Heb Hebrews, chapter Epistle to the Hebrews, chapter 11
Now Emunah is the substance of things for which we have tikvah. Emunah is the conviction of things not seen. Rom 8:24For by Emunah have our Zekenim been given approval. By Emunah we have binah Shomayim v'ha'Aretz found their “barah” from the Dvar Hashem, so that not from anything visible has what we see come into being.11:3 Ps 33:6Gen 1:1; Psa 33:6
By Emunah Hevel (Abel) offered to Hashem a korban that was a mincha tovah than that of Kayin. Through this he was given approval that he was a tzaddik, Hashem bearing solemn eidus (testimony) to his matanot; and by his Emunah, Hevel, though niftar (deceased), still speaks. Gen 4:4; Mat 23:35By Emunah Chanokh was taken up, was translated, not to see mavet, V'EINENNU KI LAKACH OTO ELOHIM11:5 Gn 5:24 (and he was not, because G-d took him [up]). Before Chanokh was raptured in his aliyah l'Shomayim, he received solemn eidus (testimony) that he had been pleasing to Hashem. Gen 5:24And without Emunah it is impossible to please Hashem. For it is necessary for the one making a kiruv approach to Hashem to have Emunah in the fact that yesh Elohim (G-d is there), and that Elohim gives sachar (reward) to those who seek him with zerizut. By Emunah Noach, having been warned about the things not yet visible to the eye of flesh, and being an ish of yirat Shomayim, built the Teva (Ark) for the Geulah of the Beis HaNoach. By his Emunah he condemned the Olam Hazeh and he became the yoresh (heir) of the Tzedek Hashem that is credited to Emunah.11:7 Gn 15:6; Hab 2:4Gen 6:22; Ezk 14:14
By Emunah Avraham Avinu, when he was called to go out to a place which he was about to receive as a nachalah (inheritance), responded with mishma'at (obedience), and he went out, not having da'as of where he was going. Gen 12:4By Emunah he made aliyah to HA'ARETZ ASHER DIBER11:9 Dt 9:28 (the land that He promised), Ha'aretz haHavtacha (the Promised Land), as in an eretz zarah (a strange land), living in oholim (tents), as did Yitzchak and Ya'akov, the fellow yorshim (heirs) of the same havtachah (promise); For Avraham Avinu was looking forward to the Shtetl having a yesod Olam (eternally firm foundation), whose Planner and Builder is Hashem. Heb 12:22By Emunah also Sarah, herself barren, received the ability to found a posterity, and she did so even beyond the normal age, als (since) she considered ne'eman (faithful) the One having given the Havtachah (promise); Gen 17:19; Gen 21:2; Rom 4:19therefore, also, from one man were born11:12 Dt 26:5 and indeed this man was kimat (practically, as good as) dead many, as numerous as HAKOKHAVIM in HASHOMAYIM and as innumerable as the sand ASHER AL SEFAT (“that is on the seashore”).11:12 Gn 15:5; 22:17Gen 15:5; Gen 22:17
Yet all of these became niftarim (deceased) in Emunah, not having received the havtachot (promises), but having seen them and, as it were, they gave the havtachot a “Baruch Habah!” welcome from a distance, and they made the Ani Ma'amin hoda'ah (confession) that they were GERIM (strangers) and TOSHAVIM11:13 Gerim…Toshavim see Ps 39:12 [13] (sojourners) in the Golus of the Olam Hazeh. Gen 23:4; Gen 47:9For those saying such things make it clear that they are searching for an Eretz Moshav. And if they were remembering ha'aretz from which they made aliyah, they would have had an opportunity to make yerida (to descend back, return). But, as it is, they aspire for something better, an Eretz HaAvot b'Shomayim; therefore, Hashem is not ashamed to be called Ehoheihem, for he prepared for them an Ir Kodesh.Exo 3:15; Mat 22:32
