Ndị Hibru 4

1 Ya mere, ebe ọ bụ na nkwa nke ịba nʼizuike ya ka ghere oghe, ka anyị kpachapụ anya hụ na o nweghị onye ọbụla a ga-ahụta dịka onye etozughị ya.

Then let us fear, lest at some time, the promise to enter into his rest having been left, some of you may appear to have come short.

2 Nʼihi na-eziela anyị oziọma ahụ, dị ka ezikwara ha: ma oziọma ahụ ha nụrụ abaraghị ha uru nʼihi na ha ejighị okwukwe nara ya.

For we truly have had the gospel preached unto us, as they did also: but the word of hearing did not profit them, not being mixed with faith to those hearing.

3 Ma anyị bụ ndị kweere na-abanye nʼebe izuike ahụ, dị ka Chineke si kwuo, “Aṅụrụ m iyi nʼiwe m, ‘Ha agaghị abanye nʼizuike m ma ọlị.’” O kwuru nke a nʼagbanyeghị na ọ rụchaala ọrụ ya site na ntọala ụwa.

For we who have believed, do enter into rest: as he has said, As I swore in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest: the works truly having been from the foundations of the world.

4 Nʼihi nʼotu ebe, o nweela ihe o kwuru banyere ụbọchị nke asaa site nʼokwu ndị a: “Chineke zuru ike site nʼọrụ ya niile, nʼụbọchị nke asaa.”

For he somewhere has spoken thus in reference to the seventh day, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.

5 Ma nʼebe a kwa, e kwuru, “Ha agaghị abanye nʼebe izuike m ma ọlị.”

And in this again he has said, They shall not enter into my rest.

6 Ebe ọ bụ na ohere dịịrị ụfọdụ mmadụ ịbanye nʼime ya, ma ndị ahụ buru ụzọ nata oziọma ahụ abanyeghị nʼihi nnupu isi.

Then since it remains that some do enter into it, and those formerly having had the gospel preached unto them did not enter in on account of unbelief,

7 O wepụtara ụbọchị ọzọ nke ọ kpọrọ Taa, o sitere nʼọnụ Devid kwuo okwu ahụ e kwurula ihe banyere nʼoge gara aga sị, “Taa, ọ bụrụ na unu anụ olu ya, unu emela ka obi unu sie ike.”

again he appoints a certain day, saying in David, as has previously been said, This day, after so long a time; If you may hear his voice this day, harden not your hearts.

8 Nʼihi na a sị na Joshua nyere ha ezumike, ọ gaghị ekwu banyere ụbọchị ọzọ.

For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not speak concerning another day after these things.

9 Otu ụbọchị izuike fọdụrụ nye ndị nke Chineke.

Therefore there is a sabbatism left for the people of God.

10 Nʼihi na onye ọbụla banyere nʼezumike ya esitela nʼọrụ nke ya onwe ya nwee izuike dị ka Chineke siri banye nʼizuike nke ya.

For the one having entered into his rest has ceased from his works, as God did from his own.

11 Ya mere, ka anyị mee ka ike anyị ha, ka anyị banye nʼebe izuike ahụ, ka ọ hapụ ịdịkwa onye ọbụla nke na-agaghị aba nʼihi ịṅomi ekweghị ekwe ha.

Therefore let us hasten to enter into that rest, lest some one may fall by the same example of unbelief.

12 Nʼihi na okwu Chineke dị ndụ dịkwa nkọ. Ọ dị nkọ karịa mma ihu abụọ ọbụla. Ọ na-adụba ruo na-ikewa mkpụrụobi na mmụọ, ma rukwaa na ebe nkwonkwo na ụmị kewakwara onwe ha. Ọ na-enyocha ọchịchọ na echiche obi ndị mmadụ.

For the word of God is living, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and a quick discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

13 Ọ dịghị ihe ọbụla nʼime ihe niile e kere eke pụrụ izo onwe ya site nʼebe Chineke nọ. Ihe niile ghere oghe, ma gbarakwa ọtọ nʼihu anya ya. Ọ bụ nʼihu ya ka anyị niile ga-aza ajụjụ banyere ndụ anyị niile.

And no creature is hidden in his presence: but all things are naked and have been laid open to the eyes of him to whom the word is unto us.

14 Ebe ọ bụ na anyị nwere onyeisi nchụaja dị ukwuu, onye nke gaferela nʼeluigwe, Jisọs Ọkpara Chineke, ka anyị jidesienụ okwukwe anyị ike.

Therefore having a great high priest, having entered into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the testimony.

15 Nʼihi na anyị nwere onyeisi nchụaja nke nwere ike ịghọta adịghị ike anyị. A nwara ya ọnwụnwa nʼụzọ niile dị ka a na-anwa anyị taa. Ma, o meghị mmehie nʼụzọ ọbụla mgbe a nwara ya.

For we have not a high priest who is not able to be touched with our infirmities; but one having been tempted as to all things like unto us, apart from sin.

16 Ya mere, ka anyị bịaruo ocheeze amara ahụ nso na-atụghị egwu, ka anyị si otu a nata ebere, ma chọtakwa amara nke ga-enyere anyị aka nʼoge mkpa.

Therefore let us draw nigh with confidence to a throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace in every opportune need.