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 11:1 Now FAITH is the persuasion concerning things which are in hope, as if they were in reality, and a revelation of those which are not seen.

 11:1 Now faith is the persuasion of the things that are in hope, as if they were in act; and [it is] the manifestness of the things not seen.

 11:2 And for this was the testimony concerning the elders.

 11:2 And for it the ancients are well testified of.

 11:3 For by faith we perceive that the worlds were ordained by the word of Aloha, and (how) these (things) which are seen were from those which are not seen.

 11:3 For by faith, we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God; and that things seen, originated from those that are not seen.

 11:4 By faith Habel offered a sacrifice which was far better than that of Koen unto Aloha; and because of it there is respecting him a testimony that he was righteous; and Aloha gave witness concerning his oblation; and on account thereof also while dead he is speaking.

 11:4 By faith, Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than that of Cain; and on account of it, he is testified of that he was righteous, and God bore testimony to his offering; and in consequence thereof, though dead he yet speaketh.

 11:5 Through faith Hanak was translated, and did not taste death; nor was he found, because Aloha had translated him: for before that he would translate him, there was respecting him the testimony that he pleased Aloha.

 11:5 By faith, Enoch was translated, and did not taste death; and he was not found, because God had translated him: for, before he translated him, there was testimony of him, that he pleased God.

 11:6 But without faith it is not possible for man to please Aloha; for he who draweth near unto Aloha must believe that he is, and that of those who seek him he will be the rewarder.

 11:6 But, without faith, a man cannot please God. For he that draweth near to God, must believe his existence, and that he will recompense those who seek him.

 11:7 By faith Nûch, when spoken with upon those things which had not been seen, feared, and made him the ark for the salvation of his family; by which he condemned the world, and was an heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

 11:7 By faith Noah, when he was told of things not seen, feared; and he made himself an ark, for the life of his household; whereby he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

 11:8 ¶ BY faith Abraham, when he was called, heard that he was to go forth to a place which he should receive for an inheritance; and he went out, while he knew not whither he was going.

 11:8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed, and departed to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance: and he departed, while he knew not whither he was going.

 11:9 By faith he was a sojourner in the land that was promised to him, as in an alien state, and dwelt in tabernacles with Ishok and Jakub, sons of the inheritance which was his by the promise:

 11:9 By faith, he became a resident in the land that was promised him, as in a foreign land; and abode in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.

 11:10 for he was expecting the city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is Aloha.

 11:10 For he looked for the city that hath a foundation, of which the builder and maker is God.

 11:11 By faith Saro, who was barren, received strength to conceive seed, and, which (thing) was not in the time of her years, gave birth (to a son); because she was sure that he who had promised to her was faithful.

 11:11 By faith, Sarah also, who was barren, acquired energy to receive seed; and, out of the time of her years, she brought forth; because she firmly believed, that he was faithful who had promised her.

 11:12 Therefore from one who had failed from old age, were there begotten multitudes as the stars of heaven, and as the sand upon the shores of the sea, which have no number.

 11:12 Therefore, from one man failing through age, numbers were born, like the stars in the heavens, and like the sand on the shore of the sea which is innumerable.

 11:13 In faith died these all, not having gotten their promise, but from afar had beheld it, and exulted in it, and confessed that strangers they were, and sojourners in the earth.

 11:13 All these died in faith, and received not their promise; but they saw it afar off, and rejoiced in it; and they confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

 11:14 For they who these things say, make manifest that their city they are seeking.

 11:14 Now they who say thus, show that they seek a city.

 11:15 But if that city from which they had gone out they desired, they had opportunity to return and go to it.

 11:15 But if they had been seeking that city from which they came out, they had opportunity to return again and go to it.

 11:16 But now it is known that a better (one) than that they desired; that (namely) which is in heaven. Wherefore Aloha was not ashamed their God to be called; for he hath prepared for them a city.

 11:16 But now it is manifest that they longed for a better [city] than that, [namely,] for that which is in heaven. Therefore God did not refuse to be called their God; for he prepared for them the city.

 11:17 By faith Abraham offered Ishok in his temptation and his only-born he lifted upon the altar, even him whom he had received by the promise:

 11:17 By faith Abraham, in his trial, offered up Isaac; and he laid on the altar his only son, whom he had received by promise.

 11:18 for it had been said to him, In Ishok shall be called to thee the seed.

 11:18 For it had been said to him, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

 11:19 For he thought within himself, that Aloha could even from the dead upraise [him]: and on account of this in a similitude he was given to him.

 11:19 And he reasoned with himself, that God was able even to raise [him] from the dead: and therefore, in the similitude [of a resurrection], he was restored to him.

 11:20 By faith in that which was to come, Ishok blessed Jakub and Isu.

