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

¹ Cimbeeri ga ti hayey kaŋ iri goono ga beeje nd'a tabbatandiyaŋ. Nga no ga hayey kaŋ mo si di daahirandi.

¹Now faith is assurance of [things] hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

²For by this, the elders obtained testimony.

² Zama a ra no doŋ kaayey du seeda hanno.

²For therein the elders had witness borne to them.

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.

³ Cimbeeri no naŋ iri faham kaŋ Irikoy na ndunnya taka nda nga me sanno, hala hayey kaŋ mo ga di, a man'i te da hayey kaŋ yaŋ go bangante.

³By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.

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.

⁴ Cimbeeri ra no Habila na sargay salle Irikoy se kaŋ bisa Kaynu wano booriyaŋ. A boŋ mo no a du seeda kaŋ nga ciya adilante _Irikoy jine|_, zama Irikoy yadda nd'a nooyaŋey. Woodin boŋ mo no, baa kaŋ a bu, a go ga salaŋ hala hõ.

⁴By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God bearing witness in respect of his gifts: and through it he being dead yet speaketh.

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.

⁵ Annuhu cimbeero se no i n'a sambu hal a ma si di buuyaŋ. Borey mana di a koyne mo, zama Irikoy n'a sambu. Zama za a man'a sambu, Annuhu gonda seeda kaŋ nga ga kaan Irikoy se gumo.

⁵By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him: for he hath had witness borne to him that before his translation he had been well-pleasing unto God:

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.

⁶ A binde boro si hin ka kaan Irikoy se kala nda bora gonda cimbeeri, zama boro kaŋ ga kaa Irikoy do, kal a ma cimandi kaŋ Irikoy go no, kaŋ nga mo no ga alhakku no borey kaŋ ga nga ceeci se.

⁶And without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing [unto him]; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

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.

⁷ Cimbeeri ra no Nuhu, waato kaŋ Irikoy n'a bayrandi nda hariyaŋ kaŋ borey mana di ce fo, kaŋ Irikoy humburkumay n'a di, a na hi soola zama nga windi borey ma du faaba. Woodin do no a na ndunnya zeeri ka ciya adilitaray tubuko, kaŋ boro kaŋ cimandi ga du.

⁷By faith Noah, being warned [of God] concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

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.

⁸ Cimbeeri ra no Ibrahim na Irikoy lordo gana, waato kaŋ a n'a ce. A koy hala nango kaŋ a ga aniya ka du tubu hari. Kaŋ a fatta mo, a mana bay naŋ kaŋ nga go ga koy.

⁸By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

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.

⁹ Cimbeeri ra no a goro danga yaw alkawlo laabo ra. A goro mo kuuru fuyaŋ ra, nga nda Isaka nda Yakuba, kaŋ yaŋ na alkawli follonka tubu Ibrahim banda.

⁹By faith he became a sojourner 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:

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

¹⁰ Zama a go ga birno kaŋ gonda dabayaŋ ceeci, kaŋ Irikoy no ga ti a soolakwa d'a cinakwa.

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

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.

¹¹ Cimbeeri ra mo no Saharatu bumbo du dabari ka te gunde, baa kaŋ alwaato bisa a gaa, zama a lasaabu kaŋ alkawlo sambukwa ya naanaykoy no.

¹¹By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised:

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.

¹² Woodin sabbay se no boro folloŋ kaŋ zeen kal a si hin ka du ize koyne, a gaa no boro jama fatta sanda beene handariyayzey cine baayaŋ se, sanda taasi gurey kaŋ go teeku me gaa cine kaŋ si kabu.

¹²wherefore also there sprang of one, and him as good as dead, [so many] as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the sand, which is by the sea-shore, innumerable.

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.

¹³ Cimbeeri ra no borey din kulu bu. I mana du hayey kaŋ alkawli Irikoy sambu i se, amma za nangu mooro i n'i fonnay k'i kubayni. Yaadin gaa i seeda kaŋ ngey ya yawyaŋ da naarukoyaŋ no ndunnya wo ra.

¹³These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

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

¹⁴ Borey kaŋ yaŋ go ga ci yaadin binde go ga cabe taray kwaaray kaŋ ngey go ga ngey boŋ laabu ceeci no.

¹⁴For they that say such things make it manifest that they are seeking after a country of their own.

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

¹⁵ Zama d'i laakaley go nango kaŋ i fun din gaa no, doŋ i ga du daama ka ye noodin.

¹⁵And if indeed they had been mindful of that [country] from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return.

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.

¹⁶ Amma sohõ, laabu kaŋ ga bis'a booriyaŋ no i goono ga ceeci, kaŋ ti beene wano. Woodin sabbay se manti haawi hari no Irikoy se i ma ne a se ngey Irikoyo, zama a na birni soola i se.

¹⁶But now they desire a better [country], that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.

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

¹⁷ Cimbeeri ra no Ibrahim, waato kaŋ Irikoy n'a gosi, a na Isaka salle sargay. Oho, Ibrahim kaŋ du alkawley go ga nga ize follonka salle,

¹⁷By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten [son];

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

¹⁸ kaŋ ciine ra Irikoy ne: «Isaka gaa no ni banda ga fun.»

