1واما الايمان فهو الثقة بما يرجى والايقان بامور لا ترى.
1Now faith is [the] substantiating of things hoped for, [the] conviction of things not seen.
2فانه في هذه شهد للقدماء.
2For in [the power of] this the elders have obtained testimony.
3بالايمان نفهم ان العالمين أتقنت بكلمة الله حتى لم يتكون ما يرى مما هو ظاهر.
3By faith we apprehend that the worlds were framed by [the] word of God, so that that which is seen should not take its origin from things which appear.
4بالايمان قدم هابيل للّه ذبيحة افضل من قايين. فبه شهد له انه بار اذ شهد الله لقرابينه. وبه وان مات يتكلم بعد.
4By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained testimony of being righteous, God bearing testimony to his gifts, and by it, having died, he yet speaks.
5بالايمان نقل اخنوخ لكي لا يرى الموت ولم يوجد لان الله نقله. اذ قبل نقله شهد له بانه قد ارضى الله.
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 has the testimony that he had pleased God.
6ولكن بدون ايمان لا يمكن ارضاؤه لانه يجب ان الذي يأتي الى الله يؤمن بانه موجود وانه يجازي الذين يطلبونه.
6But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]. For he that draws near to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them who seek him out.
7بالايمان نوح لما أوحي اليه عن امور لم ترى بعد خاف فبنى فلكا لخلاص بيته فبه دان العالم وصار وارثا للبر الذي حسب الايمان.
7By faith, Noah, oracularly warned concerning things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which [is] according to faith.
8بالايمان ابراهيم لما دعي اطاع ان يخرج الى المكان الذي كان عتيدا ان يأخذه ميراثا فخرج وهو لا يعلم الى اين يأتي.
8By faith Abraham, being called, obeyed to go out into the place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out, not knowing where he was going.
9بالايمان تغرب في ارض الموعد كانها غريبة ساكنا في خيام مع اسحق ويعقوب الوارثين معه لهذا الموعد عينه.
9By faith he sojourned as a stranger in the land of promise as a foreign country, having dwelt in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with [him] of the same promise;
10لانه كان ينتظر المدينة التي لها الاساسات التي صانعها وبارئها الله.
10for he waited for the city which has foundations, of which God is [the] artificer and constructor.
11بالايمان سارة نفسها ايضا اخذت قدرة على انشاء نسل وبعد وقت السن ولدت اذ حسبت الذي وعد صادقا.
11By faith also Sarah herself received strength for [the] conception of seed, and [that] beyond a seasonable age; since she counted him faithful who promised.
12لذلك ولد ايضا من واحد وذلك من ممات مثل نجوم السماء في الكثرة وكالرمل الذي على شاطئ البحر الذي لا يعد
12Wherefore also there have been born of one, and that of one become dead, even as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the countless sand which [is] by the sea shore.
13في الايمان مات هؤلاء اجمعون وهم لم ينالوا المواعيد بل من بعيد نظروها وصدقوها وحيوها واقروا بانهم غرباء ونزلاء على الارض.
13All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar off and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
14فان الذين يقولون مثل هذا يظهرون انهم يطلبون وطنا.
14For they who say such things shew clearly that they seek [their] country.
15فلو ذكروا ذلك الذي خرجوا منه لكان لهم فرصة للرجوع.
15And if they had called to mind that from whence they went out, they had had opportunity to have returned;
16ولكن الآن يبتغون وطنا افضل اي سماويا. لذلك لا يستحي بهم الله ان يدعى الههم لانه اعدّ لهم مدينة
16but now they seek a better, that is, a heavenly; wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he has prepared for them a city.
17بالايمان قدم ابراهيم اسحق وهو مجرب. قدم الذي قبل المواعيد وحيده
17By faith Abraham, [when] tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received to himself the promises offered up his only begotten [son],
18الذي قيل له انه باسحق يدعى لك نسل.
18as to whom it had been said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:
19اذ حسب ان الله قادر على الاقامة من الاموات ايضا الذين منهم اخذه ايضا في مثال.
