Hebrews 11
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1Now faith is the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things that appear not.
1Est autem fides sperandarum substantia rerum, argumentum non apparentium.
2For by this the ancients obtained a testimony.
2In hac enim testimonium consecuti sunt senes.
3By faith we understand that the world was framed by the word of God; that from invisible things visible things might be made.
3Fide intelligimus aptata esse sæcula verbo Dei: ut ex invisibilibus visibilia fierent.
4By faith Abel offered to God a sacrifice exceeding that of Cain, by which he obtained a testimony that he was just, God giving testimony to his gifts; and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
4Fide plurimam hostiam Abel, quam Cain, obtulit Deo, per quam testimonium consecutus est esse justus, testimonium perhibente muneribus ejus Deo, et per illam defunctus adhuc loquitur.
5By faith Henoch was translated, that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had testimony that he pleased God.
5Fide Henoch translatus est ne videret mortem, et non inveniebatur, quia transtulit illum Deus: ante translationem enim testimonium habuit placuisse Deo.
6But without faith it is impossible to please God. For he that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and is a rewarder to them that seek him.
6Sine fide autem impossibile est placere Deo. Credere enim oportet accedentem ad Deum quia est, et inquirentibus se remunerator sit.
7By faith Noe, having received an answer concerning those things which as yet were not seen, moved with fear, framed the ark for the saving of his house, by the which he condemned the world; and was instituted heir of the justice which is by faith.
7Fide Noë responso accepto de iis quæ adhuc non videbantur, metuens aptavit arcam in salutem domus suæ, per quam damnavit mundum: et justitiæ, quæ per fidem est, hæres est institutus.
8By faith he that is called Abraham, obeyed to go out into a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
8Fide qui vocatur Abraham obedivit in locum exire, quem accepturus erat in hæreditatem: et exiit, nesciens quo iret.
9By faith he abode in the land, dwelling in cottages, with Isaac and Jacob, the co-heirs of the same promise.
9Fide demoratus est in terra repromissionis, tamquam in aliena, in casulis habitando cum Isaac et Jacob cohæredibus repromissionis ejusdem.
10For he looked for a city that hath foundations; whose builder and maker is God.
10Exspectabat enim fundamenta habentem civitatem: cujus artifex et conditor Deus.
11By faith also Sara herself, being barren, received strength to conceive seed, even past the time of age; because she believed that he was faithful who had promised,
11Fide et ipsa Sara sterilis virtutem in conceptionem seminis accepit, etiam præter tempus ætatis: quoniam fidelem credidit esse eum qui repromiserat.
12For which cause there sprung even from one (and him as good as dead) as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
12Propter quod et ab uno orti sunt (et hoc emortuo) tamquam sidera cæli in multitudinem, et sicut arena, quæ est ad oram maris, innumerabilis.
13All these died according to faith, not having received the promises, but beholding them afar off, and saluting them, and confessing that they are pilgrims and strangers on the earth.
13Juxta fidem defuncti sunt omnes isti, non acceptis repromissionibus, sed a longe eas aspicientes, et salutantes, et confitentes quia peregrini et hospites sunt super terram.
14For they that say these things, do signify that they seek a country.
14Qui enim hæc dicunt, significant se patriam inquirere.
15And truly if they had been mindful of that from whence they came out, they had doubtless time to return.
15Et si quidem ipsius meminissent de qua exierunt, habebant utique tempus revertendi:
16But now they desire a better, that is to say, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.
16nunc autem meliorem appetunt, id est, cælestem. Ideo non confunditur Deus vocari Deus eorum: paravit enim illis civitatem.
17By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered Isaac: and he that had received the promises, offered up his only begotten son;
17Fide obtulit Abraham Isaac, cum tentaretur, et unigenitum offerebat, qui susceperat repromissiones:
18(To whom it was said: In Isaac shall thy seed be called.)
18ad quem dictum est: Quia in Isaac vocabitur tibi semen:
19Accounting that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Whereupon also he received him for a parable.
