Abhaebrania 4
1 Kulwejo, jichiileokubha bhalengelesi koleleki amwi mwimwe atja kubhao nolo umwi unu alabhonekana okusingwa okukingila omulago gunu chalagilwe ogwa lifungamya lya Nyamuanga.
We must, therefore, be very careful, though there is a promise still standing that we will enter upon God’s rest, that none of you even appear to have missed it.
2 Kulwokubha chabhee nemisango jobhwana ingulu yo kufungamya kwa Nyamuanga linu lyalasibhwe kweswe lwa Bhaisraeli kutyo bhaliga bhanalyo, nawe omusango gunu gutabhasakie bhanu bhongwaga mbalema okugwikilisha.
For we have had the good news told us just as they had. But the message which they heard did them no good, since they did not share the faith of those who were attentive to it.
3 Kweswe, kubhanu chekilisishe neswe amwi nabho bhalingila mukufungama, Lwakutyo eyaika, “Lwakutyo nalaiye kwa lisungu lyani, Bhatalingila mukufungama kwani. “Aikile ati, nolo kutyo emilimu jona jinu nakolele jaliga jikumiye okusoka kubhwambhilo bhwe chalo.
Upon that rest we who have believed are now entering. As God has said – “In my wrath I swore – ‘They will never enter upon my rest;’” Although God’s work was finished at the creation of the world;
4 Kulwejo alaikile elebhe ingulu yo lusiku lwa saba, “Nyamuanga aumuye kulusiku lwa saba kubhinu bhyona akolele.”
for, in a passage referring to the seventh day, you will find these words – “God rested on the seventh day after all his work.”
5 Nalindi alaikile ati, “Bhatalingila mukuumula kwani.”
On the other hand, we read in that passage – “They will never enter upon my rest.”
6 Kulwainsonga eyo, okwambila okuumula kwa Nyamuanga bado gubhikilwe kubhandi bhanu bhalingila, nokwambila Abhaisiraeli bhamfu bhanu bhwonguhye emisango jobhwana ingulu yo kuumula kwae bhatengiye kulwokulema okungwa,
Since, then, there is still a promise that some will enter upon this rest, and since those who were first told the good news did not enter upon it, because of their disbelief,
7 Nyamuanga ateewo lindi olusiku lulebhe, lunu olutogwa “Lelo.” Omwene ongesishe olusiku lunu anu alomele okulabhila Daudi, unu alomele nage kwo mwanya mulela ejile amala okwaika okwamba, “Lelo labha mukongwa obhulaka bhwae, mtakola emitima jemwe kubha mikomee.”
again God fixed a day. “Today,” he said, speaking after a long interval through the mouth of David, in the passage already quoted – “If today you hear God’s voice harden not your hearts.”
8 Lwakutyo Joshua abhayanile okuumula, Nyamuanga atakaikile ingulu yolusiku olundi.
Now if Joshua had given “rest” to the people, God would not have spoken of another and later day.
9 Kulwejo ichalio Isabhato yo kuumula inu ibhikilwe ingulu ya bhanu bha Nyamuanga.
There is, then, a Sabbath rest still awaiting God’s people.
10 Kulwokubha unu kengila mukuumula kwa Nyamuanga omwenela ona aumuye okulubhana ne bhikolwa bhyae, lwakutyo Nyamuanga akolele kumwene.
For the person who enters upon God’s rest do themselves rest after their work, just as God did.
11 Kulwejo chibhe nobhwila obhwokwingila mukuumla, koleleki ataja kubhao unu alagwa mubhunyantogwa bhunu bhakolele.
Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter upon that rest, so that none of us fall through such disbelief as that of which we have had an example.
12 Kulwokubha omusango gwa Nyamuanga nimuanga na lindi guna amanaga na guli no bhugi okukila lipanga lyona lyona linu lili nobhugi mbala ebhili. Na elisoma ndijeyi niligabhanya obhuanga no mwoyo, Na lino bhutulo bhwokumenya obhwiganilisha bhwo mwoyo nobhwikanyo bhwagwo.
God’s message is a living and active power, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing its way until it penetrates soul and spirit – not the joints only but the marrow – and detecting the inmost thoughts and purposes of the mind.
13 Chitalio chinu chamogelwe chinu chiselekele mubhusu bhwa Nyamuanga. Kulwejo, bhuli chinu chili abhwelu mumeso goumwi unu ali bhusibhusi chisoshe olubhala.
There is no created thing that can hide itself from the sight of God. Everything is exposed and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we have to give account.
14 Cheile nchibha no mugabhisi mukulu unu engiye mulwile, Yesu Omwana wa Nyamuanga, chikomeshe chigwatilile elikilisha lyeswe.
We have, then, in Jesus, the Son of God, a great high priest who has passed into the highest heaven; let us, therefore, hold fast to the faith which we have professed.
15 Kulwokubha chitana mugabhisi mukulu unu atakutula kuchisasila kulwobhulenga bhweswe, nawe omwene kunjila jona ona aliga nalegejwa lweswe, nolo kutyo omwene aliga atana bhibhibhi.
Our high priest is not one unable to sympathise with our weaknesses, but one who has in every way been tempted, exactly as we have been, but without sinning.
16 Nachifogele kwa libhasi kuchitebhe che chigongo, koleleki chifwilwe echigongo na chibhone echigongo chokuchisakila mumwanya gwo bhukene.
Therefore, let us draw near boldly to the throne of love, to find pity and love for the hour of need.
