عِبرانِيّين 4

١ 1 وَمَادَامَ الْوَعْدُ بِالدُّخُولِ إِلَى الرَّاحَةِ الإِلَهِيَّةِ قَائِماً حَتَّى الآنَ، فَلْنَخَفْ: فَرُبَّمَا تَبَيَّنَ أَنَّ بَعْضاً مِنْكُمْ قَدْ فَشَلُوا فِي الدُّخُولِ.

Then let us fear, lest at some time, the promise to enter into his rest having been left, some of you may appear to have come short.

٢ 2 ذَلِكَ أَنَّ الْبِشَارَةَ بِالْوَعْدِ قَدْ وَصَلَتْ إِلَيْنَا، نَحْنُ أَيْضاً، كَمَا كَانَتْ قَدْ وَصَلَتْ إِلَى ذَلِكَ الشَّعْبِ. وَلَكِنَّ الْبِشَارَةَ لَمْ تَنْفَعْ سَامِعِيهَا شَيْئاً، لأَنَّهُمْ قَابَلُوهَا بِالرَّفْضِ فَلَمْ يُؤْمِنُوا بِها.

For we truly have had the gospel preached unto us, as they did also: but the word of hearing did not profit them, not being mixed with faith to those hearing.

٣ 3 أَمَّا نَحْنُ، الَّذِينَ آمَنَّا بِالْبِشَارَةِ، فَسَوْفَ نَدْخُلُ الرَّاحَةَ الإِلَهِيَّةَ. إِذْ قَالَ عَنِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يُؤْمِنُوا: «وَهَكَذَا، فِي غَضَبِي، أَقْسَمْتُ قَائِلاً: إِنَّهُمْ لَنْ يَدْخُلُوا مَكَانَ رَاحَتِي!» هَذِهِ الرَّاحَةُ، كَانَتْ جَاهِزَةً مُنْذُ أَنْ أَتَمَّ اللهُ تَأْسِيسَ الْعَالَمِ.

For we who have believed, do enter into rest: as he has said, As I swore in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest: the works truly having been from the foundations of the world.

٤ 4 فَقَدْ قَالَ فِي مَوْضِعٍ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ مُشِيراً إِلَى الْيَوْمِ السَّابِعِ: «ثُمَّ اسْتَرَاحَ اللهُ مِنْ جَمِيعِ أَعْمَالِهِ فِي الْيَوْمِ السَّابِعِ».

For he somewhere has spoken thus in reference to the seventh day, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.

٥ 5 ثُمَّ عَادَ فَقَالَ: «لَنْ يَدْخُلُوا مَكَانَ رَاحَتِي!»

And in this again he has said, They shall not enter into my rest.

٦ 6 وَهَكَذَا، يَتَبَيَّنُ أَنَّ الرَّاحَةَ الإِلَهِيَّةَ هِيَ فِي انْتِظَارِ مَنْ سَيَدْخُلُونَ إِلَيْهَا. وَبِمَا أَنَّ الَّذِينَ تَلَقَّوْا الْبِشَارَةَ بِها أَوَّلاً لَمْ يَدْخُلُوا إِلَيْهَا بِسَبَبِ تَمَرُّدِهِمْ،

Then since it remains that some do enter into it, and those formerly having had the gospel preached unto them did not enter in on account of unbelief,

٧ 7 أَعْلَنَ اللهُ عَنْ فُرْصَةٍ جَدِيدَةٍ، إِذْ قَالَ: «الْيَوْمَ» بِلِسَانِ دَاوُدَ، بَعْدَمَا مَضَى زَمَانٌ طَوِيلٌ عَلَى مَا كَانَ قَدْ قَالَهُ قَدِيماً: «الْيَوْمَ، إِنْ سَمِعْتُمْ صَوْتَهُ، فَلا تُقَسُّوا قُلُوبَكُمْ».

again he appoints a certain day, saying in David, as has previously been said, This day, after so long a time; If you may hear his voice this day, harden not your hearts.

