Hébreux 4
1 Craignons donc que quelqu'un parmi vous ne paraisse avoir manqué à la promesse d'entrer dans son repos.
[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].
2 En effet, la bonne nouvelle nous a été annoncée, comme à eux aussi; mais la parole qu'ils ont entendue ne leur a pas profité, parce qu'elle n'a pas été mêlée de foi par ceux qui l'ont entendue.
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].
3 Mais nous, qui avons cru, nous entrons dans ce repos, selon qu'il a dit: « Comme je l'ai juré dans ma colère, ils n'entreront pas dans mon repos », bien que les œuvres aient été achevées dès la fondation du monde.
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.
4 Car il a dit quelque part, au sujet du septième jour: « Dieu s'est reposé le septième jour de toutes ses œuvres »;
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].
5 et encore ici: « Ils n'entreront pas dans mon repos ».
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.
6 Puisqu'il reste donc que quelques-uns y entrent, et que ceux à qui la bonne nouvelle a été annoncée auparavant n'y sont pas entrés à cause de leur désobéissance,
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].
7 il définit de nouveau un certain jour, « aujourd'hui », disant par David si longtemps après (comme il a été dit), « Aujourd'hui, si vous voulez entendre sa voix, n'endurcissez pas vos cœurs. »
[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.
8 Car si Josué leur avait donné du repos, il n'aurait pas parlé ensuite d'un autre jour.
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].
9 Il reste donc un repos de sabbat pour le peuple de Dieu.
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.
10 Car celui qui est entré dans son repos s'est aussi reposé de ses œuvres, comme Dieu l'a fait des siennes.
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].
11 Efforçons-nous donc d'entrer dans ce repos, de peur que quelqu'un ne tombe dans le même exemple de désobéissance.
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].
12 Car la parole de Dieu est vivante et efficace, plus tranchante qu'aucune épée à deux tranchants, elle pénètre jusqu'à la division de l'âme et de l'esprit, des articulations et des mœlles, et elle est capable de discerner les pensées et les intentions du cœur.
[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).
13 Il n'y a pas de créature qui soit cachée à sa vue, mais tout est nu et exposé aux yeux de celui à qui nous devons rendre compte.
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.
14 Ayant donc un grand prêtre qui a traversé les cieux, Jésus, le Fils de Dieu, tenons fermement notre confession.
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].
15 Car nous n'avons pas un grand prêtre qui ne puisse être touché par le sentiment de nos infirmités, mais quelqu'un qui a été tenté comme nous en toutes choses, mais sans pécher.
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.
16 Approchons-nous donc avec assurance du trône de la grâce, afin d'obtenir miséricorde et de trouver grâce pour être secourus en cas de besoin.
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].
