Hebrearrei 11
1 Bada, fedea da nehor sperançatan den gaucén fundamenta, eta ikusten eztiraden gauçác eracusten dituena.
It is because people trust [God] that they are sure that they will receive the things that they confidently expect [God to give them]. They are also certain [that they will see those things], though no one sees them yet.
2 Ecen harçaz aitzinecoec testimoniage vkan duté.
It was because our ancestors trusted in God that they pleased him.
3 Fedez aditzen dugu Iaincoaren hitzaz mundua eguin içan dela: gauça inuisiblén demonstratione eguin ledinçát. (aiōn g165)
It is because we trust in God that we understand that he formed the universe by commanding [it to exist]. The result is that the things that we see were not made from things that already existed. (aiōn g165)
4 Abelec fedez Cainec baino sacrificio excellentagoa Iaincoari offrendatu vkan drauca: cein fedez testimoniage obtenitu vkan baitu iusto cela, ceren Iaincoac haren donoéz testificatzen baitzuen: eta oraino fede harçaz hil delaric minço da.
It was because [Adam’s son] Abel trusted God that he sacrificed something better to God than what [his older brother] Cain offered to God. Because Abel did that, when God spoke well about what Abel sacrificed, God declared that Abel was righteous. And although Abel is dead, we still learn from him [about trusting God].
5 Fedez Henoch eraman içan da, herioa ikus ezleçançát: eta ezta eriden içan, ceren eraman baitzuen Iaincoac: ecen eraman cedin baino lehen, testimoniage vkan ceçan Iaincoaren gogaraco içan cela:
It was because Enoch believed [God that God] took him [up to heaven]. The result was that he did not die. No one found him, because he was taken up {[God] had removed him} from the earth [to heaven]. Before [God] took him away, [he] testified that Enoch pleased him well.
6 Bada impossible da fede gabe haren gogaraco içatea: ecen Iaincoagana ethorten denac, behar da sinhets deçan ecen Iaincoa badela, eta hura bilhatzen dutenén recompensaçale dela.
It is possible for people to please God only if they trust God, because anyone who wants to come to God must first believe that God exists and that he rewards those who seek [to know] him.
7 Fedez Noéc, diuinoqui auertitu içanic oraino ikusten etziraden gaucéz, beldurturic, appresta ceçan arká bere familiaren saluatzeco: cein arkaz condemna baitzeçan mundua: eta eguin cedin fedearen arauez den iustitiaren heredero.
It was because Noah trusted [God] that after he was warned by God {after [God] warned him} about [a flood that] had not yet happened, Noah [showed that he] revered God by building a huge ship to save his family. By doing that, he [showed all the people who did not believe him] [MTY] [that they deserved to be condemned] {[that God would] condemn them}. He was someone whom God declared to be righteous because of his trusting in God.
8 Fedez Abrahamec deithu cenean obedi ceçan Iaincoa, heretagetan hartu behar çuen lekura ioan ledinçát, eta parti cedin norat ioaiten cen etzaquialaric.
It was because Abraham trusted God that when he was told to go {when [God] told him to go}, he obeyed [God], he left [his own country], and went to a place that God would give him. Abraham left his own country, even though he did not know where he would be going.
9 Fedez egon cedin promettatu içan çayón lurrean bercerenean beçala, tabernacletan egoiten cela Isaac-equin eta Iacob-equin promes beraren herederoquidequin.
It was because Abraham trusted God that he lived as though he was a foreigner in the land that [God] had promised to him. Abraham lived in tents, and his son Isaac and his grandson Jacob did also. God promised to give to Isaac and Jacob the same things that he promised to give Abraham.
10 Ecen ciuitate fundament-dunaren beguira cegoen ceinen eguilea eta fundaçalea baita Iaincoa.
Abraham was waiting to live in a city [in heaven] that would exist forever [MET]. It was a city that God is building [DOU].
11 Fedez Sarac-ere haciaren concebitzeco indarra recebi ceçan, eta adinetic lekora erdi cedin, ceren estima baitzeçan hari promes eguin ceraucana fidel cela.
It was because Abraham trusted God that God gave Abraham strength so that he [was] able to produce a son. Even though his wife Sarah was past the age [when women bear children], [God] promised [that he would give her a son], and Abraham considered that God would do what he promised to do.
12 Eta halacotz batetaric (etare ia hilaganic) sorthu içan da gende handi ceruco içarrac beçala, eta itsas costaco conta ecin daiten sablea beçala.
So, although Abraham was also too old to have children, so many people descended from that one man that they were as numerous as the stars in the sky and are as countless as the grains of sand along the seashore, [just like God promised him].
13 Fedean hauc gucioc hil içan dirade promessac recebitu gabe: baina vrrundanic hec ikussiric eta sinhetsiric eta salutaturic, eta aithorturic ecen arrotz eta estrangér ciradela lurrean.