 11:20 By faith in what was to be, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau.

 11:21 By faith, when dying, Jakub blessed each of the sons of Jauseph; and worshipped upon the head of his staff.

 11:21 By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and bowed himself on the top of his staff.

 11:22 By faith Jauseph, when dying, was mindful of the going forth of the sons of Israel, and commanded concerning his bones.

 11:22 By faith Joseph, when dying, was mindful of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave direction concerning his bones.

 11:23 ¶ BY faith the parents of Musha concealed him when he had been born three months, because they saw that he was a beautiful child; and they feared not the edict of the king.

 11:23 By faith the parents of Moses, after he was born, hid him three months; because they saw he was a goodly child; and they were not deterred by the command of the king.

 11:24 By faith Musha, when he became a man, refused to be called the son of the daughter of Pherun;

 11:24 By faith Moses, when be became a man, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter.

 11:25 and chose to himself to be in affliction with the people of Aloha, and not for a little time to delight (himself) in sin;

 11:25 And he chose to be in affliction with the people of God, and not to live luxuriously in sin for a short season:

 11:26 and considered the riches of the reproach of Meshiha to be far greater than the treasures of Metsreen: for he contemplated the recompence of the reward.

 11:26 and he esteemed the reproach of the Messiah a greater treasure than the hoarded riches of Egypt; for he looked upon the recompense of reward.

 11:27 By faith he forsook Metsreen, and feared not the wrath of the king; and hoped, as one who beheld Aloha who is the invisible.

 11:27 By faith, he left Egypt, and was not terrified by the wrath of the king; and he continued to hope, just as if he saw the invisible God.

 11:28 By faith they performed the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that he might not come near, -he, who was destroying the first-born.

 11:28 By faith, they kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, that he who destroyed the first-born might not approach them.

 11:29 By faith they traversed the sea of Sooph, as those who (march) upon dry land; but the Metsroyee were swallowed up in it, when they had dared to enter it.

 11:29 By faith, they passed the Red Sea, as on dry land; and in it the Egyptians were swallowed up, when they dared to enter it.

 11:30 By faith the ramparts of Jirichu fell down, after they had been encompassed seven days.

 11:30 By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down, when they had been encompassed seven days.

 11:31 By faith Rachob the harlot perished not with those who would not hearken, because she had received the explorers in peace.

 11:31 By faith Rahab, the harlot, perished not with them who believed not, when she received the spies in peace.

 11:32 ¶ WHAT shall I yet say? for (too) brief is the time for me to tell of Gedhun, and of Borok, and of Shemshun, and of Nephtoch, and of David, and of Shomuel, and of the rest of the prophets;

 11:32 What more shall I say? For I have little time to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Sampson, and of Jephtha, and of David, and of Samuel, and of the other prophets:

 11:33 they who through faith conquered kingdoms, and wrought righteousness, and received promises, and shut the mouths of lions,

 11:33 who, by faith, subdued kingdoms, and wrought righteousness, and received promises, and shut the mouths of lions,

 11:34 and quenched the powers of fire, and were delivered from the edge of the sword, and were made strong from infirmities, and became valiant in battle, and overthrew the camps of the adversaries.

 11:34 and quenched the force of fire, and were rescued from the edge of the sword, and were healed of diseases, and became strong in battle, and routed the camps of enemies,

 11:35 And they gave unto women their sons by the resurrection of the dead; and others in torments died, nor hoped to be delivered, that the better resurrection they might have.

 11:35 and restored to women their children, by a resurrection from the dead. And some died under tortures, and did not hope to escape, that there might be for them a better resurrection;

 11:36 But others went through mockings and scourgings; others unto chains and imprisonments were given up,

 11:36 and others endured mockings and, scourgings; others were delivered up to bonds and prisons;

 11:37 others were stoned, others divided, others died by the edge of the sword, others wandered about clothed with skins of sheep and of goats, necessitous, afflicted, and driven out.

 11:37 others were stoned; others were sawed; others died by the edge of the sword; others roamed about clothed in sheep skins and goat skins, and were needy, and afflicted, and agitated;

 11:38 Men, of whom the world was not worthy, became as wanderers in the desert, and in mountains, and in dens, and in caverns of the earth.

 11:38 persons of whom the world was not worthy, and yet they were as wanderers in the desert, and in mountains, and in caves, and in caverns of the earth.

 11:39 And these all, of whom there hath been (such) a testimony concerning their faith, received not the promise;

 11:39 And all these, of whose faith there is testimony, received not the promise:

 11:40 because Aloha had afore contemplated for our help, that without us they should not be made perfect.

 11:40 because God had provided the aid for us; so that without us they should not be perfected.