Vēstule Ebrējiem 11
1 Bet ticība ir paļaušanās uz lietām, kas cerējamas, un pārliecināšanās par lietām, kas neredzamas.
Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.
2 Jo caur to tie vecaji liecību ir dabūjuši.
This is why the ancients were commended.
3 Caur ticību mēs noprotam, ka pasaule ir radīta caur Dieva vārdu, tā ka tās redzamās lietas nav cēlušās no redzamām. (aiōn g165)
By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. (aiōn g165)
4 Caur ticību Ābels Dievam lielāku upuri ir pienesis nekā Kains: caur to viņš liecību ir dabūjis, ka viņš taisns, kad Dievs par viņa dāvanām liecināja; un caur to viņš vēl runā, jebšu miris.
By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
5 Caur ticību Enohs ir aizņemts, tā ka nāvi neredzēja; un viņš netapa atrasts, tāpēc ka Dievs viņu bija aizņēmis; jo pirms viņš tapa aizņemts, viņš liecību ir dabūjis, ka viņš Dievam paticis.
By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
6 Bet bez ticības nevar Dievam patikt; jo kas pie Dieva nāk, tam būs ticēt, ka Viņš ir un ka būs atmaksātājs tiem, kas Viņu meklē.
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
7 Caur ticību Noa, no Dieva par to pamācīts, kas nebija redzams, Dievu bīdamies to šķirstu ir uzcirtis savam namam par izglābšanu; caur to viņš pasauli ir notiesājis un iemantojis to taisnību, kas nāk caur ticību.
By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
8 Caur ticību Ābrahāms aicināts ir paklausījis un izgājis uz to vietu, ko tam bija mantot, un viņš ir izgājis, nezinādams, kur nonākšot.
By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.
9 Caur ticību viņš mājojis tai apsolītā zemē tā kā svešā, un teltīs dzīvojis ar Īzaku un Jēkabu, kas bija tās pašas apsolīšanas līdzmantinieki.
By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.
10 Jo viņš gaidīja to pilsētu, kam stipri pamati un kam cēlējs un uztaisītājs pats Dievs.
For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
11 Caur ticību arī tā pati Sāra spēku dabūjusi, grūta tapt, un dzemdējusi pāri par laiku savā vecumā, jo viņa To turēja par uzticīgu, kas to bija apsolījis.
By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.
12 Tādēļ arī no viena, un no tā paša izdēdējušā, ir dzimuši tik daudz kā debess zvaigznes un kā smiltis jūrmalā, kas neskaitāmas.
And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.
13 Šie visi ir miruši iekš ticības un to, kas bija apsolīts, nav panākuši, bet no tālienes redzējuši un ar mieru bijuši un apliecinājuši, ka viņi esot virs zemes viesi un svešinieki.
All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
14 Jo tie, kas tādas lietas runā, rāda, ka tie tēva zemi meklē.
Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own.
15 Un ja tie būtu prātā turējuši to, no kuras bija izgājuši, tad tiem būtu bijis laiks, atpakaļ griezties.
If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.
16 Bet nu tie ilgojās pēc vienas labākas, proti debešķīgas; tāpēc Dievs viņu dēļ nekaunas saukties viņu Dievs, jo Viņš tiem pilsētu ir sataisījis.
Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
17 Caur ticību Ābrahāms, kad tapa pārbaudīts, ir upurējis to Īzaku un atnesis to vienpiedzimušo, lai gan tas tās apsolīšanas bija dabūjis,
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,
18 Un uz to bija sacīts: iekš Īzaka tev dzimums taps dēvēts;
even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”
19 Jo viņš domāja, ka Dievs spēcīgs arī no miroņiem uzmodināt; tādēļ viņš to arī kā priekšzīmi atdabūja.
Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.
20 Caur ticību Īzaks Jēkabu un Ēsavu ir svētījis par nākamām lietām.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.
21 Caur ticību Jēkabs mirdams katru no Jāzepa dēliem ir svētījis, un ir Dievu pielūdzis, noliecies pār sava zižļa galu.
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.
22 Caur ticību Jāzeps mirdams ir sludinājis par Israēla bērnu iziešanu un ir devis pavēli par saviem kauliem.
By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.
23 Caur ticību Mozus, kad bija piedzimis, tapa apslēpts trīs mēnešus no saviem vecākiem, tādēļ ka tie redzēja, viņu esam krāšņu bērniņu. Un tie nebijās par ķēniņa pavēli.
By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.
24 Caur ticību Mozus, kad bija liels palicis, liedzās saukties par Faraona meitas dēlu,
By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.
25 Un labāki gribēja ļaunu ciest ar Dieva ļaudīm, nekā uz īsu laiku baudīt grēka laimi,
He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin.
26 Un turēja Kristus negodu par lielāku bagātību nekā visas Ēģiptes mantas; jo viņš skatījās uz to algu.
He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.
27 Caur ticību viņš atstāja Ēģipti, nebīdamies no ķēniņa dusmības; jo viņš pastāvīgi turējās pie tā, kas nebija redzams, tā kā viņš to redzētu.
By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.
28 Caur ticību viņš turēja to Pasa un to aplaistīšanu ar asinīm, ka tas pirmdzimušo maitātājs tos neaiztiktu.
By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn.
29 Caur ticību tie gāja caur sarkano jūru tā kā pa sausumu, ko ēģiptieši arī raudzījuši un noslīkuši.
By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.
30 Caur ticību Jērikus mūri ir sagruvuši, kad tie septiņas dienas bija apstāti.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.
31 Caur ticību tā mauka Rahaba nav pazudusi līdz ar tiem neticīgiem, kad viņa tos izlūkus ar mieru bija uzņēmusi.
By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.
32 Un ko lai vēl vairāk saku? Man pietrūktu laika, kad es stāstītu par Gideonu un Baraku un Simsonu un Jeftu un Dāvidu un Samuēli un tiem praviešiem,
And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,
33 Kas caur ticību ķēniņu valstis ir uzvarējuši, taisnību darījuši, apsolīšanas panākuši, lauvu rīkles aizbāzuši,
who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,
34 Uguns spēku izdzēsuši, zobena asmenim izbēguši, atspirgušies no vājības, karā vareni tapuši, svešu kara spēku uz bēgšanu spieduši;
quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.
35 Sievas savus mirušos caur augšāmcelšanos ir atdabūjušas, un citi grūti ir mocīti un to izglābšanu nav pieņēmuši, lai labāku augšāmcelšanos dabūtu.
Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.
36 Un citi mēdīšanas un pātagas ir cietuši un arī saites un cietumu,
Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
37 Ar akmeņiem ir nomētāti, ar zāģiem sagriezti, sadedzināti, caur zobenu nomaitāti, avju un kazu ādās viņi apkārt gājuši, atstāti, mocīti, bēdināti;
They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.
38 (Kuru pasaule nebija vērta) tuksnešos maldījušies un kalnos un alās un zemes bedrēs.
The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.
39 Un šiem visiem caur ticību liecība ir bijusi, un tie nav panākuši, kas tiem bija solīts,
These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.
40 Tādēļ ka Dievs priekš mums ko labāku papriekš bija izredzējis, ka tie netaptu pilnīgi bez mums.
God had planned something better for us, so that together with us they would be made perfect.
