1 N ow faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

وَالإيمانُ هُوَ التَّيَقُّنُ مِمّا نَرجُو، أيِ الْبُرهانُ لَنا عَلَى وُجُودِ ما لا يُرَى.

2 F or therein the elders had witness borne to them.

وَبِسَبَبِ هَذا الإيمانِ، أظهَرَ اللهُ رِضاهُ عَلَى القُدَماءِ.

3 B y 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.

بِالإيمانِ نَفهَمُ أنَّ الكَونُ خُلِقَ بِأمرِ اللهِ، حَتَّى إنَّ ما يُرَى كُوِّنَ مِمّا لا يُرَى.

4 B y 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.

بِالإيمانِ قَدَّمَ هابِيلُ ذَبِيحَةً للهِ أفضَلَ مِمّا قَدَّمَ قايِيْنُ. وَهَكَذا صادَقَ اللهُ عَلَى أنَّهُ بارٌّ، إذْ قَبِلَ تَقدِماتِهِ. وَبِإيمانِهِ مازالَ يَتَكَلَّمُ مَعَ أنَّهُ مَيِّتٌ.

5 B y 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:

بِالإيمانِ رُفِعَ أخنُوخُ إلَى اللهِ حَيّاً، فَلَمْ يَذُقِ المَوتَ. وَما كانَ مُمكِناً أنْ يَجِدَهُ أحَدٌ عَلَى الأرْضِ لِأنَّ اللهَ رَفَعَهُ إلَيهِ. فَقَبلَ أنْ يُرفَعَ، امتُدِحَ لأنَّهُ أرْضَى اللهَ.

6 A nd 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.

وَبِغَيْرِ إيمانٍ، لا يَمكِنُ إرضاءُ اللهِ. فَعَلَى مَنْ يَأتِي إلَى اللهِ أنْ يُؤمِنَ بِأنَّهُ مَوجُودٌ، وَبِأنَّهُ يُكافِئُ الَّذِينَ يَطلُبُونَهُ.

7 B y 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.

بِالإيمانِ بَنَى نُوحُ سَفِينَةً لِيُخَلِّصَ نَفسَهُ وَعائِلَتَهُ، إذْ حَذَّرَهُ اللهُ مِنْ أُمُورٍ لَمْ تَحْدُثْ بَعْدُ، فامتَلأ رَهبَةً. وَبِإيمانِهِ هَذا أدانَ العالَمَ، وَصارَ وَرِيثاً لِلبِرِّ الَّذِي يَأْتِي بِالإيمانِ.

8 B y 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.

بِالإيمانِ أطاعَ إبراهِيمُ اللهَ لَمّا دَعاهُ، وَخَرَجَ إلَى مَكانٍ سَيَصِيْرُ مِيراثاً لَهُ. خَرَجَ حَتَّى دُونَ أنْ يَعرِفَ إلَى أينَ.

9 B y 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:

بِالإيمانِ عاشَ إبراهِيمُ فِي الأرْضِ المَوعُودَةِ كَغَرِيبٍ فِي أرْضٍ غَرِيبَةٍ. سَكَنَ الخِيامَ كَما فَعَلَ إسْحاقُ وَيَعقُوبُ اللَّذانِ كانا وَرِيثَينِ لِنَفسِ الوَعدِ مَعَهُ.

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

فَعَلَ هَذا لِأنَّهُ كانَ يَتَطَلَّعُ إلَى المَدِينَةِ ذاتِ الأساساتِ الأبَدِيَّةِ، المَدِينَةِ الَّتِي مُهَندِسُها وَبانِيها هُوَ اللهُ.

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

بِالإيمانِ نالَ إبراهِيمُ قُدرَةً عَلَى أنْ يُنجِبَ ابناً مَعَ أنَّ سارَة كانَتْ عاقِراً. وَمَعَ أنَّهُ تَعَدَّى سِنَّ الإنجابِ، إلّا أنَّهُ عَلِمَ أنَّ اللهَ الَّذِي وَعَدَهُ أمِينٌ.

12 w herefore 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.

