Hebrews 4
1 [The Israelites did not enter the place where they would rest]. But [God] has still promised us that we can enter the place of resting [in heaven eternally]. So we must beware [of the possibility] that [God] may consider that some of you have failed to enter the [place of] resting [eternally as the Israelites did not enter the place where they would rest].
Tua ahikom Ama tawlngakna sung ah tum tu in hong kamciam om nginge napi, note sung pan a theng ngawl khatpo na om thak ngawl natu uh kidawm tek tawng.
2 We have heard the message [about Christ], just like [the Israelites] heard [what God promised]. But [just like] the message did not benefit [most of] those who heard it because they did not believe it as [Joshua and Caleb did, it] will not [benefit us eternally if we do not keep believing it].
Banghangziam cile eite tung ah lungdamna thu hong ki hil sa bangma in, amate tung ah zong ki hil zo hi napi: a zak thu uh upna taw a ngawm ngawl uh hu in Pathian thu pualak na sia amate atu in phattuamna om ngawl hi.
3 We who have believed [in Christ] are able to enter the place of resting [eternally. We know there is a place where we will rest eternally] because God said, Because I was angry with them, I solemnly declared, “They will not enter [the land where] I would let them rest.” [God said that] even though he ceased his work [of creating things] after he created the world.
Banghangziam cile ei a um te sia tawlngakna sung ah i tum hi, Ama in, leitung i zungpi a phu pan kipan nasep man thiang zo napi, ka thin-ukna taw ka kiciam bang in amate ka tawlngakna sung ah tum ngawl tu hi, ci sonkhol hi.
4 What someone wrote somewhere [in the Scriptures] about the seventh day [after he had spent six days creating the world], supports that: Then, on the seventh day, God rested from his work [of creating everything].
Banghangziam cile ni sali ni taw kisai in munkhat ah hibang in son hi, Pathian sia nasep theampo pan in ni sali ni ciang tawlnga hi.
5 But note again what God said about the Israelites [in the] passage that I quoted previously: They will not enter [the land where] I would let them rest.
Taciang hi mun ah, amate sia ka tawlngakna sung ah tum ngawl tu hi, ci kik hi.
6 Some people experience entering that [place of resting eternally. But] those [Israelites] who first had the good message preached to them {first heard the good message} [about what God promised them] did not enter [that place of resting], because they refused to believe [God].
Tua ahikom mi pawlkhat te tua sung ah tum thei tu in tawlngakna om nginge lai hi, taciang lungdamna thupha hilna a za masabel te sia up ngawl na hu in tum ngawl hi:
7 [But God] appointed another time [when we may enter that place of resting]. That time is now! [We know that is true because] much later than when [the Israelites rebelled against God in the desert], he caused [King] David to write what I have already quoted, Now, when you understand what God is saying [to you], do not stubbornly disobey him.
Tu ni in Ama aw na za uh le, na thin uh sahsak heak vun, a ci bangma in, hun saupi zawkciang, Tu ni, ci in David tungtawn in a son nikhat koi in ciamte hi, zong ci kik lai hi.
8 If Joshua had led the Israelites to enter the place of resting, God would not have spoken later about another [time when we could rest] [MET]. [So we know God was speaking about another time when some people would enter that place of resting eternally].
Banghangziam cile, Joshua in amate sia tawlngakna pia zo ahile, tua zawkciang in, ni dang thu son kik nawn ngawl tu hi.
9 So, just like [God rested on] the seventh day [after he finished making everything], there remains a time when God’s people will rest eternally.
Tua ahikom Pathian i mihing te atu in tawlngakna sia omlai hi.
10 Specifically, whoever enters God’s place of resting has ceased doing things [to gain God’s favor], just like God ceased doing his work [of creating everything].
Banghangziam cile Ama tawlngakna sung ah a tum peuma, Pathian sia a nasep pan a tawlngak bangma in, ama zong ama nasep te pan in tawlnga hi.
11 God severely punished the [Israelites because they disbelieved his message]. So we must strive to experience entering that [place of] resting [eternally], in order that he will not severely punish any of us for not believing [his message].
Tua ahikom up ngawl na hang in a pukte ette in i puk batu a, tawlngakna sung ah i tum thei natu in hanciam tek tawng.
12 [Beware of being insincere about doing this], because the message God [has given us] very powerfully penetrates our thinking more than a two-edged sword [penetrates flesh] [MET]. It penetrates [deeply] into our souls and spirits, as [a sharp sword can penetrate] into our joints and marrow. That [is, by his message God] [PRS] discerns all that we think about, and he discerns all that we desire [to do] [MTY] (OR, [His message] exposes [to us] all our thoughts and all our desires).
Banghangziam cile Pathian thu sia nungta hi, taciang vangletna taw kidim a, lang ni hiam namsau sang in hiam zaw hi, nuntakna le thaa, ngu le taang le ngungeak te zong sunlet in ki khensak hi, taciang thinsung i ngaisutna le ngealna te zong a he pa a hihi.
13 God knows everything about everyone. Everything is completely exposed [DOU] to him, [and he is] the one [SYN] who will say whether he approves of what we have done.
Ama mai ah a bitphua sate a kilang ngawl khat zong om nagwl hi: ahihang eite thu hong khen pa i mu na ah na theampo sia pum nguak le a ki hongsa hi siat hi.
14 We have a great Supreme Priest who ascended through the heavens [when he returned to God’s presence]. He is Jesus, (God’s Son/the man who is also God). So let us firmly profess [what we believe about him].
Vantung ah a pai zo, a lian thiampi sang, Pathian Tapa Jesus nei i hikom, i hil sa thu te khotak in len tawng.
15 Our Supreme Priest can indeed [LIT] compassionately deal with us who tend to sin easily, because he also was tempted [to sin] in every way that we are [tempted to sin], and yet he did not sin.
Banghangziam cile i nei thiampi sang sia i thaneamna te hong thuakpui thei ngawl hi ngawl hi; eite bangma in ze-etna tatuam thuak napi, maw ngawl hi.
16 So, let us come boldly to [Christ] [MTY], who rules [MET] [from heaven] and does for us what we do not deserve, in order that we might experience [his acting] mercifully [toward us], and in order that we might experience his helping us in a kind way whenever we need [help].
Tua ahikom hesuakna i sang a, i kisap hun in thuthiamna i nga thei natu in, thuthiamna kumpi tokhum mai ah hangsantak in zuan tawng.