¹⁸even he to whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:

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

¹⁹ Ibrahim lasaabu kaŋ Irikoy gonda dabari ka Isaka tunandi ka kaa baa buukoy game ra. Misa ra mo no woodin te.

¹⁹accounting that God [is] able to raise up, even from the dead; from whence he did also in a figure receive him back.

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

²⁰ Cimbeeri ra no Isaka na Yakuba nda Isuwa albarkandi hayey kaŋ ga aniya ka kaa boŋ.

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

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

²¹ Cimbeeri ra no Yakuba, waato kaŋ a go ga ba ka bu, a na Yusufu ize hinka kulu albarkandi. A jeeri nga goobo gaa ka sududu mo.

²¹By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, [leaning] upon the top of his staff.

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

²² Cimbeeri ra no Yusufu, waato kaŋ a maan buuyaŋ, a na Israyla kundey dirawo ciine te, k'i lordi mo nga biriyey ciine ra.

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

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.

²³ Waato kaŋ i na Musa hay, cimbeeri ra no a hayrey n'a tugu handu hinza, zama i di kaŋ zanka no kaŋ ga sogo. I mana humburu bonkoono lordo mo.

²³By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a goodly child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.

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

²⁴ Cimbeeri ra no Musa, waato kaŋ a to albeeri, a wangu ka yadda i ma ne nga se Firawna ize wayo ize.

²⁴By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

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

²⁵ A suuban nga ma gurzugay Irikoy borey banda ka bisa nga ma zunubi kaani ŋwa alwaati kayna fo.

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

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

²⁶ A lasaabu kaŋ Almasihu sabbay se janceyaŋo bisa Misira laabu arzaka beeray, zama a na mo sinji Irikoy alhakko gaa.

²⁶accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked unto the recompense of reward.

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

²⁷ Cimbeeri ra no a fay da Misira, a mana humburu bonkoono futa. A hin suuru mo, danga boro kaŋ di nga kaŋ mo si di.

²⁷By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

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

²⁸ Cimbeeri ra no a na Paska* bato da kuri say-sayyaŋo daŋ hala halacikwa ma si lamba i hay-jiney gaa.

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

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

²⁹ Cimbeeri ra no Israyla izey na Teeku Cira dumbandi, danga laabu kogo boŋ. Amma Misirancey, waato kaŋ i ne ngey ga te yaadin, haro n'i gon.

²⁹By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were swallowed up.

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

³⁰ Cimbeeri ra no Yeriko birni cinarey kaŋ waato kaŋ Israyla izey n'i windi jirbi iyye.

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

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

³¹ Cimbeeri ra no kaaruwa Rahab mana halaci murtantey banda, zama a na ma-cararey zumandi nda baani.

³¹By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with them that were disobedient, having received the spies with peace.

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

³² Ifo no ay ga ne woodin banda? Zama alwaati ga gaze ay se d'ay ne ay ma Jideyon baaro dede, da Barak, da Samson, da Yafta, da Dawda, da Samuwila, da annabey mo.

³²And what shall I more say? for the time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah; of David and Samuel and the prophets:

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

³³ Cimbeeri ra no i na koytarayyaŋ zeeri, i na cimi goy te, i du alkawliyaŋ, i na muusu beeri yaŋ me daabu.

³³who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

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.

³⁴ I na danji dabaro wi, i na takuba me yana. Gaabi-jaŋay ra i du gaabi, i te wongaariyaŋ wongu ra, i na yawey wongu margayaŋ gaaray hal i zuru mo.

³⁴quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, waxed mighty in war, turned to flight armies of aliens.

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.

³⁵ Wayboro fooyaŋ ye ka du ngey buukoy kaŋ yaŋ tun koyne. Amma boro fooyaŋ bu barzu karyaŋ ra, i mana yadda ngey ma fun kambe zama ngey ma du tunandiyaŋ kaŋ ga boori ka bisa afa din.

³⁵Women received their dead by a resurrection: and others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

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

³⁶ I na boro fooyaŋ mo si da hahaarayaŋ da barzuyaŋ, oho da sisiri nda kasu mo.

³⁶and others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

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

³⁷ Afooyaŋ mo i n'i catu ka wi da tondiyaŋ, i n'i si, i n'i dumbu ka fay ihinka nda garza. I n'i wi da takuba. I bar-bare nda feeji nda hincin kuuru bankaarayyaŋ ngey gaa. I go moori nda gurzugay da taabi ra, --

³⁷they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they were slain with the sword: they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated

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

³⁸ ngey kaŋ ndunnya mana to i beera gaa. -- I go ga dira ka windi ganjo ra da tondi kuukey ra, i goro tondi guusey da laabu guusey ra.

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

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

³⁹ Borey wo kulu mo kaŋ du seeda ngey cimbeero do mana du alkawlo toonandiyaŋo,

³⁹And these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise,

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

⁴⁰ zama Irikoy na hay fo soola iri se kaŋ ga boori gumo hal i ma si ciya toonanteyaŋ kala in d'ey care banda.

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