By Emunah Avraham Avinu, when he underwent nisayon, offered up the Akedas HaYitzchak; and he who had received the Havtachot (Promises) was offering as a korban his Ben Yechid.11:17 Yn 3:16 Gen 22:9This was Avraham Avinu, about whom it was said KI VEYITZCHAK YIKARE LECHA ZERA11:18 Gn 21:12 (In Yitzchak will be called your seed). Gen 21:12; Rom 9:7Avraham Avinu considered that Hashem was able to bring about the Techiyas HaMesim, from which he also received back Yitzchak as a tipus (type, pattern). By Emunah Yitzchak invoked brachot with respect to future events on Ya'akov and Esav. Gen 27:27By Emunah Ya'akov, as he was dying, gave a bracha to each of the banim of Yosef and V'YISHTAKHU YISROEL11:21 Gn 47:31 (And Yisroel worshiped). Gen 47:31; Gen 48:14By Emunah Yosef, as he was dying, dermohn (made mention) of the Yetzi'at Bnei Yisroel (the Going Out, the Exodus of Bnei Yisroel) and he gave instructions concerning his ATZMOT11:22 Gn 50:25 (bones).Gen 50:24
By Emunah, Moshe Rabbeinu, when he was born, was hidden SHELOSHA CHODESHIM (three months) because they saw he was a yeled TOV11:23 Ex 2:2 and they had no pachad (terror) at the kingʼs decree. Exo 2:2; Act 7:20By Emunah, Moshe Rabbeinu, when he had grown, refused to be called the son of Pharaohʼs daughter; Exo 2:11Choosing rather to endure redifah (persecution) with the Am Hashem than to enjoy the ephemeral ta'anugot (pleasures) of averos for a season. For Moshe Rabbeinu considered abuse and tzoros for the sake of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach greater osher (riches) than the otzar (treasure) of Mitzrayim (Egypt), for he had respect unto the recompense of the sachar (reward). By Emunah, Moshe Rabbeinu departed from Mitzrayim (Egypt), not having pachad (fear) of the ka'as (anger) of the king, for he persevered as seeing the One who is unseen. Exo 10:29; Exo 13:17By Emunah, Moshe Rabbeinu kept Pesach and the sprinkling of the dahm [on the mezuzot],11:28 Ex 12:22 for fear that the Destroyer of the Bechorim might destroy them.Exo 12:3; Exo 12:7
By Emunah, they went through the Yam Suf as on YABASHAH11:29 Gn 1:10 (dry ground); and those of Mitzrayim (Egypt), when they attempted it, were drowned.11:29 Mic 7:19 Exo 14:21By Emunah, the walls of Yericho fell down, after they had been encircled for shivat yamim. Jos 6:20By Emunah, Rachav the Zonah did not perish along with the ones without mishma'at (obedience), after she gave the kabbalat panim to the spies b'shalom.11:31 Josh 2:9fJos 2:1; Jos 6:25
And what more shall I say? For the time will fail me if I tell of Gid'on, Barak, Shimshon, Yiftach, Dovid, Shmuel and the Nevi'im, Jdg 4:6; Jdg 7:15; Jdg 11:11; Jdg 13:24; 1Sa 7:10; 1Sa 17:45Who by Emunah conquered mamlechot (kingdoms), worked tzedek (righteousness), obtained havtachot (promises), shut the mouths of arayot (lions), Dan 6:23Quenched the power of eish (fire), escaped from the edge of the cherev (sword), out of weakness found strength, became mighty in milchamah (war), put to flight tzive'ot zarim (armies of the aliens). 1Sa 14:6; 1Ki 19:3; Isa 38:9Nashim received back their mesim restored to Chayyim; and others were tortured to death al kiddush ha-Shem, not accepting their release, in order that they might obtain a better Techiyas HaMesim; 1Ki 17:22; 2Ki 4:36And others underwent the nisayon of cruel mockings and scourgings, also the sharsherot (chains) and the beis hasohar. Gen 39:20; Jdg 16:25; Jer 20:2They were killed by seqilah (stoning), they were sawn in two, they were murdered by the cherev, they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being nitzrach (needy) and destitute, oppressed, under redifot (persecutions), 1Ki 21:13; 2Ch 24:21; Jer 26:23those of whom the Olam Hazeh was not worthy, wandering in deserts and mountains and caves of the earth.1Sa 22:1; 1Ki 17:3
And all these, having Hashemʼs commendation through their Emunah, did not receive the havtachah (promise), Luk 10:24Hashem having foreseen something better for us, so that, apart from us, they should not be made shleimut.