1 و َالإيمانُ هُوَ التَّيَقُّنُ مِمّا نَرجُو، أيِ الْبُرهانُ لَنا عَلَى وُجُودِ ما لا يُرَى.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

2 و َبِسَبَبِ هَذا الإيمانِ، أظهَرَ اللهُ رِضاهُ عَلَى القُدَماءِ.

For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.

3 ب ِالإيمانِ نَفهَمُ أنَّ الكَونُ خُلِقَ بِأمرِ اللهِ، حَتَّى إنَّ ما يُرَى كُوِّنَ مِمّا لا يُرَى.

By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. Faith at the Dawn of History

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

By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.

5 ب ِالإيمانِ 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.

By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

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

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

7 ب ِالإيمانِ 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.

By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. Faithful Abraham

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

By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.

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

By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise;

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

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

11 ب ِالإيمانِ 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.

By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised.

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

Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore. The Heavenly Hope

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

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

14 و َمَنْ يَقُولُونَ مِثلَ هَذا، يُظهِرُونَ أنَّهُمْ يَبحَثُونَ عَنْ وَطَنٍ.

For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland.

15 ف َلَو كانُوا يُفَكِّرُونَ بِالوَطَنِ الَّذِي تَرَكُوهُ، لَكانَتْ لَهُمْ فُرصَةُ العَودَةِ إلَيهِ.

And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return.

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

But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them. The Faith of the Patriarchs

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

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

18 إ ذْ قالَ لَهُ اللهُ: «سَيَكُونُ لَكَ نَسلٌ بِواسِطَةِ إسْحاقَ.»

of whom it was said, “In Isaac your seed shall be called,”

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

concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense.

20 ب ِالإيمانِ بارَكَ إسْحاقُ وَلَديهِ يَعقُوبَ وَعِيسُو بَرَكاتٍ تَتَعَلَّقُ بِالمُستَقْبَلِ.

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

21 ب ِالإيمانِ بارَكَ يَعقُوبُ وَلَدَي يُوسُفَ كِلَيْهِما وَهُوَ يُحتَضَرُ، وَسَجَدَ للهِ مُتَّكِئاً عَلَى عَصاهُ.

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

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

By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones. The Faith of Moses

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

By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s command.

24 ب ِالإيمانِ لَمّا كَبِرَ مُوسَى رَفَضَ أنْ يُدعَى ابناً لابنَةِ فِرعَوْنَ.

By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,

25 و َاختارَ سُوءَ المُعامَلَةِ مَعَ شَعبِ اللهِ عَلَى التَّمَتُّعِ بِمَلَذّاتِ الخَطِيَّةِ المُؤَقَّتَةِ.

choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,

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

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

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

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

28 ب ِالإيمانِ احتَفَلَ بِالفِصحِ، وَرَشَّ الدَّمَ لِكَيلا يَمَسَّ المَلاكُ المُهلِكُ أيَّ بِكرٍ مِنْ بَني إسرائِيلَ.

By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

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

By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned. By Faith They Overcame

30 ب ِالإيمانِ سَقَطَتْ أسوارُ أرِيحا، بَعدَ أنْ دارَ الشَّعبُ حَولَها سَبعَةَ أيّامٍ.

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days.

31 ب ِالإيمانِ لَمْ تُقتَلْ راحابُ السّاقِطَةُ مَعَ الَّذِينَ عَصَوا، لِأنَّها رَحَّبَتْ بِالجاسُوسَينِ.

By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.

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

And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets:

33 ب ِالإيمانِ فَتَحَ هَؤُلاءِ مَمالِكَ، وَرَسَّخُوا العَدلَ، وَنالُوا وُعُوداً مِنَ اللهِ. سَدُّوا أفواهَ أُسُودٍ.

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

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

quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

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

Women received their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

36 و َاجَهَ بَعضُهِمُ الاستِهزاءَ وَالجَلْدَ، وَواجَهَ آخَرُونَ السَّلاسِلَ وَالسُّجُونَ.

Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment.

37 ر ُجِمَ بَعضُهُمْ، وَنُشِرَ بَعضُهُمْ. قُتِلَ بَعضُهُمْ بِالسَّيفِ، وَتَجَوَّلَ بَعضُهُمْ فِي جُلُودِ غَنَمٍ وَماعِزٍ. افتَقَرُوا وَاضطُهِدُوا وَأُسِيئَتْ مُعامَلَتُهُمْ.

They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented—

38 ل َمْ يَكُنِ العالَمُ جَدِيراً بِهِمْ. هامُوا فِي الصَّحارَى وَالجِبالِ، وَعاشُوا فِي كُهُوفٍ وَمَغايِرَ فِي الأرْضِ.

of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.

39 ا متَدَحَ اللهُ هَؤُلاءِ جَمِيعاً عَلَى إيمانِهِمْ، لَكِنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَنالُوا الوَعْدَ العَظيمَ.

And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise,

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

God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us.