وَمِنْ هَذا الرَّجُلِ الواحِدِ الَّذِي كانَ فِي حُكمِ الأمواتِ، جاءَ نَسلٌ كَثِيْرٌ بِعَدَدِ نُجُومِ السَّماءِ، وَبِعَدَدِ حَبّاتِ الرَّملِ عَلَى شاطِئِ البَحرِ.

13 T hese 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.

ماتَ هَؤُلاءِ كُلُّهُمْ وَهُمْ مُؤمِنُونَ. ماتُوا دُونَ أنْ يَنالوا الوُعُودَ، لَكِنَّهُمْ حَيُّوها بِفَرَحٍ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ مُقِرِّيْنَ بِأنَّهُمْ غُرَباءُ عابِرُونَ هَذِهِ الأرْضَ.

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

وَمَنْ يَقُولُونَ مِثلَ هَذا، يُظهِرُونَ أنَّهُمْ يَبحَثُونَ عَنْ وَطَنٍ.

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

فَلَو كانُوا يُفَكِّرُونَ بِالوَطَنِ الَّذِي تَرَكُوهُ، لَكانَتْ لَهُمْ فُرصَةُ العَودَةِ إلَيهِ.

16 B ut 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.

لَكِنَّهُمْ كانُوا يَحِنُّونَ إلَى وَطَنٍ أفضَلَ، وَطَنٍ سَماوِيٍّ. وَلِهَذا فَإنَّ اللهَ لا يَستَحِي بِأنْ يُدعَى إلَهَهُمْ، فَقَدْ أعَدَّ لَهُمْ مَدِينَةً.

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

بِالإيمانِ قَدَّمَ إبراهِيمُ ابنَهُ إسْحاقَ ذَبِيحَةً عِندَما امتَحَنَهُ اللهُ. نَعَمْ، فَالَّذِي تَلَقَّىْ وُعُودَ اللهِ، كانَ مُستَعِدّاً أنْ يُقَدِّمَ ابنَهُ الوَحِيدَ.

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

إذْ قالَ لَهُ اللهُ: «سَيَكُونُ لَكَ نَسلٌ بِواسِطَةِ إسْحاقَ.»

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

فَآمَنَ إبراهِيْمُ بِاللهِ القادِرِ عَلَى إقامَةِ الأمْواتِ. وَيُمكِنُ القَولُ رَمزِيّاً إنَّ إبراهِيْمَ استَرَدَّ إسْحاقَ مِنَ المَوتِ.

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

بِالإيمانِ بارَكَ إسْحاقُ وَلَديهِ يَعقُوبَ وَعِيسُو بَرَكاتٍ تَتَعَلَّقُ بِالمُستَقْبَلِ.

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

بِالإيمانِ بارَكَ يَعقُوبُ وَلَدَي يُوسُفَ كِلَيْهِما وَهُوَ يُحتَضَرُ، وَسَجَدَ للهِ مُتَّكِئاً عَلَى عَصاهُ.

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

بِالإيمانِ تَحَدَّثَ يُوسُفُ فِي نِهايَةِ حَياتِهِ عَنْ خُرُوجِ بَنيْ إسرائِيلَ مِنْ مِصرَ، وَأوصاهُمْ بِما يُريدُ مِنْهُمْ أنْ يَفعَلوا بِعِظامِهِ.

23 B y 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.

بِالإيمانِ، وَالِدا مُوسَىْ أخْفَياهُ ثَلاثَةَ أشهُرٍ بَعْدَ وِلادَتِهِ. لَقَدْ رَأيا أنَّهُ طِفلٌ جَمِيلٌ، وَلَمْ يَخشَيا أوامِرَ المَلِكِ.

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

بِالإيمانِ لَمّا كَبِرَ مُوسَى رَفَضَ أنْ يُدعَى ابناً لابنَةِ فِرعَوْنَ.

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

وَاختارَ سُوءَ المُعامَلَةِ مَعَ شَعبِ اللهِ عَلَى التَّمَتُّعِ بِمَلَذّاتِ الخَطِيَّةِ المُؤَقَّتَةِ.

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

وَاعتَبَرَ احتِمالَ الخِزيِ مِنْ أجلِ المَسِيحِ أثمَنَ مِنْ كُنُوزِ مِصْرَ كُلِّها، لِأنَّهُ كانَ يَتَطَلَّعُ إلَى مُكافَأتِهِ.

