The Letter to the Hebrews, Chapter 11
{11:1} Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things
not seen. {11:2} For by this, the Zakenim obtained testimony. {11:3}
By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word
of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are
visible. {11:4} By faith, Hevel offered to God a more excellent
sacrifice than Kayin, through which he had testimony given to him that
he was righteous, God bearing witness with respect to his gifts; and
through it he, being dead, still speaks. {11:5} By faith, Hanokh was
taken away, so that he wouldn't see death, and he was not found,
because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that
before his translation he had been well pleasing to God. {11:6}
Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who
comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of
those who seek him. {11:7} By faith, Noach, being warned about things
not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a teivah for the saving
of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of
the righteousness which is according to faith. {11:8} By faith,
Avraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he
was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he
went. {11:9} By faith, he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as
in a land not his own, dwelling in tents, with Yitzchak and Ya`akov,
the heirs with him of the same promise. {11:10} For he looked for the
city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
{11:11} By faith, even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and
she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful
who had promised. {11:12} Therefore as many as the stars of the sky in
multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore,
were fathered by one man, and him as good as dead. {11:13} These all
died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them
and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were
strangers and pilgrims on the [1>]eretz[<1]. {11:14} For those who say
such things make it clear that they are seeking after a country of
their own. {11:15} If indeed they had been thinking of that country
from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.
{11:16} But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one.
Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he
has prepared a city for them.
{11:17} By faith, Avraham, being tested, offered up Yitzchak. Yes,
he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and
only son; {11:18} even he to whom it was said, "In Yitzchak will your
seed be called;" {11:19} accounting that God is able to raise up even
from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back
from the dead. {11:20} By faith, Yitzchak blessed Ya`akov and Esav,
even concerning things to come. {11:21} By faith, Ya`akov, when he was
dying, blessed each of the sons of Yosef, and worshiped, leaning on
the top of his staff. {11:22} By faith, Yosef, when his end was near,
made mention of the departure of the children of Yisra'el; and gave
instructions concerning his bones. {11:23} By faith, Moshe, when he
was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw
that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king's
[2>]mitzvah[<2]. {11:24} By faith, Moshe, when he had grown up,
refused to be called the son of Par`oh's daughter, {11:25} choosing
rather to share ill treatment with God's people, than to enjoy the
pleasures of sin for a time; {11:26} accounting the reproach of
Messiah greater riches than the treasures of Mitzrayim; for he looked
to the reward. {11:27} By faith, he left Mitzrayim, not fearing the
wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
{11:28} By faith, he kept the Pesach, and the sprinkling of the blood,
that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them. {11:29} By
faith, they passed through the Red sea as on dry land. When the
Mitzrim tried to do so, they were swallowed up. {11:30} By faith, the
walls of Yericho fell down, after they had been encircled for seven
days. {11:31} By faith, Rachav the prostitute, didn't perish with
those who were disobedient, having received the spies in shalom.
{11:32} What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of
Gid`on, Barak, Shimshon, Yiftach, David, Shemu'el, and the prophets;
{11:33} who, through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness,
obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, {11:34} quenched the
power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made
strong, grew mighty in war, and turned to flight armies of aliens.
{11:35} Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were
tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a
better resurrection. {11:36} Others were tried by mocking and
scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment. {11:37} They were
stoned. They were sawn apart. They were tempted. They were slain with
the sword. They went around in sheep skins and in goat skins; being
destitute, afflicted, ill-treated {11:38} (of whom the world was not
worthy), wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes of the
[3>]eretz[<3]. {11:39} These all, having had testimony given to them
through their faith, didn't receive the promise, {11:40} God having
provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they
should not be made perfect.
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Footnotes:
[1] {11:13} earth
[2] {11:23} commandment
[3] {11:38} earth
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