Hebrews 11 (WYC)

1But feith is the substaunce of thingis that ben to be hopid, and an argument of thingis not apperynge.Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.

2And in this feith elde men han gete witnessyng.This is why the ancients were commended.

3Bi feith we vndurstonden that the worldis weren maad bi Goddis word, that visible thingis weren maad of vnuysible thingis.By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

4Bi feith Abel offride a myche more sacrifice than Caym to God, bi which he gat witnessyng to be iust, for God bar witnessyng to hise yiftis; and bi that feith he deed spekith yit.By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.

5Bi feith Ennok was translatid, that he schulde not se deth; and he was not foundun, for the Lord translatide him. For bifore translacioun he hadde witnessing that he pleside God.By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.

6And it is impossible to plese God without feith. For it bihoueth that a man comynge to God, bileue that he is, and that he is rewardere to men that seken hym.And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

7Bi feith Noe dredde, thorouy answere takun of these thingis that yit weren not seyn, and schapide a schip in to the helthe of his hous; bi which he dampnede the world, and is ordeyned eir of riytwisnesse, which is bi feith.By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

8By feith he that is clepid Abraham, obeiede to go out in to a place, whiche he schulde take in to eritage; and he wente out, not witinge whidur he schulde go.By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.

9Bi feith he dwelte in the loond of biheest, as in an alien loond, dwellynge in litle housis with Ysaac and Jacob, euene heiris of the same biheest.By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.

10For he abood a citee hauynge foundementis, whos crafti man and maker is God.For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.

11Bi feith also the ilke Sara bareyn, took vertu in consceyuyng of seed, yhe, ayen the tyme of age; for sche bileuede hym trewe, that hadde bihiyte.By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.

12For which thing of oon, and yit nyy deed, ther ben borun as sterris of heuene in multitude, and as grauel that is at the see side out of noumbre.And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.

13Bi feith alle these ben deed, whanne the biheestis weren not takun, but thei bihelden hem afer, and gretynge hem wel, and knoulechide that thei weren pilgryms, and herboryd men on the erthe.All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.

14And thei that sayn these thingis, signifien that thei sechen a cuntre.Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own.

15`If thei hadden hadde mynde of the ilke, of which thei wenten out, thei hadden tyme of turnyng ayen;If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.

16but now thei desiren a betere, that is to seie, heuenli. Therfor God is not confoundid to be clepid the God of hem; for he made redi to hem a citee.Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

17Bi feith Abraham offride Ysaac, whanne he was temptid; and he offride the oon bigetun, whych had takun the biheestis;By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,

18to whom it was seid, For in Ysaac the seed schal be clepid to thee.even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”

19For he demyde, that God is myyti to reise hym, yhe, fro deth; wherfor he took hym also in to a parable.Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.

20Bi feith also of thingis to comynge, Ysaac blesside Jacob and Esau.By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.

21Bi feith Jacob diynge blesside alle the sones of Joseph, and onouride the hiynesse of his yerde.By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.

22Bi feith Joseph dyynge hadde mynde of the passyng forth of the children of Israel, and comaundide of hise boonys.By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.

23Bi feith Moyses borun, was hid thre monethis of his fadir and modir, for that thei seiyen the yonge child fair; and thei dredden not the maundement of the king.By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.

24Bi feith Moises was maad greet, and denyede that he was the sone of Faraos douytir,By faith Moses, when he was grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.

25and chees more to be turmentid with the puple of God, than to haue myrthe of temporal synne;He chose to suffer oppression with God’s people rather than to experience the fleeting enjoyment of sin.

26demynge the repreef of Crist more richessis than the tresours of Egipcians; for he bihelde in to the rewarding.He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.

27Bi feith he forsook Egipt, and dredde not the hardynesse of the king; for he abood, as seinge hym that was vnuysible.By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.

28Bi feith he halewide pask, and the scheding out of blood, that he that distriede the firste thingis of Egipcians, schulde not touche hem.By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch Israel’s own firstborn.

29Bi feith thei passiden the reed see, as bi drye lond, which thing Egipcians asaiynge weren deuourid.By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.

30Bi feith the wallis of Jerico felden doun, bi cumpassyng of seuene daies.By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.

31Bi feith Raab hoor resseyuede the aspieris with pees, and perischide not with vnbileueful men.By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient.

32And what yit schal Y seie? For tyme schal faile to me tellynge of Gedeon, Barak, Sampson, Jepte, Dauid, and Samuel, and of othere prophetis;And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,

33whiche bi feith ouercamen rewmes, wrouyten riytwisnesse, gaten repromyssiouns; thei stoppiden the mouthis of liouns,who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,

34thei quenchiden the feersnesse of fier, thei dryueden awei the egge of swerd, thei coueriden of sijknesse, thei weren maad strong in batel, thei turneden the oostis of aliens.quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.

35Wymmen resseyueden her deed children fro deth to lijf; but othere weren holdun forth, not takinge redempcioun, that thei schulden fynde a betere ayenrising.Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

36And othere asaieden scornyngis and betingis, more ouer and boondis and prisouns.Still others endured mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.

37Thei weren stoned, thei weren sawid, thei weren temptid, thei weren deed in sleyng of swerd. Thei wenten aboute in broc skynnes, and in skynnes of geet, nedi, angwischid, turmentid;They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.

38to whiche the world was not worthi. Thei erriden in wildernessis, in mounteynes and dennes, and caues of the erthe.The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.

39And alle these, preued bi witnessing of feith, token not repromyssioun;These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.

40for God purueiede sum betere thing for vs, that thei schulden not be maad perfit with outen vs.God had planned something better for us, so that together with us they would be made perfect.

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