Hebrews 11

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Lè yon moun di li gen konfyans nan Bondye, sa vle di li sèten li gen pou l' resevwa sa l'ap tann lan. Li gen konviksyon bagay nou pa ka wè ak je nou egziste tout bon vre.

For by it the elders obtained a good report.

Se paske granmoun lontan yo te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè Bondye te moutre li dakò ak yo.

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

Se paske nou gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè nou ka konprann se Pawòl Bondye a ki kreye tout bagay. Li sèvi ak sa nou pa ka wè pou li te fè tou sa nou ka wè.

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

Se paske Abèl te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè li te ofri bay Bondye yon ofrann bèt ki pi bon pase pa Kayen an. Paske li te gen konfyans, Bondye asepte l' pou yon moun ki dwat. Se konsa Bondye te asepte kado li te fè l' la. Se paske li te gen konfyans sa a kifè Abèl ap pale toujou jouk koulye a, atout li mouri.

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

Se paske Enòk te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè li moute nan syèl la bò kot Bondye san li pa janm mouri; apre sa, pesonn pa janm wè kote l' ye ankò. Se Bondye menm ki te fè pran l' mennen l' bò kote li. Nou jwenn ekri nan Liv la ki jan Enòk te fè Bondye plezi lontan anvan Bondye te fè l' moute nan syèl la.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Nou konnen pesonn pa ka fè Bondye plezi si li pa gen konfyans nan Bondye. Moun ki vle pwoche bò kot Bondye, se pou yo kwè gen yon Bondye, yon Bondye k'ap rekonpanse tout moun k'ap chache li.

By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

Se paske Noe te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè Bondye te fè l' konnen davans bagay ki tapral rive, bagay li menm Noe pa t' ankò kapab wè. Li koute Bondye, li bati yon gwo batiman. Se ladan batiman sa a li te jwenn delivrans ansanm ak tout fanmi li. Se konsa, li kondannen tout lòt moun yo. Men, Bondye te fè Noe gras paske Noe te gen konfyans sa a nan li.

By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

Se paske Abraram te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè li te obeyi lè Bondye te rele l' la. Li pati pou peyi Bondye tapral ba li pou pòsyon eritaj pa li. Li leve, li kite peyi l' la, san l' pa t' konnen ki bò li taprale.

By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

Paske li te gen konfyans nan Bondye, se anba tant twal li te rete. Li t'ap viv nan peyi Bondye te pwomèt li a tankou yon etranje ki depasaj. Se konsa Izarak ak Jakòb te fè tou, yo menm ki te resevwa menm pwomès la nan men Bondye.

For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

Paske, Abraram menm t'ap tann lavil ki gen bon fonadasyon solid la. Se Bondye ki te fè plan lavil sa a, epi se li menm tou ki te bati li.

Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

Se paske Abraram te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè Bondye te ka fè l' fè pitit, atout li te fin depase laj pou sa, atout Sara pou tèt pa l' tou pa t' kapab fè pitit ankò. Li te sèten Bondye t'ap kenbe pwomès li.

Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.

Se konsa, yon sèl nonm ki te tou fin mouri rive gen kantite pitit pitit moun pa ka konte: yo tankou zetwal nan syèl la, yo tankou grenn sab bò lanmè.

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Tout moun sa yo mouri ak konfyans pou Bondye nan kè yo. Yo pa t' gen tan resevwa benediksyon Bondye te pwomèt yo, men yo wè benediksyon yo byen, lwen, yo salwe yo delwen. Yo tout te deklare se etranje depasaj sou latè yo ye, tankou moun yo depòte.

For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

Lè yo t'ap pale konsa, yo te tou fè moun wè yo t'ap chache yon peyi ki peyi pa yo.

And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

Si yo te regrèt latè apre yo te fin kite l', yo ta ka gen chans tounen ladan l' ankò.

But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

Okontrè, yo te dèyè yon lòt peyi ki pi bon, sa vle di: peyi ki nan syèl la. Se poutèt sa, Bondye pa wont di se Bondye yo li ye, paske l'ap pare yon lavil pou yo.

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

Se paske Abraram te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè li te asepte touye Izarak tankou yon ofrann bèt bay Bondye, lè Bondye te vle wè jouk ki bò konfyans li t'ap rive a. Abraram te tou pare pou l' te ofri bay Bondye sèl pitit gason Bondye te pwomèt li a.

Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:

Bondye te di l' konsa: Se Izarak ki pral ba ou anpil pitit pitit.

Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

Men, Abraram te mete nan tèt li Bondye te gen pouvwa pou l' te fè Izarak leve vivan ankò soti nan lanmò. Se konsa, nan yon sans, nou ka di Izarak soti vivan nan lanmò, li tounen vin jwen papa l' ankò.

