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

¹[Filazan-tantara mampiseho ny herin'ny finoana sy ny valiny] Ary ny finoana no fahatokiana ny amin'ny zavatra antenaina, fanehoana ny zavatra tsy hita.

²For by it the elders obtained a good report.

²Fa izany no nahatsara laza ny ntaolo.

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.

³Finoana no ahafantarantsika fa ny tenin'Andriamanitra no nanaovana izao tontolo izao, ka dia tsy izay zavatra miseho no nanaovana izao zavatra hita izao.

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.

⁴Finoana no nanateran'i Abela ho an'Andriamanitra fanatitra tsara noho ny an'i Kaina, ka izany no nanambarana azy fa marina, satria Andriamanitra no nanambara ny amin'ny fanatitra nataony: ary amin'izany, na dia maty aza izy, dia mbola miteny ihany.

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.

⁵Finoana no namindrana an'i Enoka tsy hiharan'ny fahafatesana; ka dia tsy hita izy, satria nafindran'Andriamanitra; fa talohan'ny namindrana azy dia nambara fa nankasitrahan'Andriamanitra izy.

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.

⁶Fa raha tsy amin'ny finoana, dia tsy misy azo atao hahazoana sitraka aminy; fa izay manatona an'Andriamanitra dia tsy maintsy mino fa misy Izy sady Mpamaly soa izay mazoto mitady Azy.

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.

⁷Finoana no nanamboaran'i Noa sambo fiara hamonjena ny ankohonany, fa natahotra izy, rehefa notoroan'Andriamanitra hevitra ny amin'ny zavatra tsy mbola hita; koa izany no nanamelohany izao tontolo izao sy nahatongavany ho mpandova ny fahamarinana araka ny finoana.

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.

⁸Finoana no naneken'i Abrahama, rehefa nantsoina, hiainga hankany amin'izay tany ho azony ho lova; ka dia niainga izy, nefa tsy fantany izay halehany.

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:

⁹Finoana no nivahiniany tany amin'ny tany nolazain'ny teny fikasana, toy ny any an-tanin'olona, mitoetra an-day, mbamin'isaka sy Jakoba, mpiara-mandova izany teny fikasana izany aminy;

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

¹⁰fa nanantena hahazo ny tanàna misy fanorenana izy, Andriamanitra no Tompo-marika sy Mpanao izany.

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.

¹¹Ary na Saraha aza, dia finoana koa no nandraisany hery hanan'anaka, rehefa nitsaha-jaza izy, satria nataony fa mahatoky Ilay efa nanome ny teny fikasana.

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.

¹²Koa dia avy tamin'ny anankiray, izay efa toy ny maty, no nihavian'ny maro toy ny kintana eny amin'ny lanitra sy toy ny fasika eny amoron-dranomasina, izay tsy hita isa.

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.

¹³Ireo rehetra ireo dia maty tamin'ny finoana, kanefa tsy mbola nahazo ny teny fikasana; fa nahatazana azy eny lavitra eny izy ka ravoravo niarahaba azy, dia nanaiky fa vahiny sy mpivahiny tetỳ ambonin'ny tany izy.

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

¹⁴Fa izay milaza izany zavatra izany dia maneho marimarina fa mitady izay ho taniny izy.

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

¹⁵Ary raha tàhiny nahatsiaro ny tany nialany izy, dia ho nahita andro hiverenany.

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.

¹⁶Fa amin'izany ny tsara lavitra no iriny, dia ny any an-danitra; ary noho izany Andriamanitra dia tsy menatra hatao hoe Andriamaniny, satria efa nanamboatra tanàna ho an'ireo Izy.

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

¹⁷Finoana no nanateran i Abrahama an'isaka, raha nizahan-toetra izy; eny, ny zananilahy tokana no naterin'ilay efa nandray tsara ny teny fikasana,

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

¹⁸dia ilay nilazana hoe: "Avy amin'Isaka no hantsoina izay taranaka ho anao" (Gen. 21.12).

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

¹⁹Fa nihevitra izy fa Andriamanitra dia mahay manangana ny maty aza; ary hoatra ny avy tamin'izany no nandraisany azy.

