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.

Let us therefore fear, lest a promise being left [us] of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

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 to us was the gospel preached, as well as to them: but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard [it].

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 said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation 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 spoke in a certain place of the seventh [day] on this wise, And God rested 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 [place] again, If they shall 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.

Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter into it, and they to whom it was first preached entered not because 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 limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To-day, after so long a time; as it is said, To-day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

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

For if Jesus had given them rest, then he would not afterward have spoken of another day.

9 Otu ụbọchị izuike fọdụrụ nye ndị nke Chineke.

There remaineth therefore a rest to 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 he that hath entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God [did] from his.)

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.

Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after 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, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a 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.

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things [are] naked and opened to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

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

Seeing then that we have a great High Priest, that hath passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast [our] profession.

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 cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but who was in all points tempted as [we are], [yet] without 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.

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.