٨ 8 فَلَوْ كَانَ يَشُوعُ قَدْ أَدْخَلَ الشَّعْبَ إِلَى الرَّاحَةِ، لَمَا تَكَلَّمَ اللهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ عَنْ مَوْعِدٍ جَدِيدٍ لِلدُّخُولِ بِقَوْلِهِ: «الْيَومَ».

For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not speak concerning another day after these things.

٩ 9 إِذَنْ، مَازَالَتِ الرَّاحَةُ الْحَقِيقِيَّةُ مَحْفُوظَةً لِشَعْبِ اللهِ.

Therefore there is a sabbatism left for the people of God.

١٠ 10 فَالَّذِي يَدْخُلُ تِلْكَ الرَّاحَةَ، يَسْتَرِيحُ هُوَ أَيْضاً مِنْ أَعْمَالِهِ، كَمَا اسْتَرَاحَ اللهُ مِنْ أَعْمَالِهِ.

For the one having entered into his rest has ceased from his works, as God did from his own.

١١ 11 لِذَلِكَ، لِنَجْتَهِدْ جَمِيعاً لِلدُّخُولِ إِلَى تِلْكَ الرَّاحَةِ، لِكَيْ لَا يَسْقُطَ أَحَدٌ مِنَّا كَمَا سَقَطَ أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ عَصَوْا أَمْرَ اللهِ.

Therefore let us hasten to enter into that rest, lest some one may fall by the same example of unbelief.

١٢ 12 ذَلِكَ لأَنَّ كَلِمَةَ اللهِ حَيَّةٌ، وَفَعَّالَهٌ، وَأَمْضَى مِنْ كُلِّ سَيْفٍ لَهُ حَدَّانِ، وَخَارِقَةٌ إِلَى مُفْتَرَقِ النَّفْسِ وَالرُّوحِ وَالْمَفَاصِلِ وَنُخَاعِ الْعِظَامِ، وَقَادِرَةٌ أَنْ تُمَيِّزَ أَفْكَارَ الْقَلْبِ وَنِيَّاتِهِ.

For the word of God is living, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and a quick discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

١٣ 13 وَلَيْسَ هُنَالِكَ مَخْلُوقٌ وَاحِدٌ مَحْجُوبٌ عَنْ نَظَرِ اللهِ، بَلْ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ عُرْيَانٌ وَمَكْشُوفٌ أَمَامَ عَيْنَيْهِ، هُوَ الَّذِي سَنُؤَدِّي لَهُ حِسَاباً.

And no creature is hidden in his presence: but all things are naked and have been laid open to the eyes of him to whom the word is unto us.

١٤ 14 فَمَادَامَ لَنَا رَئِيسَ كَهَنَتِنَا الْعَظِيمُ الَّذِي ارْتَفَعَ مُجْتَازاً السَّمَاوَاتِ، وَهُوَ يَسُوعُ ابْنُ اللهِ، فَلْنَتَمَسَّكْ دَائِماً بِالاعْتِرَافِ بِهِ.

Therefore having a great high priest, having entered into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the testimony.

١٥ 15 ذَلِكَ لأَنَّ رَئِيسَ الْكَهَنَةِ الَّذِي لَنَا، لَيْسَ عَاجِزاً عَنْ تَفَهُّمِ ضَعَفَاتِنَا، بَلْ إِنَّهُ قَدْ تَعَرَّضَ لِلتَّجَارِبِ الَّتِي نَتَعَرَّضُ نَحْنُ لَهَا، إِلّا أَنَّهُ بِلا خَطِيئةٍ.

For we have not a high priest who is not able to be touched with our infirmities; but one having been tempted as to all things like unto us, apart from sin.

١٦ 16 فَلْنَتَقَدَّمْ بِثِقَةٍ إِلَى عَرْشِ النِّعْمَةِ، لِنَنَالَ الرَّحْمَةَ وَنَجِدَ نِعْمَةً تُعِينُنَا عِنْدَ الْحَاجَةِ.

Therefore let us draw nigh with confidence to a throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace in every opportune need.