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

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

²For by this, the elders obtained testimony.

²فانه في هذه شهد للقدماء.

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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 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.

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, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where 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 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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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 TR adds “and being convinced of” them and embraced them from afar, and having 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 those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.

¹⁴فان الذين يقولون مثل هذا يظهرون انهم يطلبون وطنا.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

¹⁸الذي قيل له انه باسحق يدعى لك نسل.

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

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

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

²⁰بالايمان اسحق بارك يعقوب وعيسو من جهة امور عتيدة.

²¹By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

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

²²By faith, Joseph, when his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave instructions concerning his bones.

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

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.

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

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

²⁴بالايمان موسى لما كبر ابى ان يدعى ابن ابنة فرعون

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

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

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

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

²⁷By faith, he left 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.

²⁸By faith, he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.

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

²⁹By faith, they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.

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 had been encircled for seven days.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

³⁶Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.

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

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

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

³⁸(of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes of the earth.

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

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

³⁹فهؤلاء كلهم مشهودا لهم بالايمان لم ينالوا الموعد

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

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