Hebritɔwo 4
1 Eya ta esi eƒe dzudzɔmeyiyi ƒe ŋugbedodo gali na mí ta la, mina míakpɔ nyuie be metsi mía dometɔ aɖeke nu o.
Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest remains open, let us proceed with fear so that none of you may be found to have fallen short of it.
2 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.
For we also have received good news just as they did. But the message they heard did not benefit them, since they were not united by faith with those who listened.
3 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.
For we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, God has said, “As I swore in my wrath, ‘They will not enter my rest!’” Now God's works have been finished from the foundation of the world.
4 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.”
For in one place it speaks about the seventh day as follows: “On the seventh day God rested from all his works.”
5 Le nya sia ke me la, egagblɔ be “Womage ɖe nye dzudzɔƒe la me gbeɖe o.”
But again, God says in the passage above: “They will not enter my rest!”
6 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.
Therefore, since God's rest remains open for some to enter, and those who formerly received good news did not enter because of their disobedience,
7 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.”
he again designates a certain day, calling it “Today,” as he says through David much later, in the passage already quoted, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.”
8 Elabena nenye ɖe Yosua kplɔ wo yi dzudzɔ la mee la, anye ne Mawu magaƒo nu tso ŋkeke bubu aɖeke ŋu emegbe o.
For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.
9 Ekema dzudzɔ si woyɔna be Dzudzɔgbe dzudzɔ la li godoo na Mawu ƒe amewo.
So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God.
10 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.
For anyone who has entered God's rest has rested from his own works, just as God rested from his.
11 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.
Therefore let us make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall into the same pattern of disobedience.
12 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.
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the point of dividing soul from spirit, and joints from marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
13 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.
No creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.
14 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.
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.
15 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.
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are, yet was without sin.
16 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.
Therefore let us draw near to the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
