< Hebrews 4 >
1 Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.
Eya ta esi eƒe dzudzɔmeyiyi ƒe ŋugbedodo gali na mí ta la, mina míakpɔ nyuie be metsi mía dometɔ aɖeke nu o.
2 For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.
Elabena wogblɔ nyanyui la na mí abe ale si wogblɔe na woawo hã ene. Gake nya si wose la, meɖe vi na wo o, elabena ame siwo see la mexɔe se o.
3 Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.
Azɔ mí ame siwo xɔe se la ge ɖe dzudzɔ ma me abe ale si Mawu ŋutɔ gblɔe ene be, “Eya ta meka atam le nye dziku me be, womage ɖe nye dzudzɔƒe la me gbeɖe o.” Ke hã la, ewu eƒe dɔ la nu tso xexea me ƒe gɔmedzedzea me ke.
4 For somewhere He has spoken about the seventh day in this manner: “And on the seventh day God rested from all His works.”
Elabena eƒo nu tso ŋkeke adrea gbe ŋu le teƒe aɖe gblɔ be, “Eye le ŋkeke adrelia gbe la, Mawu dzudzɔ eɖokui tso eƒe dɔwɔnawo katã me.”
5 And again, as He says in the passage above: “They shall never enter My rest.”
Le nya sia ke me la, egagblɔ be “Womage ɖe nye dzudzɔƒe la me gbeɖe o.”
6 Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience,
Edze ƒãa be ame aɖewo age ɖe dzudzɔ ma me godoo, gake ame siwo wogblɔ nyanyui la na do ŋgɔ la mete ŋu ge ɖe eme o le woƒe tosesẽ ta.
7 God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”
Eya ta Mawu gaɖo ŋkeke bubu anyi si wòyɔ be “Egbe.” Ewɔ esia le ɣeyiɣi geɖe megbe esi wòƒo nu na David abe ale si míegblɔe va yi ene be, “Egbe ne miese eƒe gbe la, migasẽ miaƒe dzi me o.”
8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.
Elabena nenye ɖe Yosua kplɔ wo yi dzudzɔ la mee la, anye ne Mawu magaƒo nu tso ŋkeke bubu aɖeke ŋu emegbe o.
9 There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God.
Ekema dzudzɔ si woyɔna be Dzudzɔgbe dzudzɔ la li godoo na Mawu ƒe amewo.
10 For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.
Ame sia ame si ge ɖe Mawu ƒe dzudzɔ la me la dzudzɔna tso eya ŋutɔ ƒe dɔwɔwɔwo me abe ale si Mawu hã dzudzɔe ene.
11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.
Eya ta mina míadze agbagba ɖe sia ɖe be míage ɖe dzudzɔ ma me, eye be ame aɖeke magatsi mɔta to tomaɖomaɖo me abe ŋgɔdoawo ene o.
12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Elabena Mawu ƒe nya la le agbe le dɔ wɔm. Eɖana wu hɛ nuevee ɖe sia ɖe, eƒona ɖe ame yina ɖe eme ke, hemaa luʋɔ kple gbɔgbɔ me, maa ƒunukpeƒewo kple ƒutomemiwo dome, eye wòdrɔ̃a ʋɔnu tamesusuwo kple dzimedidiwo.
13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
Naneke mele nuwɔwɔ blibo la me si le ɣaɣla ɖe Mawu o. Woklo nu le nu sia nu dzi, eye wòle ƒeƒle le Mawu, ame si míava na akɔntae la ƒe ŋkume.
14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.
Eya ta esi nunɔlagã, Mawu Vi Yesu le mía si, ame si yi dziƒo ta la, mina míalé xɔse si me míeʋu la me ɖe asi sesĩe.
15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
Elabena menye nunɔlagã si mate ŋu ase veve kpli mí le míaƒe gbɔdzɔgbɔdzɔwo me lae le mía si o, ke boŋ nunɔlagã si le mía si la, wotee kpɔ le mɔ sia mɔ nu abe míawo ke ene, ɖekoe nu vɔ̃ mele eya ŋu o.
16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Eya ta mina míate va Mawu ƒe amenuveve fiazikpui la gbɔ kple dzideƒo, be wòakpɔ nublanui na mí, eye wòave mía nu akpe ɖe mía ŋu le míaƒe xaxaɣiwo.