It was while they still trusted in God that all those people died. Even though they had not yet received the things that God had promised to give them, [it was as though] they saw those things in a distance. They were glad [to know] about what God promised. It was as though they admitted that they were not from this earth, but that they were only here temporarily.
14 Ecen gauça hauc erraiten dituztenéc, claroqui eracusten dute ecen bere herriaren ondoan dabiltzala.
As for those people who talk like that, they clearly show that they long for [a place that will become] their true native land.
15 Eta segur, baldin harçaz orhoit içan balirade ceinetaric ilki içan baitziraden, itzultzeco dembora baçuten:
If they had been thinking about [that place being] the place from which they had come, they would have taken the opportunity to return there.
16 Baina orain hobeagobat desiratzen duté, erran nahi baita celestiala: hunegatic Iaincoari berari-ere etzayó laido hayén Iainco deitzera, ecen preparatu cerauen ciuitatebat.
But, instead, they desired a better [place in which to live]; that is, they desired [a home] in heaven. So God has prepared a city for them to live [with him], and he is pleased [LIT] for them to say that he is their God.
17 Fedez offrenda ceçan Abrahamec Isaac, enseyatu içan cenean, eta seme bakoitza offrenda ceçan, promessac recebitu vkan cituenac:
It was because Abraham trusted [God] that he [was ready to] kill his son Isaac as a sacrifice when [God] tested him. This same man to whom [God] promised [to give] ([a son/many descendants]) was going to sacrifice [that same son], the only son [whom his own wife had borne]!
18 (Ceini erran içan baitzayón, Isaactan deithuren çaic hacia)
It was to Abraham that God said, “It is [only] from Isaac that I will consider your family to descend.”
19 Estimaturic ecen Iaincoac hiletaric-ere resuscita ahal leçaquela: nondic are hura conformitatez recruba baitzeçan.
Abraham considered that [to fulfill that promise], God could make [Isaac] live again [even if] he had died [after Abraham sacrificed him]! The result was that when Abraham did receive Isaac back [after God told him not to harm Isaac], it was as though he received him back even after he died.
20 Fedez, ethorteco ciraden gaucéz benedica citzan Isaac-ec Iacob eta Esau.
It was because Isaac trusted God that he [prayed that after he died, God would] bless [his] sons Jacob and Esau.
21 Fedez, Iacob-ec hiltzean Iosephen semetaric batbedera benedica ceçan: eta adora ceçan bere makila buru gainean bermaturic.
It was because Jacob trusted God that, as he was dying, he [prayed that God would] bless each of the sons of [his own son Joseph]. He worshipped God as he leaned upon his walking stick [before he died].
22 Fedez, Iosephec hiltzean eguin ceçan mentione Israeleco haourrén ilkiteaz: eta bere heçurréz manamendu eman ceçan.
It was because Joseph trusted God that, when he was about to die [in Egypt], he anticipated the time when the Israelis would leave Egypt; and he instructed [that] his people [should carry] his bones [with them when they] ([left Egypt/returned to Canaan]).
23 Fedez, Moyses sorthu içan cenean, gorde içan cen bere ahaidéz hirur hilebethez, ceren haour ederra baitzacussaten, eta ezpaitziraden beldur Regueren ordenançaren.
It was because Moses’ father and mother trusted God that they hid [their son] for three months shortly after he was born, because they saw that he was so beautiful. They were not afraid of [disobeying] what the king of Egypt had commanded, [namely, that all the Jewish male babies must be killed].
24 Fedez, Moysesec ia handituric refusa ceçan Pharaoren alabaren seme deithu içatera:
The daughter of the [king, whom they called] Pharaoh, [raised] Moses, but when he had grown up, it was because he trusted God that he refused to [accept the privileges that would have been his if people] considered that he was (the son of the king’s daughter/the king’s own grandson).
25 Hautatzenago çuela Iaincoaren populuarequin affligitu içatera, ecen ez dembora guti batetacotz bekatuzco atseguinén vkaitera:
He decided that it was better for others to mistreat him for a time along with the Israeli people, than to temporarily enjoy living sinfully [in the King’s palace].
26 Abrastassun handiago estimaturic Christen iniuriá, ecen ez Egypten ciraden thesaurac, ecen recompensara beha cegoen.
This is because he decided that if he suffered for the Messiah, it would be worth far more [in God’s sight] than his owning all the treasures of Egypt [that he would receive as Pharaoh’s heir. He decided that] because he looked forward to the time when [God would give him] an [eternal] reward.
27 Fedez vtzi ceçan Egypte, Regueren hiraren beldurric gabe: ecen inuisible dena ikusten balu beçala, fermu eduqui ceçan.
It was because he trusted God that he left Egypt. He was not afraid that the king would be angry [because of his doing that]. He (kept going/did not turn back) because [it was as though] he kept seeing [God], whom no one can see.
