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 us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you might seem to have failed [of it].

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 glad tidings presented to us, even as they also; but the word of the report did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in 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 enter into the rest who have believed; as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest; although the works had been completed 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 somewhere of the seventh [day] thus, And 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 again, If they shall 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 enter into it, and those who first received the glad tidings did not enter in on account of not hearkening to the word,

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!”

again he determines a certain day, saying, in David, 'To-day,' after so long a time; (according as it has been said before), To-day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

8 Thi dersom Josva havde skaffet dem Hvile, da Vilde han ikke tale om en anden Dag siden efter.

For if Jesus had brought them into rest, he would not have spoken afterwards about another day.

9 Altsaa er der en Sabbatshvile tilbage for Guds Folk.

There remains then a sabbatism to 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 that has entered into his rest, he also has rested from his works, as God did from his own.

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 us therefore use diligence to enter into that rest, that no one may fall after the same example of not hearkening to the word.

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 operative, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrating to [the] division of soul and spirit, both of joints and marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents 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.

And there is not a creature unapparent before him; but all things [are] naked and laid bare to his eyes, with whom we have to do.

14 Efterdi vi altsaa have en stor Ypperstepræst, som er gaaet igennem Himlene, Jesus, Guds Søn, da lader os holde fast ved Bekendelsen!

Having therefore a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the 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 have not a high priest not able to sympathise with our infirmities, but tempted in all things in like manner, sin apart.

16 Derfor lader os træde frem med Frimodighed for Naadens Trone, for at vi kunne faa Barmhjertighed og finde Naade til betimelig Hjælp.

Let us approach therefore with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for seasonable help.