Lettera agli Ebrei (عبرانيين) 11

SMITH VAN DYKE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 واما الايمان فهو الثقة بما يرجى والايقان بامور لا ترى.	1 Now faith is the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things that appear not.
2 فانه في هذه شهد للقدماء.	2 For by this the ancients obtained a testimony.
3 بالايمان نفهم ان العالمين أتقنت بكلمة الله حتى لم يتكون ما يرى مما هو ظاهر.	3 By faith we understand that the world was framed by the word of God; that from invisible things visible things might be made.
4 بالايمان قدم هابيل للّه ذبيحة افضل من قايين. فبه شهد له انه بار اذ شهد الله لقرابينه. وبه وان مات يتكلم بعد.	4 By faith Abel offered to God a sacrifice exceeding that of Cain, by which he obtained a testimony that he was just, God giving testimony to his gifts; and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
5 بالايمان نقل اخنوخ لكي لا يرى الموت ولم يوجد لان الله نقله. اذ قبل نقله شهد له بانه قد ارضى الله.	5 By faith Henoch was translated, that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had testimony that he pleased God.
6 ولكن بدون ايمان لا يمكن ارضاؤه لانه يجب ان الذي يأتي الى الله يؤمن بانه موجود وانه يجازي الذين يطلبونه.	6 But without faith it is impossible to please God. For he that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and is a rewarder to them that seek him.
7 بالايمان نوح لما أوحي اليه عن امور لم ترى بعد خاف فبنى فلكا لخلاص بيته فبه دان العالم وصار وارثا للبر الذي حسب الايمان.	7 By faith Noe, having received an answer concerning those things which as yet were not seen, moved with fear, framed the ark for the saving of his house, by the which he condemned the world; and was instituted heir of the justice which is by faith.
8 بالايمان ابراهيم لما دعي اطاع ان يخرج الى المكان الذي كان عتيدا ان يأخذه ميراثا فخرج وهو لا يعلم الى اين يأتي.	8 By faith he that is called Abraham, obeyed to go out into a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
9 بالايمان تغرب في ارض الموعد كانها غريبة ساكنا في خيام مع اسحق ويعقوب الوارثين معه لهذا الموعد عينه.	9 By faith he abode in the land, dwelling in cottages, with Isaac and Jacob, the co-heirs of the same promise.
10 لانه كان ينتظر المدينة التي لها الاساسات التي صانعها وبارئها الله.	10 For he looked for a city that hath foundations; whose builder and maker is God.
11 بالايمان سارة نفسها ايضا اخذت قدرة على انشاء نسل وبعد وقت السن ولدت اذ حسبت الذي وعد صادقا.	11 By faith also Sara herself, being barren, received strength to conceive seed, even past the time of age; because she believed that he was faithful who had promised,
12 لذلك ولد ايضا من واحد وذلك من ممات مثل نجوم السماء في الكثرة وكالرمل الذي على شاطئ البحر الذي لا يعد	12 For which cause there sprung even from one (and him as good as dead) as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
13 في الايمان مات هؤلاء اجمعون وهم لم ينالوا المواعيد بل من بعيد نظروها وصدقوها وحيوها واقروا بانهم غرباء ونزلاء على الارض.	13 All these died according to faith, not having received the promises, but beholding them afar off, and saluting them, and confessing that they are pilgrims and strangers on the earth.
14 فان الذين يقولون مثل هذا يظهرون انهم يطلبون وطنا.	14 For they that say these things, do signify that they seek a country. 15 And truly if they had been mindful of that from whence they came out, they had doubtless time to return.
15 فلو ذكروا ذلك الذي خرجوا منه لكان لهم فرصة للرجوع.	15 dummy verses inserted by amos
16 ولكن الآن يبتغون وطنا افضل اي سماويا. لذلك لا يستحي بهم الله ان يدعى الههم لانه اعدّ لهم مدينة	16 But now they desire a better, that is to say, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.
17 بالايمان قدم ابراهيم اسحق وهو مجرب. قدم الذي قبل المواعيد وحيده	17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered Isaac: and he that had received the promises, offered up his only begotten son;
18 الذي قيل له انه باسحق يدعى لك نسل.	18 (To whom it was said: In Isaac shall thy seed be called.)
