Now faith is the persuasion of the things that are in hope, as if they were in act; and it is the manifestation of the things that are not seen.

And by this there was testimony concerning the elders.

For by faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of Elohim, and these things that are seen came to be from those that are not seen.

By faith Habeel offered to Elohim a better sacrifice than that of Qayin, and because of it there was testimony concerning him that he is righteous, and Elohim testified to his offering; and because of it, even though he is dead, he still speaks.

By faith Chanokh was translated, and he did not taste death; and he was not found, because Elohim had translated him: for before he translated him, there was testimony concerning him that he pleased Elohim.

But without faith no one is able to please Elohim. For the one who draws near to Elohim must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

By faith Noah, when it was spoken with him about those things that are not seen, feared and made himself an ark for the life of the sons of his house, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is by faith.

By faith Avraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to that place which he was about to receive for an inheritance, and he went out when he did not know where he was going.

By faith he became a sojourner in the land that was promised to him as in a foreign land, and he dwelt in tents with Yitz'chak and Ya'akov, the heirs with him of the same promise.

For he was looking for the city that has foundations, whose craftsman and maker is Elohim.

By faith also Sarah, who was barren, received power to receive seed, and outside the time of her years she gave birth, because she was sure that he is faithful who promised her.

Therefore from one who was worn out in old age many were born, like the stars in the heavens and like the sand on the shore of the sea that has no number.

In faith all these died, and they did not receive their promise, but they saw it from afar and rejoiced in it, and they confessed that they are strangers and sojourners on the earth.

Now those who say these things show that they seek their city.

And if they had been seeking that city from which they went out, there was time for them to return again and go to it.

But now it is known that they longed for a better city than that, namely, for that which is in heaven. Therefore Elohim is not ashamed to be called their Elohim, for he prepared a city for them.

In faith Avraham, in his trial, offered up Yitz'chak, and he brought his only one up onto the altar, him whom he had received by the promise.

For it had been said to him, In Yitz'chak seed will be called for you.

And he reasoned in himself that it was possible in the hands of Elohim even to raise him from the dead, and because of this in a similitude of a resurrection he was given to him.

By faith in what was to come, Yitz'chak blessed Ya'akov and Esau.

By faith, when he was dying, Ya'akov blessed each one of the sons of Yosip, and bowed on the top of his staff.

By faith Yosip, when he was dying, remembered the departure of the sons of Yisrael, and gave charge concerning his bones.

By faith the parents of Moshe hid him when he was born for three months, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they did not fear the command of the king.

By faith Moshe, when he became a man, refused to be called the son of the daughter of Pharaoh.

And he chose to be in affliction with the people of Elohim, and not to take pleasure in sin for a short time.

And he considered the riches of the reproach of the Mashiyach better than the treasures of Mitsrayin, for he looked to the repayment of the reward.

By faith he left Mitsrayin and did not fear the wrath of the king, and he endured as one who sees Elohim who is not seen.

By faith he made the pesach and the sprinkling of blood, that he who was destroying the firstborn might not approach them.

By faith they crossed the sea of Suf as on dry land, and in it the Mitsraye were swallowed when they dared to enter it.

By faith the walls of Airikhu fell after they had been circled seven days.

By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who did not obey, for she received the spies in peace.

And what more shall I say? For the time is too short for me to tell of Gid'on and of Baraq and of Shimshon and of Naftach and of Dawid and of Shmuel and of the rest of the prophets,

who by faith conquered kingdoms and worked righteousness and received promises and shut the mouths of lions,

and quenched the force of fire and were delivered from the mouth of the sword and were strengthened from sickness and became mighty in battle and overthrew the camps of the enemies,

and gave to women their children from the resurrection of the dead. And others died under tortures and did not look to be delivered, that a better resurrection might be theirs;

and others went through mockings and scourgings; others were handed over to bonds and to imprisonment.

Others were stoned, others were sawn, others died by the mouth of the sword, others went about clothed in skins of sheep and of goats, and were in need, and oppressed, and tormented.

people of whom the world was not worthy, and they were like wanderers in the wilderness and in the mountains and in caves and in the holes of the earth.

And all these, on whom there was testimony in their faith, did not receive the promise,

because Elohim had looked beforehand on our help, so that without us they would not be perfected.