Hebræerne 11
1 Men Tro er en Fortrøstning til det, som håbes, en Overbevisning om Ting, som ikke ses.
Now faith is the title-deed of things hoped for; the putting to the proof of things not seen.
2 Ved den fik jo de gamle godt Vidnesbyrd.
For by it men of old times had witness borne to them.
3 Ved Tro fatte vi, at Verden er bleven skabt ved Guds Ord, så det ikke er af synlige Ting, at det, som ses, er blevet til. (aiōn g165)
By faith we understand that the world was fashioned by the Word of God, so that what we see was not made out of what is visible. (aiōn g165)
4 Ved Tro ofrede Abel Gud et bedre Offer end Kain, og ved den fik han det Vidnesbyrd, at han var retfærdig, idet Gud bevidnede sit Velbehag i hans Gaver; og ved den taler han endnu efter sin Død.
By faith Abel offered to God a sacrifice more acceptable than that of Cain, through which he had witness borne to him that he was righteous, God giving the testimony by accepting his gifts; and through it he, although he is dead, still speaks.
5 Ved Tro blev Enok borttagen, for at han ikke skulde se Døden, og han blev ikke funden, efterdi Gud havde taget ham bort; thi før Borttagelsen har han fået det Vidnesbyrd, at han har behaget Gud.
By faith Enoch was translated so that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God had translated him. Before his translation he had witness borne to him that he pleased God.
6 Men uden Tro er det umuligt at behage ham; thi den, som kommer frem for Gud, bør tro, at han er til, og at han bliver deres Belønner, som søge ham.
now without faith it is impossible to please him; for he who comes to God must believe that he is, and that he ever rewards those who are seeking.
7 Ved Tro var det, at Noa, advaret af Gud om det, som endnu ikke sås, i Gudsfrygt indrettede en Ark til Frelse for sit Hus; ved den domfældte han Verden og blev Arving til Retfærdigheden ifølge Tro.
By faith Noah, warned of God of things not yet seen, reverently gave heed, and built an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is of faith.
8 Ved Tro adlød Abraham, da han blev kaldet, så han gik ud til et Sted, som han skulde tage til Arv; og han gik ud, skønt han ikke vidste, hvor han kom hen.
By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
9 Ved Tro blev han Udlænding i Forjættelsens Land som i et fremmed og boede i Telte med Isak og Jakob, som vare Medarvinger til samme Forjættelse;
It was by faith that he sojourned in the promised land as an alien, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, his fellow heirs of the same promise.
10 thi han forventede den Stad, som har fast Grundvold, hvis Bygmester og Grundlægger er Gud.
For he continually looked for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
11 Ved Tro fik endog Sara selv Kraft til at undfange endog ud over sin Alders Tid; thi hun holdt ham for trofast, som havde forjættet det.
By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed, although she was past the age for child-bearing, because she counted Him faithful who had promised;
12 Derfor avledes der også af en, og det en udlevet, som Himmelens Stjerner i Mangfoldighed og som Sandet ved Havets Bred, det, som ikke kan tælles.
and thus there sprang from one man, and him practically dead, a nation like the stars in the heavens in multitude, or grains of sand upon the seashore, innumerable.
13 I Tro døde alle disse uden at have opnået Forjættelserne; men de så dem langt borte og hilsede dem og bekendte, at de vare fremmede og Udlændinge på Jorden.
These all died in faith, not having yet received the promises; nay, but they saw them from afar, and hailed them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14 De, som sige sådant, give jo klarlig til Kende, at de søge et Fædreland.
For those who say such things make it plain that they are seeking a Fatherland.
15 Og dersom de havde haft det, hvorfra de vare udgåede, i Tanker, havde de vel haft Tid til at vende tilbage;
And if they had cherished the memory of that land from which they went out, they would have found an opportunity to return;
16 men nu hige de efter et bedre, det er et himmelsk; derfor skammer Gud sig ikke ved dem, ved at kaldes deres Gud; thi han har betedt dem en, Stad.
but now they are longing for a better homeland, that is, a heavenly. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; and he has prepared a city for them.
17 Ved Tro har Abraham ofret Isak, da han blev prøvet, ja, den. enbårne ofrede han, som havde modtaget Forjættelserne,
By faith Abraham, when he was put to the test, was on the point of offering up Isaac; yes, he who had received the promise was about to offer up his only son,
18 til hvem der var sagt: "I Isak skal en Sæd få Navn efter dig; "
of whom it had been said, It is through Isaac that your posterity will be traced.