19counting that God [was] able to raise [him] even from among [the] dead, whence also he received him in a figure.
20بالايمان اسحق بارك يعقوب وعيسو من جهة امور عتيدة.
20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21بالايمان يعقوب عند موته بارك كل واحد من ابني يوسف وسجد على راس عصاه.
21By faith Jacob [when] dying blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped on the top of his staff.
22بالايمان يوسف عند موته ذكر خروج بني اسرائيل واوصى من جهة عظامه.
22By faith Joseph [when] dying called to mind the going forth of the sons of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones.
23بالايمان موسى بعد ما ولد اخفاه ابواه ثلاثة اشهر لانهما رأيا الصبي جميلا ولم يخشيا امر الملك.
23By faith Moses, being born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child beautiful; and they did not fear the injunction of the king.
24بالايمان موسى لما كبر ابى ان يدعى ابن ابنة فرعون
24By faith Moses, when he had become great, refused to be called son of Pharaoh's daughter;
25مفضلا بالاحرى ان يذل مع شعب الله على ان يكون له تمتع وقتي بالخطية
25choosing rather to suffer affliction along with the people of God than to have [the] temporary pleasure of sin;
26حاسبا عار المسيح غنى اعظم من خزائن مصر لانه كان ينظر الى المجازاة.
26esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he had respect to the recompense.
27بالايمان ترك مصر غير خائف من غضب الملك لانه تشدد كانه يرى من لا يرى.
27By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as seeing him who is invisible.
28بالايمان صنع الفصح ورشّ الدم لئلا يمسهم الذي اهلك الابكار.
28By faith he celebrated the passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.
29بالايمان اجتازوا في البحر الاحمر كما في اليابسة الامر الذي لما شرع فيه المصريون غرقوا.
29By faith they passed through the Red sea as through dry land; of which the Egyptians having made trial were swallowed up.
30بالايمان سقطت اسوار اريحا بعد ما طيف حولها سبعة ايام.
30By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been encircled for seven days.
31بالايمان راحاب الزانية لم تهلك مع العصاة اذ قبلت الجاسوسين بسلام
31By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with the unbelieving, having received the spies in peace.
32وماذا اقول ايضا لانه يعوزني الوقت ان اخبرت عن جدعون وباراق وشمشون ويفتاح وداود وصموئيل والانبياء
32And what more do I say? For the time would fail me telling of Gideon, and Barak, and Samson, and Jephthah, and David and Samuel, and of the prophets:
33الذين بالايمان قهروا ممالك صنعوا برا نالوا مواعيد سدوا افواه اسود
33who by faith overcame kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped lions' mouths,
34اطفأوا قوة النار نجوا من حد السيف تقووا من ضعف صاروا اشداء في الحرب هزموا جيوش غرباء.
34quenched [the] power of fire, escaped [the] edge of the sword, became strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, made [the] armies of strangers give way.
35اخذت نساء امواتهن بقيامة. وآخرون عذبوا ولم يقبلوا النجاة لكي ينالوا قيامة افضل.
35Women received their dead again by resurrection; and others were tortured, not having accepted deliverance, that they might get a better resurrection;
36وآخرون تجربوا في هزء وجلد ثم في قيود ايضا وحبس.
36and others underwent trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, and of bonds and imprisonment.
37رجموا نشروا جربوا ماتوا قتلا بالسيف طافوا في جلود غنم وجلود معزى معتازين مكروبين مذلين.
37They were stoned, were sawn asunder, were tempted, died by the death of the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, destitute, afflicted, evil treated,
38وهم لم يكن العالم مستحقا لهم. تائهين في براري وجبال ومغاير وشقوق الارض.
38(of whom the world was not worthy,) wandering in deserts and mountains, and [in] dens and caverns of the earth.
39فهؤلاء كلهم مشهودا لهم بالايمان لم ينالوا الموعد
39And these all, having obtained witness through faith, did not receive the promise,
40اذ سبق الله فنظر لنا شيئا افضل لكي لا يكملوا بدوننا
40God having foreseen some better thing for us, that they should not be made perfect without us.