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

Se paske Izarak te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè, lè li t'ap beni Jakòb ak Ezaou, li te pwomèt yo anpil benediksyon pou pita.

By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

Se paske Jakòb te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè li te gen tan beni tout pitit Jozèf yo yonn apre lòt anvan l' mouri. Lèfini li apiye sou tèt baton li, li adore Bondye.

By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

Se paske Jozèf te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè, lè li tapral mouri, li te fè pitit Izrayèl yo konnen yon jou yo te gen pou yo te kite peyi Lejip la. Se lè sa a tou li ba yo lòd sa pou yo fè ak zosman l' yo.

By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.

Se paske papa ak manman Moyiz te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè yo te rive sere l' pandan twa mwa apre li te fin fèt. Yo te wè jan li te yon bèl ti pitit, yo pa t' pè dezobeyi lòd wa a te bay la.

By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

Se paske Moyiz te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè, lè li vin gran, li te refize pote non pitit fi farawon an.

Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

Li te pito kite yo maltrete li ansanm ak pèp Bondye a, pase pou l' te asepte pran plezi l' nan peche pou yon ti tan.

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

Tankou moun Bondye te chwazi pou voye a, li te konsidere li te pi rich lè yo t'ap pase l' nan betiz pase si l' te gen tout richès ki nan peyi Lejip la. Tou sa, paske je l' te fikse sou rekonpans Bondye t'ap pare pou li a.

By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

Se paske Moyiz te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè li te kouri kite peyi Lejip, san l' pa t' pè kòlè wa a. Li pa t' chanje lide menm, tankou si l' te wè Bondye moun pa ka wè a.

Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

Se paske Moyiz te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè li te fete fèt Delivrans lan, li bay lòd make pòt kay yo ak san an pou zanj Bondye a pa t' touye premye pitit gason pèp Izrayèl yo.

By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

Se paske pitit Izrayèl yo te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè yo te kapab pase nan mitan lanmè Wouj la tankou si yo t'ap mache sou tè sèk. Men, lè moun peyi Lejip yo vin seye fè menm bagay tou, lanmè a kouvri yo.

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.

Se paske pitit Izrayèl yo te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè miray lavil Jeriko a te tonbe, apre pèp la te fin pase sèt jou ap fè wonn lavil la.

By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

Se paske Rarab, fanm movèz vi a, te gen konfyans nan Bondye kifè li pa t' mouri ansanm avèk moun ki te desobeyi Bondye yo. Paske, li menm li te byen resevwa espyon pèp Izrayèl yo lakay li.

And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

Kisa m' ta di nou ankò? Se tan mwen pa genyen pou m' ta pale nou sou Gedeyon, Barak, Samson, Jefte, David, Samyèl ak tout pwofèt yo.

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Ak konfyans yo te gen nan Bondye a, yo goumen, yo pran peyi lòt moun nan men yo, yo gouvènen san patipri, yo resevwa sekou Bondye te pwomèt la. Yo fèmen bouch lyon yo,

Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

yo touye gwo gwo dife, yo chape anba men moun ki te vle touye yo ak nepe. Yo te fèb, men yo vin gen fòs, sa te rann yo vanyan anpil nan lagè, kifè yo te ka kraze lame etranje yo.

Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

Ak konfyans yo te gen nan Bondye a, anpil fanm wè moun pa yo ki te mouri tounen leve vivan ankò. Gen ladan yo yo matirize jouk yo mouri. Yo refize asepte okenn moun vin delivre yo, pou yo te ka leve soti nan lanmò, antre nan yon lavi ki pi bon.

And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

Gen lòt ladan yo moun pase anba betiz, yo bat yo byen bat. Gen lòt ankò yo mare yo ak chenn, yo jete yo nan prizon.

They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

Yo touye yo anba kout wòch, yo siye yo fè de moso, yo touye yo ak nepe. Se kouri yo t'ap kouri soti yon kote al nan yon lòt tèlman moun t'ap pèsekite yo, tèlman yo t'ap maltrete yo. Se po mouton ak po kabrit yo pran sèvi rad tèlman yo te pòv.

(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

Moun konsa, latè pa t' bon ase pou yo. Yo t'ap kouri moute kouri desann nan dezè yo, nan mòn yo. Yo t'ap viv nan twou wòch ak nan twou tè.

And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

Tout moun sa yo, Bondye te dakò ak yo paske yo te gen konfyans nan li. Men, atousa, yo pa t' resevwa sa Bondye te pwomèt la.

God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

Bondye te sere yon pi bon bagay ankò pou nou. Li pa t' vle pou moun sa yo te rive bon nèt kite nou dèyè. Sèl jan pou moun sa yo te ka rive bon nèt, se ansanm ak nou.