Bahebeli 4
1 Lino Lesa walatulayeti tukatambule kupumwina nkwalikwamba, twela kuba bantu bacetuka kwambeti kapatakaba muntu naba umo eshakalilwe kutambula kupumwina uko nkwalalaya.
Let us fear therefore, lest haply, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it.
2 Pakwinga nenjafwe tulanyumfu Mulumbe Waina mbuli naboyo ncebalonyumfwa. Mulumbe ngobalanyumfwa paliya ncewalensa, pakwinga balanyumfowa baliya kutambula mu lushomo sobwe.
For indeed we have had good tidings preached unto us, even as also they: but the word of hearing did not profit them, because it was not united by faith with them that heard.
3 Neco afwe otwashoma Lesa tulakutambulunga kupumwina nkwalatulaya. Cili mbuli mwine ncalambeti, “Ee, ndalakalala ne kulumbileti, ‘Nteti bakengile mucishi ncendalikuyanda kubapeti bakapumwinemo.’” Lesa walambeco nambi calikubeti ncito yakendi ya kulenga cishi yalikuba yapwa.
For we who have believed do enter into that rest; even as he hath said, As I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
4 Pakwinga mu Mabala napamo palembweti, “Lesa mpwalapwisha ncito yakendi yonse walapumwina pa busuba bwa busanu ne bubili.”
For he hath said somewhere of the seventh [day] on this wise, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works;
5 Kayi pa makani opelawa Lesa walambeti, “Nteti bakengilepo mu musena wakendi wa kupumwinamo.”
and in this [place] again, They shall not enter into my rest.
6 Lesa walabambeti nabambi nibakengile mu mumusena wa kupumwininamo. Nomba abo balatanguna kunyumfwa Mulumbe Waina baliya kwingilamo cebo ca kukana kushoma ncalamba Lesa.
Seeing therefore it remaineth that some should enter thereinto, and they to whom the good tidings were before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience,
7 Ecebo Lesa ncalabambila bushiku nabumbi ubo mbwalakungeti “Lelo”. Ebushiku mbwalikwamba Lesa kupitila muli Dafeti, mpopalapita byaka bingi mpwalamba mu Mabala awa ngotulambapo kendi alambangeti, “Na lelo munyumfwe liswi lya Lesa, kamutayumisha myoyo”
he again defineth a certain day, To-day, saying in David so long a time afterward (even as hath been said before), To-day if ye shall hear his voice, Harden not your hearts.
8 Na Yoswa nalacikonsha kwingisha bantu mu kupumwina nkwalalaya Lesa, nshinga Lesa nalabula kwambapo sha busuba nabumbi.
For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day.
9 Pacebo ico, bushiku bwa kupumwina kwa bantu ba Lesa mpobucili, mbuli Lesa ncalapumwina pa busuba bwa busanu ne bubili.
There remaineth therefore a sabbath rest for the people of God.
10 Pakwinga muntu lengili mukupumwina kwa Lesa ekwambeti lapumwini ku ncito shakendi mbuli Lesa ncalapumwina mpwalapwisha ncito shakendi.
For he that is entered into his rest hath himself also rested from his works, as God did from his.
11 Neco katwelekeshani cangofu kukutambula kupumwina uko, kutineti kapataba muntu naba umo eshakalilwe kukutambula cebo ca kukana kushoma.
Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, that no man fall after the same example of disobedience.
12 Pakwinga Maswi a Lesa nayumi kayi akute ngofu. Alumata kupita cibeshi calumata konse konse. Akute kutimbula pakati ne kushika pekala buyumi ne mushimu, kayi ne pekala mafupa ne mikolofupa. Kayi Maswi a Lesa akute kuyubulula bintu mbyebakute kuyeya ne mbyebasuni bantu.
For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.
13 Paliya cintu ncela kwalilwa Lesa kucibona, ukute kubibona bilengwa byonse mbuli ncebibele pakwinga byonse bili pantangalala, ni kulyendiye nkotwela kucanika ne mulandu wa bintu mbyotwali kwinsa.
And there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
14 Neco katupitilishani kwitatisha mwangofu lushomo lwetu, pakwinga tukute Shimulumbo Mukulene wapita bonse, uyo walakengila kwilu kuli Lesa. Uyu ni Yesu Mwanendi Lesa.
Having then a great high priest, who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.
15 Shimulumbo Mukulene ngotukute nteyo wela kubula kutunyumfwila nkumbo otwalefuka sobwe. Shimulumbo wetu walasunkwa munshila shonse mbuli ncetulasunkwanga, nsombi nendi paliya bwipishi mbwalensa.
For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as [we are, yet] without sin.
16 Neco katubani bashinisha kayi katuseng'enani pepi ku cipuna ca Bwami bwa Lesa uko kuli kwina moyo, nkweshakatunyumfwile nkumbo ne kutubonesha kwina moyo pa cindi ncetulayandanga lunyamfo.
Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help [us] in time of need.