19 thi han betænkte, at Gud var mægtig endog til at oprejse fra de døde, hvorfra han jo også lignelsesvis fik ham tilbage.
For he accounted God able even to raise from the dead, from whence, figuratively speaking, he did indeed receive him back again.
20 Ved Tro udtalte Isak Velsignelse over Jakob og Esau angående kommende Ting.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.
21 Ved Tro velsignede Jakob døende hver af Josefs Sønner og tilbad, lænende sig over sin Stav.
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.
22 Ved Tro talte Josef på sit yderste om Israels Børns Udgang og gav Befaling om sine Ben.
By faith Joseph, when his end was nigh, made mention of the exodus of the children of Israel, and gave instructions in regard to his bones.
23 Ved Tro blev Moses, da han var født, skjult i tre Måneder af sine Forældre, fordi de så, at Barnet var dejligt, og de frygtede ikke for Kongens Befaling.
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king’s decree.
24 Ved Tro nægtede Moses, da han var bleven stor, at kaldes Søn af Faraos Datter
By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,
25 og valgte hellere at lide ondt med Guds Folk end at have en kortvarig Nydelse af Synd,
choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season.
26 idet han agtede Kristi Forsmædelse for større Rigdom end Ægyptens Skatte; thi han så hen til Belønningen.
He accounted the obloquy of Christ to be greater than the treasures of Egypt; for he fixed his eyes on the reward.
27 Ved Tro forlod han Ægypten uden at frygte for Kongens Vrede; thi som om han så den usynlige, holdt han ud.
By faith he left Egypt, not because he feared the wrath of the king, but he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.
28 Ved Tro har han indstiftet Påsken og Påstrygelsen af Blodet, for at den, som ødelagde de førstefødte, ikke skulde røre dem.
By faith he established the Passover, and the sprinkling with blood, in order that the Destroying Angel might not touch the firstborn.
29 Ved Tro gik de igennem det røde Hav som over tørt Land, medens Ægypterne druknede under Forsøget derpå.
By faith the people crossed over the Red Sea as on dry land; and when the Egyptians tried to do this they were swallowed up.
30 Ved Tro faldt Jerikos Mure, efter at de vare omgåede i syv Dage.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled seven days.
31 Ved Tro undgik Skøgen Rahab at omkomme med de genstridige; thi hun modtog Spejderne med Fred.
By faith Rahab, the harlot, perished not with the disobedient, because she had received the spies in peace.
32 Dog, hvorfor skal jeg tale mere? Tiden vil jo fattes mig, hvis jeg skal fortælle om Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jefta, David og Samuel og Profeterne,
And what more shall I say? for time would fail me to tell of Gideon, of Barak, of Samson, and of Jeptha; of David and Samuel and the prophets,
33 som ved Tro overvandt Riger, øvede Retfærdighed, opnåede Forjættelser, stoppede Løvers Mund,
who through faith conquered kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34 slukkede Ilds Kraft, undslap Sværds Od, bleve stærke efter Svaghed, bleve vældige i Krig, bragte fremmedes Hære til at vige.
quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, proved valiant in warfare, and routed armies of aliens.
35 Kvinder fik deres døde igen ved Opstandelse. Andre bleve lagte på Pinebænk og toge ikke imod Befrielse, for at de måtte opnå en bedre Opstandelse.
Woman received their dear ones alive from the dead; and others were broken on the wheel, not accepting the offered deliverance, in order that they might obtain a better resurrection.
36 Andre måtte friste Forhånelser og Hudstrygelser, tilmed Lænker og Fængsel;
Others again bore trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, even of chains and imprisonment.
37 de bleve stenede, gennemsavede, fristede, dræbte med Sværd, gik omkring i Fåre- og Gedeskind, lidende Mangel, betrængte, mishandlede
They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they were slain with the sword, they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, persecuted, tormented -
38 (dem var Verden ikke værd), omvankende i Ørkener og på Bjerge og i Huler og Jordens Kløfter.
of whom the world was not worthy - wandering in deserts and mountains and caves and holes in the ground.
39 Og alle disse, skønt de havde Vidnesbyrd for deres Tro, opnåede ikke Forjættelsen,
Yet, though these all had witness borne to them by their faith, they received not the promise;
40 efterdi Gud forud havde udset noget bedre for os, for at de ikke skulde fuldkommes uden os.
since it was for us that God had in store some better thing, so that apart from us they should not be perfected.
