Hebrews 4
1 Let’s fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.
Kwa hiyo, kwa kuwa bado ahadi ya kuingia rahani iko wazi, tujihadhari ili hata mmoja wenu asije akaikosa.
2 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.
Kwa maana sisi pia tumesikia Injili iliyohubiriwa kwetu, kama nao walivyosikia; lakini ujumbe ule waliousikia haukuwa na maana kwao, kwa sababu wale waliousikia hawakuuchanganya na imani.
3 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.
Sasa sisi ambao tumeamini tunaingia katika ile raha, kama vile Mungu alivyosema, “Kwa hiyo nikaapa katika hasira yangu, ‘Kamwe hawataingia rahani mwangu.’” Lakini kazi yake ilikamilika tangu kuumbwa kwa ulimwengu.
4 For he has said this somewhere about the seventh day, “God rested on the seventh day from all his works;”
Kwa maana mahali fulani amezungumza kuhusu siku ya saba, akisema: “Katika siku ya saba Mungu alipumzika kutoka kazi zake zote.”
5 and in this place again, “They will not enter into my rest.”
Tena hapo juu asema, “Kamwe hawataingia rahani mwangu.”
6 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,
Kwa hiyo inabaki kuwa wazi kwa wengine kuingia, nao wale wa kwanza waliopokea Injili walishindwa kuingia kwa sababu ya kutokutii.
7 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.”
Kwa hiyo Mungu ameweka siku nyingine, akaiita Leo, akisema kwa kinywa cha Daudi baadaye sana, kwa maneno yaliyotangulia kunenwa: “Leo, kama mkiisikia sauti yake, msiifanye mioyo yenu migumu.”
8 For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day.
Kwa maana kama Yoshua alikuwa amewapa raha, Mungu hangesema tena baadaye kuhusu siku nyingine.
9 There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God.
Kwa hiyo basi, imebaki raha ya Sabato kwa ajili ya watu wa Mungu;
10 For he who has entered into his rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.
kwa kuwa kila mmoja aingiaye katika raha ya Mungu pia hupumzika kutoka kazi zake mwenyewe, kama vile Mungu alivyopumzika kutoka kazi zake.
11 Let’s therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.
Basi, na tufanye bidii kuingia katika raha hiyo, ili kwamba asiwepo yeyote atakayeanguka kwa kufuata mfano wao wa kutokutii.
12 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.
Kwa maana Neno la Mungu li hai tena lina nguvu. Lina makali kuliko upanga wowote wenye makali kuwili, hivyo linachoma hata kuzigawanya nafsi na roho, viungo na mafuta yaliyo ndani yake; tena li jepesi kuyatambua mawazo na makusudi ya moyo.
13 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.
Wala hakuna kiumbe chochote kilichofichika machoni pa Mungu. Kila kitu kimefunuliwa na kiko wazi machoni pake yeye ambaye kwake ni lazima tutatoa hesabu.
14 Having then a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let’s hold tightly to our confession.
Kwa kuwa tunaye Kuhani Mkuu kuliko wote ambaye ameingia mbinguni, Yesu Mwana wa Mungu, basi na tushikamane sana kwa uthabiti na ule ukiri wa imani yetu.
15 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.
Kwa kuwa hatuna Kuhani Mkuu asiyeweza kuchukuliana na sisi katika udhaifu wetu, lakini tunaye mmoja ambaye alijaribiwa kwa kila namna, kama vile sisi tujaribiwavyo: lakini yeye hakutenda dhambi.
16 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.
Basi na tukikaribie kiti cha rehema kwa ujasiri, ili tupewe rehema na kupata neema ya kutusaidia wakati wa mahitaji.
