¹Usk on loodetava tõelisus, nähtamatute asjade tõendus.

¹Now faith is [the] substantiating of things hoped for, [the] conviction of things not seen.

²Selle kohta on ju esivanemad saanud tunnistuse.

²For in [the power of] this the elders have obtained testimony.

³Usus me mõistame, et maailmad on valmistatud Jumala sõna läbi, nii et nägematust on sündinud nähtav.

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.

⁴Usus tõi Aabel Jumalale parema ohvri kui Kain, mille tõttu ta sai tunnistuse, et tema on õige, kuna Jumal andis tema andide kohta tunnistuse, ja usu kaudu ta räägib veel surnunagi.

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.

⁵Usus võeti ära Eenok, et ta ei näeks surma, ja teda ei leitud enam, sest Jumal oli ta ära võtnud. Aga juba enne, kui ta ära võeti, oli ta saanud tunnistuse, et ta on olnud Jumalale meelepärane.

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.

⁶Aga ilma usuta on võimatu olla meelepärane, sest kes tuleb Jumala juurde, peab uskuma, et tema on olemas ja et ta annab palga neile, kes teda otsivad.

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.

⁷Usu läbi sai Noa hoiatuse selle kohta, mida veel ei olnud näha, ja ta ehitas jumalakartuses laeva oma pere päästmiseks; ja selle kaudu ta mõistis süüdi maailma ja sai selle õiguse pärijaks, mis tuleb usust.

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.

⁸Usus oli Aabraham kuulekas, kui teda kutsuti minema paika, mille ta pidi saama pärandiks, ja ta läks välja, teadmata, kuhu ta läheb.

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.

⁹Usus ta asus elama tõotatud maale otsekui võõrsile, elades telkides koos Iisaki ja Jaakobiga, kes olid sellesama tõotuse kaaspärijad.

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;

¹⁰Sest ta ootas kindlale alusele rajatud linna, mille meister ja ehitaja on Jumal.

¹⁰for he waited for the city which has foundations, of which God is [the] artificer and constructor.

¹¹Usus sai isegi Saara väe suguvõsa rajamiseks ja seda eakusest hoolimata, sest ta pidas tõotajat ustavaks.

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.

¹²Seepärast ka sündis sellest ühestainsast, pealegi mehejõu kaotanud mehest hulga poolest nii palju järglasi nagu tähti taevas ja nagu liiva mere rannal, mida ei saa ära lugeda.

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.

¹³Need kõik surid uskudes, saamata kätte tõotusi, vaid nähes ja tervitades neid kaugelt. Ja nad tunnistasid end olevat võõrad ja majalised maa peal.

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.

¹⁴Kuid kes selliselt kõnelevad, annavad mõista, et nad otsivad kodumaad.

¹⁴For they who say such things shew clearly that they seek [their] country.

¹⁵Kui nende meeles oleks olnud maa, kust nad olid välja läinud, küllap neil oleks olnud aega pöörduda tagasi.

¹⁵And if they had called to mind that from whence they went out, they had had opportunity to have returned;

¹⁶Ent nüüd nad ihkavad paremat, see tähendab taevast kodumaad. Seetõttu ei ole Jumalal nende pärast häbi lasta ennast hüüda nende Jumalaks, kuna ta on valmistanud neile linna.

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.

¹⁷Usus viis Aabraham, kui teda proovile pandi, ohvriks Iisaki; tema, kes oli saanud tõotused, oli valmis ohverdama oma ainusündinu;

¹⁷By faith Abraham, [when] tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received to himself the promises offered up his only begotten [son],

¹⁸tema, kellele oli öeldud: 'Sinu sugu loetakse Iisakist.'

¹⁸as to whom it had been said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:

¹⁹Sest ta arvestas, et Jumal võib ka surnuist üles äratada, seepärast ta saigi tema tagasi ettetähenduseks.

¹⁹counting that God [was] able to raise [him] even from among [the] dead, whence also he received him in a figure.

²⁰Usus õnnistas Iisak ka Jaakobit ja Eesavit tulevaste asjade suhtes.

