¹Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof 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 this, the elders obtained testimony.

²Fa izany no nahatsara laza ny ntaolo.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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 the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

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

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.

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only 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,

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

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

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

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, even 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 dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on 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 his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave instructions 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 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.

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 had grown up, 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 share ill treatment with God’s people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;

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

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

²⁸By faith, he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not 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 on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.

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 had been encircled for seven days.

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

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

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

³²What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and 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, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, Daniel 6:22-23

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

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.

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 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.

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;

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

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

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

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), wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes 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.

³⁹These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn’t receive 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 concerning us, so that apart from us they 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.