Waebrania 4
1 Ulwakuva, tunogiewa ukhuva miho, ukuva mugaati mulyufwe sapilondiwa umunu yumo avyakhiva ivoneka eilemwa ukhufikha kuludeva ulyakukyanya ulwa Nguluve.
[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 Ulwakuva lweli, tupulike eilimenyu ilya lugatalukho ilya Nguluve ilyuvatuvulile ufwe ndava Islaeli uvuvale nalyo, hange ilimenyu ielyo salyavatange vavo vapulikhe uvusavakhongine nulwidiko ulwa.
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 Ufwe yufwe, tweedike ulweolieko-ufwe fwe tulimugaati tulingila mundugataluko lula, nduvuinchova, “Nduvunaijyiegile munduvipo lwango, Vusavalingiela mundugataluko lwango.” Anchovile ile, ulwakuva imbombo nchoni inchavombiwe ncha silile ukhuhuma kuvutengulilo uwakhilunga.
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 Ulwakuva unchovile badebe khusiku iyalekhela khumo, “UNguluve agaatalwike ilijuuva eilya lekhela khumo akhanchileka imbombo nchoni.”
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 Ulwakhuma munchovile, “Vusavalingiela ndugaataluko ulwamwene.”
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 Ulwakhuva eiwo, ukhuhuma ndugaataluko ulwa Nguluve pwu kuvale avasigiile ukwingiela, ukhuhuma kuvanya Islaeli avingi uvuvapulike eilimenyu ielinonu ilyalugaataluko lyamwene ilyakwingiela savaingeele ulwakhuva savapulikhagaa,
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 UNguluve hange aviekhile ilijuuva ilienge elyutwita “Ilelo.” Umwene aviekhile ilijuuva ile ukhugeendela khwa Ndaveti, uvianchovile kunsiekhe untali khugala agaanchoviwe kuvutengulilo, '“Ilelo mungapulikage ilimenyu lya mwene, mlekhe ukhunchivieka inumbu nchenyo ukhuva ng'afu.”
[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 Ingave uYoshua avapile ulugataluko, uNguluve pwusakhale inchova kulijuuva ilienge khavili.
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 Ulwakhuva yiesigile isabato iyalugaataluko khuvanu ava Nguluve.
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 Ulwakuva uveingile mundugaatalukho ulwa Nguluve vie mwene agaatalwikhe ukhukongana ni mbombo inchamwene, nduvu uNguluve avombile khumwene.
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 Pwutuvinchage nukhunogwa ukwingiela mundugaataluko lula.
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 Ulwakuva ilimenyu lya Nguluve lyumi hange lilina makha mundu yitema khunu na khunu. Khange linyanya ukhuluteilila ukhuwesa ukhugaava inumbula inchamepo, ni mono inchili mugaati mufilungielo fya mwene.
[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 Iliwesya ukhuvomba amasaage ga wiegaane wa numbula ya mwene. Khisikuli ikhivumbikhe ikyefihili khumiho gaa Nguluve. Ulwakhuva khila khinu khilipavuvalafu khivonekha khumiho khumunu uvalala ivonesya imbaleelo.
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 Pavulongolo tulava nu untekhenchi umbaha uvingile khukyanya, uYesu umwana va Nguluve, khumakha twibatelile ulweidiko lwetu.
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 Ulwakuva asikuli untekhenchi umbaha uvisiwesya ukwitwika iekhisa nu uvudekhedekhe weitu, ulwakhuva umwene vyalikhugeilwa khunjila nchoni nduufwe, apange umwene uvyalivuvule imbivi.
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 Pwu twinchage namakha pakhinyalwangula ikyantwa ikyaluhungu, pwutwupilile ikhisa nukwupilila uluhungu ulwakhututanga unsiekhe wuu tulemilwe.
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].