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

²¹Usus õnnistas surev Jaakob Joosepi mõlemat poega ja kummardas Jumalat oma kepi najal.

²¹By faith Jacob [when] dying blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped on the top of his staff.

²²Usus tuletas Joosep oma elu lõpul meelde Iisraeli laste lahkumist ja andis käsu oma luude kohta.

²²By faith Joseph [when] dying called to mind the going forth of the sons of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones.

²³Usus hoidsid Moosese vanemad pärast ta sündimist teda kolm kuud varjul, sest nad nägid ta olevat ilusa lapse ega kartnud kuninga korraldust.

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.

²⁴Usus keeldus Mooses, kui ta oli saanud suureks, laskmast end nimetada vaarao tütre pojaks.

²⁴By faith Moses, when he had become great, refused to be called son of Pharaoh's daughter;

²⁵Ta eelistas pigem näha vaeva koos Jumala rahvaga kui üürikest aega nautida pattu,

²⁵choosing rather to suffer affliction along with the people of God than to have [the] temporary pleasure of sin;

²⁶sest Egiptuse aaretest suuremaks rikkuseks pidas ta teotust Kristuse pärast, sest ta tõstis oma silmad tasu poole.

²⁶esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he had respect to the recompense.

²⁷Usus jättis ta maha Egiptuse, kartmata kuninga raevu, sest otsekui nähes nähtamatut, püsis ta vaprana.

²⁷By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as seeing him who is invisible.

²⁸Usus toimetas ta paasat ja vere määrimist uksepiitadele, et hukkaja ei puudutaks nende esikpoegi.

²⁸By faith he celebrated the passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.

²⁹Usus läbisid nad Punase mere otsekui kuiva maa, ja kui egiptlased püüdsid teha sedasama, siis nad uppusid.

²⁹By faith they passed through the Red sea as through dry land; of which the Egyptians having made trial were swallowed up.

³⁰Usus langesid Jeeriko müürid, kui seitse päeva oli käidud nende ümber.

³⁰By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been encircled for seven days.

³¹Usus ei hukkunud hoor Raahab koos sõnakuulmatutega, sest ta oli rahuga vastu võtnud salakuulajad.

³¹By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with the unbelieving, having received the spies in peace.

³²Ja mida ma veel ütlen? Mul puudub aeg jutustada Gideonist, Baarakist, Simsonist, Jeftast, Taavetist, Saamuelist ning prohvetitest,

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:

³³kes usu läbi vallutasid kuningriike, mõistsid kohut, said kätte tõotusi, sulgesid lõvide suud,

³³who by faith overcame kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped lions' mouths,

³⁴kustutasid tule väe, pääsesid pakku mõõgatera eest, said nõtrusest tugevaks ja vägevaks sõjas, tõrjusid tagasi võõraste vaenuleere.

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.

³⁵Naised said tagasi oma surnud ülestõusnutena. Ühed lasksid end piinata surnuks, võtmata vastu pakutud vabadust, selleks et saada paremat ülestõusmist.

³⁵Women received their dead again by resurrection; and others were tortured, not having accepted deliverance, that they might get a better resurrection;

³⁶Teised said kogeda pilkamist ja rooska ning ahelaid ja vanglat.

³⁶and others underwent trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, and of bonds and imprisonment.

³⁷Neid on kividega surnuks visatud, pooleks saetud, mõõgaga hukatud, nad on lamba- ja kitsenahas käinud maad mööda ringi, puuduses, viletsuses ja kurja kannatades.

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,

³⁸Nemad, keda maailm ei olnud väärt, hulkusid ringi kõrbetes ja mägedel ning varjasid end koobastes ja urgudes.

³⁸(of whom the world was not worthy,) wandering in deserts and mountains, and [in] dens and caverns of the earth.

³⁹Ja kuigi nad kõik said oma usu läbi tunnistuse, ei saanud nad kätte tõotust,

³⁹And these all, having obtained witness through faith, did not receive the promise,

⁴⁰sest Jumal on midagi paremat näinud ette meile, nii et nemad ilma meieta ei saaks täiuslikuks.

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