¹Usk on loodetava tõelisus, nähtamatute asjade tõendus.

¹Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

²Selle kohta on ju esivanemad saanud tunnistuse.

²For by this, the elders obtained testimony.

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

³By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

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, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still 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 taken away, so that he wouldn’t see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to 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.

⁶Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

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, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, or, reverence prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through 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, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.

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

⁹By faith, he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling 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 looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

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

¹¹By faith, even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had 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.

¹²Therefore as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore, were fathered by one man, and him as good as dead.

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

¹³These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen TR adds “and being convinced of” them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

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

¹⁴For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.

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

¹⁵If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.

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 desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

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

¹⁷By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son;

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

¹⁸even he to whom it was said, “In Isaac will your seed be called”; Genesis 21:12

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

¹⁹concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.

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

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

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

²¹By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning 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 his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave instructions 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, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.

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

²⁴By faith, Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,

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

²⁵choosing rather to share ill treatment with God’s people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;

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

²⁶accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

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 endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

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

²⁸By faith, he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should 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 on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.

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

³⁰By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encircled for seven days.

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

³¹By faith, Rahab the prostitute, didn’t perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.

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

³²What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets;

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

³³who, through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, Daniel 6:22-23

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

³⁴quenched the power of fire, Daniel 3:1-30 escaped the edge of the sword, 1 Kings 19:1-3; 2 Kings 6:31-7:20 from weakness were made strong, grew mighty in war, and caused foreign armies to flee.

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

³⁵Women received their dead by resurrection. 1 Kings 17:17-23; 2 Kings 4:32-37 Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

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

³⁶Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by 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. 2 Chronicles 24:20-21 They were sawn apart. They were tempted. They were slain with the sword. Jeremiah 26:20-23; 1 Kings 19:10 They went around in sheep skins and in goat skins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-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, mountains, caves, and the holes of the earth.

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

³⁹These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn’t receive the promise,

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

⁴⁰God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.