Abhaebrania 4
1 Kulwejo, jichiileokubha bhalengelesi koleleki amwi mwimwe atja kubhao nolo umwi unu alabhonekana okusingwa okukingila omulago gunu chalagilwe ogwa lifungamya lya Nyamuanga.
[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 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.
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 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.
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 Kulwejo alaikile elebhe ingulu yo lusiku lwa saba, “Nyamuanga aumuye kulusiku lwa saba kubhinu bhyona akolele.”
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 Nalindi alaikile ati, “Bhatalingila mukuumula kwani.”
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 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,
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 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.”
[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 Lwakutyo Joshua abhayanile okuumula, Nyamuanga atakaikile ingulu yolusiku olundi.
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 Kulwejo ichalio Isabhato yo kuumula inu ibhikilwe ingulu ya bhanu bha Nyamuanga.
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 Kulwokubha unu kengila mukuumula kwa Nyamuanga omwenela ona aumuye okulubhana ne bhikolwa bhyae, lwakutyo Nyamuanga akolele kumwene.
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 Kulwejo chibhe nobhwila obhwokwingila mukuumla, koleleki ataja kubhao unu alagwa mubhunyantogwa bhunu bhakolele.
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 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.
[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 Chitalio chinu chamogelwe chinu chiselekele mubhusu bhwa Nyamuanga. Kulwejo, bhuli chinu chili abhwelu mumeso goumwi unu ali bhusibhusi chisoshe olubhala.
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 Cheile nchibha no mugabhisi mukulu unu engiye mulwile, Yesu Omwana wa Nyamuanga, chikomeshe chigwatilile elikilisha lyeswe.
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 Kulwokubha chitana mugabhisi mukulu unu atakutula kuchisasila kulwobhulenga bhweswe, nawe omwene kunjila jona ona aliga nalegejwa lweswe, nolo kutyo omwene aliga atana bhibhibhi.
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 Nachifogele kwa libhasi kuchitebhe che chigongo, koleleki chifwilwe echigongo na chibhone echigongo chokuchisakila mumwanya gwo bhukene.
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].