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

²⁰Finoana no nitsofan'isaka rano an'i Jakoba sy Esao ny amin'ny zavatra ho avy.

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

²¹Finoana no nitsofan'i Jakoba rano ny zanak'i Josefa roa lahy, rehefa ho faty izy, ka nivavaka izy, niankina tamin'ny lohan'ny tehiny.

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

²²Finoana no nilazan'i Josefa ny fialan'ny Zanak'isiraely, rehefa ho faty izy, sy nanafarany ny amin'ny taolany.

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.

²³Finoana no nanafenan'ny ray aman-drenin'i Mosesy azy telo volana, raha vao teraka izy, satria hitany fa zaza tsara izy, ary tsy natahorany ny didin'ny mpanjaka.

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

²⁴Finoana no nandavan'i Mosesy tsy hatao hoe zanaky ny zanakavavin'i Farao, rehefa lehibe izy,-

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

²⁵nifidy mantsy hiara-mitondra fahoriana amin'ny olon'Andriamanitra toy izay hanana fifaliana vetivety amin'ny fahotana,

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

²⁶nanao ny fanaratsiana an'i Kristy ho harena be lavitra noho ny zava-tsoan'i Egypta, satria nijery ny famalian-tsoa izy.

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

²⁷Finoana no nandaovany an'i Egypta, ka tsy natahorany ny fahatezeran'ny mpanjaka; fa naharitra toy ny mahita Izay tsy hita izy.

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

²⁸Finoana no nitandremany ny Paska sy ny famafazana ny rà, fandrao hahatratra ny azy ilay nandringana ny lahimatoa. [ Na: nanendreny]

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

²⁹Finoana no nitana ny Ranomasina Mena toy ny mandia tany maina, izay mba nandraman'ny Egyptiana, ka dia voatelina izy.

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

³⁰Finoana no nampirodana ny màndan'i Jeriko, rehefa nohodidinina hafitoana.

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

³¹Finoana no tsy nahafaty an-dRahaba janga niaraka tamin'ny tsy nino, satria nandray ny mpisafo-tany tamin'ny fihavanana izy.

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:

³²Ary inona koa no holazaiko? Fa ho lany ny andro, raha milaza an'i Gideona sy Baraka sy Samsona ary Jefta aho, Davida koa sy Samoela ary ny mpaminany,

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

³³izay nandresy fanjakana tamin'ny finoana, niasa fahamarinana; nahazo teny fikasana, nanakombona ny vavan'ny liona,

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.

³⁴namono ny fidedadedan'afo, afaka tamin'ny lelan-tsabatra, raha nalemy dia nampahatanjahina, tonga nahery tamin'ny ady, dia nampandositra ny miaramilan'ny firenena hafa.

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

³⁵Ny vehivavy nandray ny azy efa maty, fa natsangana ho velona indray; ary ny sasany nampijalijalina ho faty, nefa tsy mety nanao izay hahafahany, mba hahazoany fitsanganana tsara lavitra;

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

³⁶ary ny sasany niaritra fanesoana sy kapoka mafy ary fatorana sy tranomaizina koa;

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;

³⁷notoraham-bato izy, notsofana, nalaim-panahy, novonoina tamin'ny sabatra, dia nirenireny nitafy hoditr'ondry sy hoditr'osy; efa lao, ory, fadiranovana

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

³⁸(nefa izao tontolo izao tsy miendrika ho nitoerany akory) dia nirenireny tany an-efitra sy tany an'tendrombohitra sy tany an-johy ary tao an-dava-tany izy.

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

³⁹Ary ireo rehetra ireo, na dia efa nahazo laza tsara noho ny finoana aza, dia tsy mba nandray ny teny fikasana,fa Andriamanitra efa namboatra izay tsara lavitra ho antsika, mba tsy hatao tanteraka ireo raha tsy efa mby eo koa isika.

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

⁴⁰fa Andriamanitra efa namboatra izay tsara lavitra ho antsika, mba tsy hatao tanteraka ireo raha tsy efa mby eo koa isika.