Hebræerne 11
1 Men Tro er en Fortrøstning til det, som håbes, en Overbevisning om Ting, som ikke ses.
Now faith is being sure of the things hoped for and certain of things that are not seen.
2 Ved den fik jo de gamle godt Vidnesbyrd.
For because of this the ancestors were approved for their faith.
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 universe was created by God's command, so that what is visible was not made out of things that were 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.
It was by faith that Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he was attested to be righteous, and God spoke well of him because of his offerings, and by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.
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.
It was by faith that Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death. “He was not found, because God took him.” For before he was taken up, it was testified that he had 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 it is necessary that anyone coming to God must believe that he exists and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.
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.
It was by faith that Noah, having been given a divine message about things not yet seen, with godly reverence built a ship to save his household. By doing this, he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that is according to 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.
It was by faith that Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went out to the place that he was to receive as an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he was going.
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 lived in the land of promise as a foreigner. He lived in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow heirs of the same promise.
10 thi han forventede den Stad, som har fast Grundvold, hvis Bygmester og Grundlægger er Gud.
For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder 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.
It was by faith, even though Sarah herself was barren, that Abraham received ability to father a child. This happened even though he was too old, since he considered as faithful the one who had given the promise.
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.
Therefore, from this one man—and he was almost dead—were born descendants as many as the stars in the sky and as countless as sand by the seashore.
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.
It was in faith that all these died without receiving the promises. Instead, after seeing and greeting them from far off, they admitted that they were foreigners and exiles on earth.
14 De, som sige sådant, give jo klarlig til Kende, at de søge et Fædreland.
For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.
15 Og dersom de havde haft det, hvorfra de vare udgåede, i Tanker, havde de vel haft Tid til at vende tilbage;
If they had been thinking of the country from which they had gone out, they would have had 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 as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, since 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,
It was by faith that Abraham, when he was tested, offered Isaac. It was his only son whom he offered, he who had received the promises.
18 til hvem der var sagt: "I Isak skal en Sæd få Navn efter dig; "
It was Abraham to whom it had been said, “It is through Isaac that your descendants will be named.”
19 thi han betænkte, at Gud var mægtig endog til at oprejse fra de døde, hvorfra han jo også lignelsesvis fik ham tilbage.
Abraham reasoned that God was able to raise up Isaac from the dead, and figuratively speaking, it was from them that he received him back.
20 Ved Tro udtalte Isak Velsignelse over Jakob og Esau angående kommende Ting.
It was also by faith about things to come that Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau.
21 Ved Tro velsignede Jakob døende hver af Josefs Sønner og tilbad, lænende sig over sin Stav.
It was by faith that Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons. Jacob 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.
It was by faith that Joseph, when his end was near, spoke of the departure of the children of Israel from Egypt and instructed them about 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.
It was by faith that Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents because they saw he was a beautiful child. They were not afraid of the king's command.
24 Ved Tro nægtede Moses, da han var bleven stor, at kaldes Søn af Faraos Datter
It was by faith that Moses, after he had 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,
Instead, he chose to suffer with the people of God, rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a while.
26 idet han agtede Kristi Forsmædelse for større Rigdom end Ægyptens Skatte; thi han så hen til Belønningen.
He reasoned that the disgrace of following Christ was greater riches than Egypt's treasures. For he was fixing his eyes on his reward.
27 Ved Tro forlod han Ægypten uden at frygte for Kongens Vrede; thi som om han så den usynlige, holdt han ud.
It was by faith that Moses left Egypt. He did not fear the king's anger, for he endured as if he were seeing the one 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.
It was by faith that he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch the Israelites' firstborn sons.
29 Ved Tro gik de igennem det røde Hav som over tørt Land, medens Ægypterne druknede under Forsøget derpå.
It was by faith that they passed through the Sea of Reeds as if over dry land. 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.
It was by faith that Jericho's walls fell down, after they had been circled around for seven days.
31 Ved Tro undgik Skøgen Rahab at omkomme med de genstridige; thi hun modtog Spejderne med Fred.
It was by faith that Rahab the prostitute did not die with those who were 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,
What more can I say? For the time will fail me if I tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and about the prophets.
33 som ved Tro overvandt Riger, øvede Retfærdighed, opnåede Forjættelser, stoppede Løvers Mund,
It was through faith that they conquered kingdoms, worked justice, and received promises. They 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.
extinguished the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were healed of illnesses, became mighty in battle, and defeated foreign armies.
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.
Women received back their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting release, so that they might experience a better resurrection.
36 Andre måtte friste Forhånelser og Hudstrygelser, tilmed Lænker og Fængsel;
Others had testing in mocking and whippings, and even 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 in two. They were killed with the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins. They were destitute, oppressed, mistreated.
38 (dem var Verden ikke værd), omvankende i Ørkener og på Bjerge og i Huler og Jordens Kløfter.
The world was not worthy of them. They were always wandering about in the deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground.
39 Og alle disse, skønt de havde Vidnesbyrd for deres Tro, opnåede ikke Forjættelsen,
Although all these people were approved by God because of their faith, they did not receive the promise.
40 efterdi Gud forud havde udset noget bedre for os, for at de ikke skulde fuldkommes uden os.
God planned something better for us, so that without us, they would not be made perfect.
