1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
Basi, ikiwa ikaliko ahadi ya kuingia katika raha yake, na tuogope, mmoja wenu asije akaonekana ameikosa.
2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it .
Maana ni kweli, sisi nasi tumehubiriwa habari njema vile vile kama hao. Lakini neno lile lililosikiwa halikuwafaa hao, kwa sababu halikuchanganyika na imani ndani yao waliosikia.
3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said,
As I have sworn in my wrath,
If they shall enter into my rest:
although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
Maana sisi tulioamini tunaingia katika raha ile; kama vile alivyosema, Kama nilivyoapa kwa hasira yangu, Hawataingia rahani mwangu:
4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
Kwa maana ameinena siku ya saba mahali fulani hivi, Mungu alistarehe siku ya saba, akaziacha kazi zake zote;
5 And in this place again,
If they shall enter into my rest.
na hapa napo, Hawataingia rahani mwangu.
6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
Basi, kwa kuwa neno hili limebaki kwamba wako watu watakaoingia humo, na wale waliohubiriwa habari ile zamani walikosa kuingia kwa sababu ya kuasi kwao,
7 again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said,
To day if ye will hear his voice,
Harden not your hearts.
aweka tena siku fulani, akisema katika Daudi baada ya muda mwingi namna hii, Leo; kama ilivyonenwa tangu zamani, Leo, kama mtaisikia sauti yake, Msifanye migumu mioyo yenu.
8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
Maana kama Yoshua angaliwapa raha, asingaliinena siku nyingine baadaye.
9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
Basi, imesalia raha ya sabato kwa watu wa Mungu.
10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
Kwa maana yeye aliyeingia katika raha yake amestarehe mwenyewe katika kazi yake, kama vile Mungu alivyostarehe katika kazi zake.
11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
Basi, na tufanye bidii kuingia katika raha ile, ili kwamba mtu ye yote asije akaanguka kwa mfano uo huo wa kuasi.
12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Maana Neno la Mungu li hai, tena lina nguvu, tena lina ukali kuliko upanga uwao wote ukatao kuwili, tena lachoma hata kuzigawanya nafsi na roho, na viungo na mafuta yaliyomo ndani yake; tena li jepesi kuyatambua mawazo na makusudi ya moyo.
13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Wala hakuna kiumbe kisichokuwa wazi mbele zake, lakini vitu vyote vi utupu na kufunuliwa machoni pake yeye aliye na mambo yetu.
Jesus our Great High Priest
14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
Basi, iwapo tunaye kuhani mkuu aliyeingia katika mbingu, Yesu, Mwana wa Mungu, na tuyashike sana maungamo yetu.
15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Kwa kuwa hamna kuhani mkuu asiyeweza kuchukuana nasi katika mambo yetu ya udhaifu; bali yeye alijaribiwa sawasawa na sisi katika mambo yote, bila kufanya dhambi.
16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Basi na tukikaribie kiti cha neema kwa ujasiri, ili tupewe rehema, na kupata neema ya kutusaidia wakati wa mahitaji.