19 اذ حسب ان الله قادر على الاقامة من الاموات ايضا الذين منهم اخذه ايضا في مثال.	19 Accounting that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Whereupon also he received him for a parable.
20 بالايمان اسحق بارك يعقوب وعيسو من جهة امور عتيدة.	20 By faith also of things to come, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau.
21 بالايمان يعقوب عند موته بارك كل واحد من ابني يوسف وسجد على راس عصاه.	21 By faith Jacob dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and adored the top of his rod.
22 بالايمان يوسف عند موته ذكر خروج بني اسرائيل واوصى من جهة عظامه.	22 By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the going out of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
23 بالايمان موسى بعد ما ولد اخفاه ابواه ثلاثة اشهر لانهما رأيا الصبي جميلا ولم يخشيا امر الملك.	23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents; because they saw he was a comely babe, and they feared not the king's edict.
24 بالايمان موسى لما كبر ابى ان يدعى ابن ابنة فرعون	24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, denied himself to be the son of Pharao's daughter;
25 مفضلا بالاحرى ان يذل مع شعب الله على ان يكون له تمتع وقتي بالخطية	25 Rather choosing to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have the pleasure of sin for a time,
26 حاسبا عار المسيح غنى اعظم من خزائن مصر لانه كان ينظر الى المجازاة.	26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasure of the Egyptians. For he looked unto the reward.
27 بالايمان ترك مصر غير خائف من غضب الملك لانه تشدد كانه يرى من لا يرى.	27 By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the fierceness of the king: for he endured as seeing him that is invisible.
28 بالايمان صنع الفصح ورشّ الدم لئلا يمسهم الذي اهلك الابكار.	28 By faith he celebrated the pasch, and the shedding of the blood; that he, who destroyed the firstborn, might not touch them.
29 بالايمان اجتازوا في البحر الاحمر كما في اليابسة الامر الذي لما شرع فيه المصريون غرقوا.	29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea, as by dry land: which the Egyptians attempting, were swallowed up.
30 بالايمان سقطت اسوار اريحا بعد ما طيف حولها سبعة ايام.	30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, by the going round them seven days.
31 بالايمان راحاب الزانية لم تهلك مع العصاة اذ قبلت الجاسوسين بسلام	31 By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with the unbelievers, receiving the spies with peace.
32 وماذا اقول ايضا لانه يعوزني الوقت ان اخبرت عن جدعون وباراق وشمشون ويفتاح وداود وصموئيل والانبياء	32 And what shall I yet say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, Barac, Samson, Jephthe, David, Samuel, and the prophets:
33 الذين بالايمان قهروا ممالك صنعوا برا نالوا مواعيد سدوا افواه اسود	33 Who by faith conquered kingdoms, wrought justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34 اطفأوا قوة النار نجوا من حد السيف تقووا من ضعف صاروا اشداء في الحرب هزموا جيوش غرباء.	34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, recovered strength from weakness, became valiant in battle, put to flight the armies of foreigners:
35 اخذت نساء امواتهن بقيامة. وآخرون عذبوا ولم يقبلوا النجاة لكي ينالوا قيامة افضل.	35 Women received their dead raised to life again. But others were racked, not accepting deliverance, that they might find a better resurrection.
36 وآخرون تجربوا في هزء وجلد ثم في قيود ايضا وحبس.	36 And others had trial of mockeries and stripes, moreover also of bands and prisons.
37 رجموا نشروا جربوا ماتوا قتلا بالسيف طافوا في جلود غنم وجلود معزى معتازين مكروبين مذلين.	37 They were stoned, they were cut asunder, they were tempted, they were put to death by the sword, they wandered about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being in want, distressed, afflicted:
38 وهم لم يكن العالم مستحقا لهم. تائهين في براري وجبال ومغاير وشقوق الارض.	38 Of whom the world was not worthy; wandering in deserts, in mountains, and in dens, and in caved of the earth.
39 فهؤلاء كلهم مشهودا لهم بالايمان لم ينالوا الموعد	39 And all these being approved by the testimony of faith, received not the promise;
40 اذ سبق الله فنظر لنا شيئا افضل لكي لا يكملوا بدوننا	40 God providing some better thing for us, that they should not be perfected without us.