28 Fedez eguin citzan Bazcoa eta odol issurtzea: lehen sorthuac deseguiten cituenac, hec hunqui ezlitzançát.
It was because Moses believed [that God would save his own people] that he instituted the [festival called] Passover. He did that [by commanding that the people should kill lambs and] sprinkle their blood [on their] doorposts. They did that in order that [the angel who] causes people to die would not kill [EUP] the oldest male Israelites [when he killed the oldest sons in each Egyptian family].
29 Fedez iragan ceçaten itsas gorria leyhorrez beçala: cein gauça enseyaturic, Egyptianoac hundatu içan baitziraden.
It was because they trusted God that [when] the [Israelite] people walked through [where] the Red Sea [had been, it was] as [though they walked] on dry land! But, when the [army of] Egypt also attempted to [cross that same water], they drowned, because [the sea came back and flooded them]!
30 Fedez Ierichoco murruac eror citecen, çazpi egunez inguratuac egonic.
It was because the [Israeli] people trusted God that the walls around Jericho [city] collapsed, after the Israelis marched around the walls for seven days.
31 Fedez, Rahab paillardá etzedin gal incredulequin batean, espiác baquerequin ostatuz recebitu vkan cituenean.
Rahab [had been] a prostitute, but because she trusted God, she did not perish with those [inside Jericho] who disobeyed [God. Joshua sent some spies] into the city [in order] to find ways to destroy it, but God saved her because she welcomed those spies [peaceably].
32 Eta cer erranen dut guehiago? ecen dembora faltaturen çait, contatu nahi badut Gedeonez, eta Barac-ez, eta Samsonez, eta Iephthez, eta Dauid-ez, eta Samuelez, eta Prophetez:
I do not know what more I should say [RHQ] [about others who trusted in God]. It would take too much time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the [other] prophets.
33 Ceinéc fedez combatitu vkan baitituzte resumác, fedez eguin vkan duté iustitia obtenitu vkan dituzte promessac, boçatu lehoinén ahoac,
It was because they trusted God that some of them [did great things for him]. Some conquered lands ruled by powerful men. Some ruled [Israel] and justly [punished those men and nations who rebelled against God]. Some obtained [from God] the things that he promised to give them [MTY].
34 Iraungui suaren indarra, itzuri içan çaizte ezpata ahoey, sendo eguin içan dirade erietaric, borthitz eguin içan dirade guerlán, estrangerén campoac ihessitan irion dituzté,
Some forced lions to keep their mouths shut. Some escaped from being destroyed by fire. Some of those people escaped from [being killed with] a sword [MTY]. Some of those [people who trusted God] were made strong {became mighty} again after they had once been weak. Some became powerful when they fought wars. Some caused armies [that came from foreign lands] to run away from them.
35 Emaztéc recebitu vkan dituzte resurrectionez bere hilac: eta batzu hedatu içan dirade, deliuratu içatera conturic eguiten etzutelaric resurrectione hobebat obteni leçatençát.
Some women [who trusted God] received [their relatives] back again when [God] ([made them live again after they had died/raised them from the dead]). But [others who trusted God] were tortured until they died. They were tortured because they refused to agree when [their captors said, “We will] release you [if you deny that you believe in God.” They refused to do that], because they wanted to live with God forever, which is better than [continuing to live on earth] after having almost died.
36 Eta berceac phorogatu içan dirade escarnioz eta vkaldiz, bayeta guehiago estecaduraz eta presoindeguiz:
Other [people who trusted God] were mocked; [some had their backs] cut [open by being struck] with leaded whips. Some were chained and put in prison.
37 Lapidatu içan dirade, segatu içan dirade, tentatu içan dirade, ezpata herioz hil içan dirade: hara huna ebili içan dirade ardi eta ahunz larruz veztituric, abandonnaturic, affligituric, tormentaturic.
[Some of] those believers were stoned to death {People [killed some of those believers by] throwing stones at them}. Others were cut completely in two. Others were killed with swords. Others of these people who trusted God wandered around the land [wearing garments made only of] skins from sheep and goats. They did not have any money. They were continually oppressed and tormented {People continuously oppressed them and tormented them}.
38 Eta ezpaitzén mundua hayén digne: desertuetan errebelatuac çabiltzala eta mendietan eta lecetan eta lur çulhoetan.
[The people on earth who caused those who trusted in God to suffer were so bad that] they did not deserve [to live with people who trusted God. Some who trusted God] wandered in deserts and on mountains. Some lived in caves and in other [large] holes in the ground.
39 Eta hauc guciéc fedez testimoniage obtenituric, eztuté recebitu vkan promessa:
Although all these people were commended [by God] {[God] commended all these people} because they trusted him, God did not give them all that he promised them [while they were alive].
40 Iaincoac cerbait hoberic guretaco probedituric, gu gabe perfectionetara ethor ezlitecençát.
God knew ahead of time that what he would give us and them [later] would be better than giving [them immediately what he promised]. What God intends is that only when they and we are together will we have all that God intends us to have.
