Hébreux 4
1 Craignons donc que, négligeant la promesse d’entrer dans son repos, quelqu’un de vous ne s’en trouve exclu.
[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 Car elle nous a été annoncée comme à eux. Mais la parole qu’ils entendirent ne leur servit point, n’étant pas jointe à la foi dans ceux qui l’entendirent.
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 entrerons dans le repos, nous qui avons cru, selon ce qu’il dit: Comme je l’ai juré dans ma colère: Ils n’entreront point dans mon repos; or c’est certainement le repos des œuvres accomplies depuis la création 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, dans un endroit, Y Ecriture dit du septième jour: Et Dieu se reposa 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 de nouveau, en cet endroit: Ils n’entreront point 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 Puis donc que quelques-uns doivent encore entrer, et que ceux qui les premiers furent évangélisés n’y sont pas entrés, pour cause d’incrédulité,
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 Dieu détermine encore un certain jour. Aujourd’hui, disant, par David, mais bien longtemps après, comme il a été dit plus haut: Aujourd’hui, si vous entendez 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 Jésus leur avait donné le repos, David n’aurait point parlé d’un autre jour après celui-là.
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 Ainsi, il reste encore un jour de repos 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, lui aussi s’est reposé de ses œuvres, comme Dieu 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 Hâtons-nous donc d’entrer dans ce repos, de peur que quelqu’un ne suive cet exemple d’incrédulité.
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, efficace, et plus pénétrante que tout glaive à deux tranchants; elle atteint jusqu’à la division de l’âme et de l’esprit, des jointures et des moelles; et elle discerne 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 Et aucune créature n’est invisible en sa présence; mais tout est à nu et à découvert aux yeux de celui dont nous parlons.
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 pontife, qui a traversé les cieux, Jésus, Fils de Dieu, retenons fermement ce que nous confessons.
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 point un pontife qui ne puisse compatir à nos infirmités, ayant éprouvé comme nous toutes sortes de tentations, hors le péché.
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 Allons donc avec confiance au trône de la grâce, afin d’obtenir miséricorde et de trouver grâce dans un secours opportun.
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].
