Hebrews 4

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.

Therefore let us be on our guard lest perhaps, while He still leaves us a promise of being admitted to His rest, some one of you should be found to have fallen short of it.

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.

For Good News has been brought to us as truly as to them; but the message they heard failed to benefit them, because they were not one in faith with those who gave heed to it.

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.

We who have believed are soon to be admitted to the true rest; as He has said, "As I swore in My anger, they shall not be admitted to My rest," although God's works had been going on ever since the creation of the world.

4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And Elohim did rest the seventh day from all his works.

For, as we know, when speaking of the seventh day He has used the words, "And God rested on the seventh day from all His works;"

5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.

and He has also declared, "They shall not be admitted to My rest."

6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:

Since, then, it is still true that some will be admitted to that rest, and that because of disobedience those who formerly had Good News proclaimed to them were not admitted,

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.

He again definitely mentions a certain day, "To-day," saying long afterwards, by David's lips, in the words already quoted, "To-day, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts."

8 For if Joshua had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.

For if Joshua had given them the true rest, we should not afterwards hear God speaking of another still future day.

9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of Elohim.

It follows that there still remains a sabbath rest for the people of God.

10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as YHWH did from his.

For He who has been admitted to His rest, has rested from His works as God did from His.

11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

Let it then be our earnest endeavour to be admitted to that rest, so that no one may perish through following the same example of unbelief.

12 For the word of YHWH 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.

For God's Message is full of life and power, and is keener than the sharpest two-edged sword. It pierces even to the severance of soul from spirit, and penetrates between the joints and the marrow, and it can discern the secret thoughts and purposes of the heart.

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.

And no created thing is able to escape its scrutiny; but everything lies bare and completely exposed before the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.

14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Yahushua the Son of YHWH, let us hold fast our profession.

Inasmuch, then, as we have in Jesus, the Son of God, a great High Priest who has passed into Heaven itself, let us hold firmly to our profession of faith.

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.

For we have not a High Priest who is unable to feel for us in our weaknesses, but one who was tempted in every respect just as we are tempted, and yet did not sin.

16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of favour, that we may obtain mercy, and find favour to help in time of need.

Therefore let us come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our times of need.