¹Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

¹واما الايمان فهو الثقة بما يرجى والايقان بامور لا ترى.

²For by it the elders obtained a good report.

²فانه في هذه شهد للقدماء.

³Through 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.

³بالايمان نفهم ان العالمين أتقنت بكلمة الله حتى لم يتكون ما يرى مما هو ظاهر.

⁴By 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.

⁴بالايمان قدم هابيل للّه ذبيحة افضل من قايين. فبه شهد له انه بار اذ شهد الله لقرابينه. وبه وان مات يتكلم بعد.

⁵By 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.

⁵بالايمان نقل اخنوخ لكي لا يرى الموت ولم يوجد لان الله نقله. اذ قبل نقله شهد له بانه قد ارضى الله.

⁶But 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.

⁶ولكن بدون ايمان لا يمكن ارضاؤه لانه يجب ان الذي يأتي الى الله يؤمن بانه موجود وانه يجازي الذين يطلبونه.

⁷By 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.

⁷بالايمان نوح لما أوحي اليه عن امور لم ترى بعد خاف فبنى فلكا لخلاص بيته فبه دان العالم وصار وارثا للبر الذي حسب الايمان.

⁸By 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.

⁸بالايمان ابراهيم لما دعي اطاع ان يخرج الى المكان الذي كان عتيدا ان يأخذه ميراثا فخرج وهو لا يعلم الى اين يأتي.

⁹By 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:

⁹بالايمان تغرب في ارض الموعد كانها غريبة ساكنا في خيام مع اسحق ويعقوب الوارثين معه لهذا الموعد عينه.

¹⁰For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

¹⁰لانه كان ينتظر المدينة التي لها الاساسات التي صانعها وبارئها الله.

¹¹Through 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.

¹¹بالايمان سارة نفسها ايضا اخذت قدرة على انشاء نسل وبعد وقت السن ولدت اذ حسبت الذي وعد صادقا.

¹²Therefore 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.

¹²لذلك ولد ايضا من واحد وذلك من ممات مثل نجوم السماء في الكثرة وكالرمل الذي على شاطئ البحر الذي لا يعد

¹³These 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.

¹³في الايمان مات هؤلاء اجمعون وهم لم ينالوا المواعيد بل من بعيد نظروها وصدقوها وحيوها واقروا بانهم غرباء ونزلاء على الارض.

¹⁴For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

¹⁴فان الذين يقولون مثل هذا يظهرون انهم يطلبون وطنا.

¹⁵And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

¹⁵فلو ذكروا ذلك الذي خرجوا منه لكان لهم فرصة للرجوع.

¹⁶But 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.

¹⁶ولكن الآن يبتغون وطنا افضل اي سماويا. لذلك لا يستحي بهم الله ان يدعى الههم لانه اعدّ لهم مدينة

¹⁷By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

¹⁷بالايمان قدم ابراهيم اسحق وهو مجرب. قدم الذي قبل المواعيد وحيده

¹⁸Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:

¹⁸الذي قيل له انه باسحق يدعى لك نسل.

¹⁹Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

¹⁹اذ حسب ان الله قادر على الاقامة من الاموات ايضا الذين منهم اخذه ايضا في مثال.

²⁰By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

²⁰بالايمان اسحق بارك يعقوب وعيسو من جهة امور عتيدة.

²¹By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

²¹بالايمان يعقوب عند موته بارك كل واحد من ابني يوسف وسجد على راس عصاه.

²²By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

²²بالايمان يوسف عند موته ذكر خروج بني اسرائيل واوصى من جهة عظامه.

²³By 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.

²³بالايمان موسى بعد ما ولد اخفاه ابواه ثلاثة اشهر لانهما رأيا الصبي جميلا ولم يخشيا امر الملك.

²⁴By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

²⁴بالايمان موسى لما كبر ابى ان يدعى ابن ابنة فرعون

²⁵Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

²⁵مفضلا بالاحرى ان يذل مع شعب الله على ان يكون له تمتع وقتي بالخطية

²⁶Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

²⁶حاسبا عار المسيح غنى اعظم من خزائن مصر لانه كان ينظر الى المجازاة.

²⁷By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

²⁷بالايمان ترك مصر غير خائف من غضب الملك لانه تشدد كانه يرى من لا يرى.

²⁸Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

²⁸بالايمان صنع الفصح ورشّ الدم لئلا يمسهم الذي اهلك الابكار.

²⁹By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

²⁹بالايمان اجتازوا في البحر الاحمر كما في اليابسة الامر الذي لما شرع فيه المصريون غرقوا.

³⁰By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.

³⁰بالايمان سقطت اسوار اريحا بعد ما طيف حولها سبعة ايام.

³¹By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

³¹بالايمان راحاب الزانية لم تهلك مع العصاة اذ قبلت الجاسوسين بسلام

³²And 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:

³²وماذا اقول ايضا لانه يعوزني الوقت ان اخبرت عن جدعون وباراق وشمشون ويفتاح وداود وصموئيل والانبياء

³³Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.

³³الذين بالايمان قهروا ممالك صنعوا برا نالوا مواعيد سدوا افواه اسود

³⁴Quenched 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.

³⁴اطفأوا قوة النار نجوا من حد السيف تقووا من ضعف صاروا اشداء في الحرب هزموا جيوش غرباء.

³⁵Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

³⁵اخذت نساء امواتهن بقيامة. وآخرون عذبوا ولم يقبلوا النجاة لكي ينالوا قيامة افضل.

³⁶And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

³⁶وآخرون تجربوا في هزء وجلد ثم في قيود ايضا وحبس.

³⁷They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

³⁷رجموا نشروا جربوا ماتوا قتلا بالسيف طافوا في جلود غنم وجلود معزى معتازين مكروبين مذلين.

³⁸(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

³⁸وهم لم يكن العالم مستحقا لهم. تائهين في براري وجبال ومغاير وشقوق الارض.

³⁹And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

³⁹فهؤلاء كلهم مشهودا لهم بالايمان لم ينالوا الموعد

⁴⁰God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

⁴⁰اذ سبق الله فنظر لنا شيئا افضل لكي لا يكملوا بدوننا