyale ni numbula ja kugomoka.
If they had been thinking of the land they left behind, they would have had an opportunity to return.
16 Looli nave lulivuo, vinoghelua i iisi jino nono, jino, ja ki vulanga. Pa uluo uNguluve naivona sooni ku tambulivua Nguluve ghuvanave, ulwakuva aling'anisie ilikaja vwimila vuvanave.
Instead, they were longing for a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
17 Jilyale ku lwitiko kuuti Ibulahimu ye aghelilue, akamumisie u Isaka. Ena, umwene alyupile kulukelo ulufingo, alyamumisie umwanake jujuo,
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer up his one and only son,
18 juno pakyanya pa mwene jikajovilue, “Kuhima kwa Isaka ikikolo kwako kitambuluagha.”
even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac yoʋr descendants will be counted.”
19 Ibulahimu alya kaguile kuuti uNguluve alyale ni ngufu sa kyunsusia u Isaka kuhuma muvafue, nakujova kunjovele ja maumbo, alyamwupile.
He reasoned that God could even raise him from the dead. And figuratively speaking, he did receive Isaac back from death.
20 Jilyale ku lwitiko kuuti uIsaka alyafunyilue uYakobo nu Esau kuhusu amasio ghono ghilikwisa.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21 Lulyale lwitiko kuti uYakobo ye alimuvutavike vwavkufua, akavafunyia avaanha vooni ava Yusufu. UYakobo akifunya, akeghamila palukongojo lwake.
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.
22 Jilyale ku lwitiko kuti uYusufu unsiki ghamwene ghwa kuvusililo yeghuseghelile, akajuovu pakyanya pa lwa kuhuma kuhuma kwa mwana ghwa Israeli Misiri akavalaghila kutola palikimo navene ifijeghe fya mwene.
By faith Joseph, when his end was near, mentioned the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave instructions concerning his bones.
23 Jilyale ku lwitiko kuti uMusa, yeaholilue, alyafisilue nava amesi gha tatu navapafi vamwene ulwakuva valya mwaghile kuti ghwe mwana n'dima juno alyale nono, navakoghwipe ni ndaghilo sa ntwa.
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they did not fear the decree of the king.
24 Jilyale kulwitiko kuti uMusa, ye alyale muunhu n'goyo, alyakanile kutambulivua mwana wa minja uFarao.
By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
25 Pa uluo akasalula kuhangilanila i mumuko na vaanha va Nguluve badala jakukela nuvuhosi uvuhosi vwa nyivi sivanave ku kasiki.
choosing to be mistreated with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasure of sin.
26 Akasaghile isooni sa kum'bingilila u Kilisite kuti vwe vumofu vuvaha kukila ilitekelo lya ku Misiri ulwakuva akalunguvilie amaaso ghake pa luvonolo lwa nsiki ghuno ghukwisa.
He considered the reproach of Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was focused on the reward.
27 Jilyale ku lwitiko kuti uMusa akahumila ku Misiri. Nalyasaghile ilyoojo lya Ntwa, ulwakuva alyale nulugudo kwa kulola kwajuno na ivoneka.
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king, for he endured as though he could see him who is invisible.
28 Lulyale lwitiko kuti akajikolile ipasaka na pimisila idanda, neke kuuti vunangi vwa muholua ghwa kwasia kuuti nangaghelaghe kugusa avaholua va kwasia wakwasia ghwa kighosi ghwa vaIsiraeli.
By faith he celebrated the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the Israelites.
29 Lulyale lwitiko kuti valyakilile mu nyanja ja shamu ndavule mu lukuve. Unsiki avaMisiri ye vighela kukila, likagulubikivua.
By faith they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land, but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.
30 Jingave ku lwitiko kuti uluvumba lwa Yeriko vukaghile pasi, ye vasyunguite ifighino lekela lubale.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell after they had been encircled for seven days.
31 lulyale lwitiko kuuti u Rahabu jula mwenda mwelu nalya sovile palikimo navala vano navalyale vakola, ulwakuva akavupile avapelelezi na kuvavika pa vunono.
By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had welcomed the spies in peace.
32 Nijove kiki fijo? Ulwakuva unsiki naghukwilabkuvolelela agha Gideoni, Barak, Samsoni, Yeftha, Daudi, Samweli ni savavili,
And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,
33 vano kukilila ulwitiko vakalefisie iNtwa, vavyavombile isakyang'aani, vakupile lufingo. Vakadindile amalomo gha nyalupala,
who by faith conquered kingdoms, carried out justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34 vaksimisi ingufu sa mwoto, vakapungile uvutemi vwa panga, valyasosivue kuhuma mu mu vutamu, valya valyale vagumu va vulugu, vavambwisisie avasikali avahesia kukimbila.
quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong from weakness, became mighty in battle, and routed the armies of foreigners.
35 Avamama valyupile avafue vavanave musila jablusetulilo. Avange valyapumisivue, kisila kwitika kulekua muvwavuke neke kuuti vavwesie kupata vwa lusetulilo ulunono fijo.
Women received back their dead by resurrection. Other people were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection.
36 Avange valepumusivue kwa dhihaka nifuchapo, naamu, nambe kuvudindilo na kuvikua mu ndinde.
Others endured mocking and flogging, as well as chains and imprisonment.
37 Vakatovilue na mavue. Vakadimulilue fipisi nu nsumeno. Vakadumulilue ni panga. Vakalutii ni nguvu sa ng'olo ni nguvu sa mhene valyale vafumbue, vighendelela muvuvafi kange vivombeluaamavivi
They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, and they were killed with the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins; they were destitute, afflicted, and mistreated.
38 (ghano iisi najikanoghile kuva nagho) vihangajika muvikwavo, mufidunda, mu maghenge na mumina gha iisi.
The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, hiding in caves and holes in the ground.
39 Nambe avaanhu vooniava vakafunyilue nu Nguluve vwimila vwa lwitiko luvanave, nava lyupile kino akavafingile.
All these people were commended for their faith, but they did not receive what was promised.
40 UNguluve alyatalile kukutupela ikinu kino kinofu, neke kuuti kisila usue navale vighesia kumemesivua.
For God had planned something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.