19arbitrans quia et a mortuis suscitare potens est Deus: unde eum et in parabolam accepit.
20By faith also of things to come, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau.
20Fide et de futuris benedixit Isaac Jacob et Esau.
21By faith Jacob dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and adored the top of his rod.
21Fide Jacob, moriens, singulos filiorum Joseph benedixit: et adoravit fastigium virgæ ejus.
22By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the going out of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
22Fide Joseph, moriens, de profectione filiorum Israël memoratus est, et de ossibus suis mandavit.
23By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents; because they saw he was a comely babe, and they feared not the king’s edict.
23Fide Moyses, natus, occultatus est mensibus tribus a parentibus suis, eo quod vidissent elegantem infantem, et non timuerunt regis edictum.
24By faith Moses, when he was grown up, denied himself to be the son of Pharao’s daughter;
24Fide Moyses grandis factus negavit se esse filium filiæ Pharaonis,
25Rather choosing to be afflicted with the people of God, than to have the pleasure of sin for a time,
25magis eligens affligi cum populo Dei, quam temporalis peccati habere jucunditatem,
26Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasure of the Egyptians. For he looked unto the reward.
26majores divitias æstimans thesauro Ægyptiorum, improperium Christi: aspiciebat enim in remunerationem.
27By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the fierceness of the king: for he endured as seeing him that is invisible.
27Fide reliquit Ægyptum, non veritus animositatem regis: invisibilem enim tamquam videns sustinuit.
28By faith he celebrated the pasch, and the shedding of the blood; that he, who destroyed the firstborn, might not touch them.
28Fide celebravit Pascha, et sanguinis effusionem: ne qui vastabat primitiva, tangeret eos.
29By faith they passed through the Red Sea, as by dry land: which the Egyptians attempting, were swallowed up.
29Fide transierunt mare Rubrum tamquam per aridam terram: quod experti Ægyptii, devorati sunt.
30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, by the going round them seven days.
30Fide muri Jericho corruerunt, circuitu dierum septem.
31By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with the unbelievers, receiving the spies with peace.
31Fide Rahab meretrix non periit cum incredulis, excipiens exploratores cum pace.
32And what shall I yet say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, Barac, Samson, Jephthe, David, Samuel, and the prophets:
32Et quid adhuc dicam? deficiet enim me tempus enarrantem de Gedeon, Barac, Samson, Jephte, David, Samuel, et prophetis:
33Who by faith conquered kingdoms, wrought justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
33qui per fidem vicerunt regna, operati sunt justitiam, adepti sunt repromissiones, obturaverunt ora leonum,
34Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, recovered strength from weakness, became valiant in battle, put to flight the armies of foreigners:
34extinxerunt impetum ignis, effugerunt aciem gladii, convaluerunt de infirmitate, fortes facti sunt in bello, castra verterunt exterorum:
35Women received their dead raised to life again. But others were racked, not accepting deliverance, that they might find a better resurrection.
35acceperunt mulieres de resurrectione mortuos suos: alii autem distenti sunt non suscipientes redemptionem ut meliorem invenirent resurrectionem.
36And others had trial of mockeries and stripes, moreover also of bands and prisons.
36Alii vero ludibria, et verbera experti, insuper et vincula, et carceres:
37They were stoned, they were cut asunder, they were tempted, they were put to death by the sword, they wandered about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being in want, distressed, afflicted:
37lapidati sunt, secti sunt, tentati sunt, in occisione gladii mortui sunt, circuierunt in melotis, in pellibus caprinis, egentes, angustiati, afflicti:
38Of whom the world was not worthy; wandering in deserts, in mountains, and in dens, and in caved of the earth.
38quibus dignus non erat mundus: in solitudinibus errantes, in montibus, in speluncis, et in cavernis terræ.
39And all these being approved by the testimony of faith, received not the promise;
39Et hi omnes testimonio fidei probati, non acceperunt repromissionem,
40God providing some better thing for us, that they should not be perfected without us.
40Deo pro nobis melius aliquid providente, ut non sine nobis consummarentur.
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