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

بِالإيمانِ تَرَكَ مُوسَىْ مِصرَ غَيرَ عابِئٍ بِغَضَبِ المَلِكِ. وَكانَ ثابِتَ العَزمِ كَأنَّهُ يَرَى اللهَ الَّذِي لا يُرَى.

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

بِالإيمانِ احتَفَلَ بِالفِصحِ، وَرَشَّ الدَّمَ لِكَيلا يَمَسَّ المَلاكُ المُهلِكُ أيَّ بِكرٍ مِنْ بَني إسرائِيلَ.

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

بِالإيمانِ عَبَرَ بَنو إسرائيلَ البَحرَ الأحمَرَ كَأنَّهُمْ يَمشُونَ عَلَى أرْضٍ يابِسَةٍ، لَكِنْ حِينَ حاوَلَ المِصرِيُّونَ أنْ يَفعَلُوا ذَلِكَ، غَرِقُوا.

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

بِالإيمانِ سَقَطَتْ أسوارُ أرِيحا، بَعدَ أنْ دارَ الشَّعبُ حَولَها سَبعَةَ أيّامٍ.

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

بِالإيمانِ لَمْ تُقتَلْ راحابُ السّاقِطَةُ مَعَ الَّذِينَ عَصَوا، لِأنَّها رَحَّبَتْ بِالجاسُوسَينِ.

32 A nd 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:

وَماذا أقُولُ أيضاً؟ إذْ لا وَقتَ لِلحَدِيثِ عَنْ جَدعُونَ وَباراقَ وَشَمشُونَ وَيَفتاحَ وَداوُدَ وَصَمُوئِيلَ وَالأنبِياءِ.

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

بِالإيمانِ فَتَحَ هَؤُلاءِ مَمالِكَ، وَرَسَّخُوا العَدلَ، وَنالُوا وُعُوداً مِنَ اللهِ. سَدُّوا أفواهَ أُسُودٍ.

34 q uenched 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.

أطفَأُوا قُوَّةَ النّارِ، وَنَجُوا مِنَ المَوتِ بِالسَّيفِ. اكتَسَبُوا قُوَّةً وَهُمْ ضُعَفاءُ. صارُوا أشِدّاءَ فِي المَعارِكِ، وَهَزَمُوا جُيُوشاً غَرِيبَةً.

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

استَرَدَّتْ نِساءٌ أشْخاصاً ماتوا ثُمَّ قاموا مِنَ الموتِ. تَعَرَّضَ آخَرُونَ لِلتَّعذِيبِ، وَرَفَضُوا أنْ يُطلَقَ سَراحَهُمْ، لِكَي يَنالوا قِيامَةً أفضَلَ.

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

وَاجَهَ بَعضُهِمُ الاستِهزاءَ وَالجَلْدَ، وَواجَهَ آخَرُونَ السَّلاسِلَ وَالسُّجُونَ.

37 t hey 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

رُجِمَ بَعضُهُمْ، وَنُشِرَ بَعضُهُمْ. قُتِلَ بَعضُهُمْ بِالسَّيفِ، وَتَجَوَّلَ بَعضُهُمْ فِي جُلُودِ غَنَمٍ وَماعِزٍ. افتَقَرُوا وَاضطُهِدُوا وَأُسِيئَتْ مُعامَلَتُهُمْ.

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

لَمْ يَكُنِ العالَمُ جَدِيراً بِهِمْ. هامُوا فِي الصَّحارَى وَالجِبالِ، وَعاشُوا فِي كُهُوفٍ وَمَغايِرَ فِي الأرْضِ.

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

امتَدَحَ اللهُ هَؤُلاءِ جَمِيعاً عَلَى إيمانِهِمْ، لَكِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَنالُوا الوَعْدَ العَظيمَ.

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

فَقَدْ أعَدَّ اللهُ لَنا شَيئاً أفضَلَ مِمّا نالُوا هُمْ، وَأرادَ أنْ يُحَقِّقَ الكَمالَ لَنا وَلَهُمْ مَعاً.