Hebræerne 4
1 Lader os derfor, da der endnu staar en Forjættelse tilbage om at indgaa til hans Hvile, vogte os for, at nogen af eder skal mene, at han er kommen for silde.
Let’s fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.
2 Thi ogsaa os er der forkyndt godt Budskab ligesom hine; men Ordet, som de hørte, hjalp ikke dem, fordi det ikke var forenet med Troen hos dem, som hørte det.
For indeed we have had good news preached to us, even as they also did, but the word they heard didn’t profit them, because it wasn’t mixed with faith by those who heard.
3 Thi vi gaa ind til Hvilen, vi, som ere komne til Troen, efter hvad han har sagt: „Saa svor jeg i min Vrede: Sandelig, de skulle ikke gaa ind til min Hvile, ‟ omendskønt Gerningerne vare fuldbragte fra Verdens Grundlæggelse.
For we who have believed do enter into that rest, even as he has said, “As I swore in my wrath, they will not enter into my rest;” although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
4 Thi han har et Sted sagt om den syvende Dag saaledes: „Og Gud hvilede paa den syvende Dag fra alle sine Gerninger.‟
For he has said this somewhere about the seventh day, “God rested on the seventh day from all his works;”
5 Og fremdeles paa dette Sted: „Sandelig, de skulle ikke gaa ind til min Hvile.‟
and in this place again, “They will not enter into my rest.”
6 Efterdi der altsaa staar tilbage, at nogle skulle gaa ind til den, og de, hvem der først blev forkyndt godt Budskab, ikke gik ind for deres Genstridigheds Skyld:
Seeing therefore it remains that some should enter into it, and they to whom the good news was preached before failed to enter in because of disobedience,
7 Saa bestemmer han atter en Dag: „I Dag, ‟ siger han ved David lang Tid efter, (som ovenfor sagt): „I Dag, naar I høre hans Røst, da forhærder ikke eders Hjerter!‟
he again defines a certain day, “today”, saying through David so long a time afterward (just as has been said), “Today if you will hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts.”
8 Thi dersom Josva havde skaffet dem Hvile, da Vilde han ikke tale om en anden Dag siden efter.
For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day.
9 Altsaa er der en Sabbatshvile tilbage for Guds Folk.
There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God.
10 Thi den, som er gaaet ind til hans Hvile, Ogsaa han har faaet Hvile fra sine Gerninger, ligesom Gud fra sine.
For he who has entered into his rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.
11 Lader os derfor gøre os Flid for at gaa ind til hin Hvile, for at ikke nogen skal falde ved den samme Genstridighed, som hine gave Eksempel paa.
Let’s therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.
12 Thi Guds Ord er levende og kraftigt og skarpere end noget tveægget Sværd og trænger igennem, indtil det deler Sjæl og Aand, Ledemod saavel som Marv, og dømmer over Hjertets Tanker og Raad.
For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
13 Og ingen Skabning er usynlig for hans Aasyn; men alle Ting ere nøgne og udspændte for hans Øjne, hvem vi staa til Regnskab.
There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.
14 Efterdi vi altsaa have en stor Ypperstepræst, som er gaaet igennem Himlene, Jesus, Guds Søn, da lader os holde fast ved Bekendelsen!
Having then a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let’s hold tightly to our confession.
15 Thi vi have ikke en Ypperstepræst, som ej kan have Medlidenhed med vore Skrøbeligheder, men en saadan, som er fristet i alle Ting i Lighed med os, dog uden Synd.
For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.
16 Derfor lader os træde frem med Frimodighed for Naadens Trone, for at vi kunne faa Barmhjertighed og finde Naade til betimelig Hjælp.
Let’s therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need.
