Cibraaniyada 4
1 Sidaas daraaddeed aynu cabsanno, inta ballan nasashadiisa lagu gelayaa jiro, inaan midkiinna u ekaan mid gaadhi waayay.
[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 Waayo, innagana war wanaagsan baa laynagu wacdiyey sidooda oo kale, laakiin hadalkay maqleen waxba uma uu tarin iyaga, maxaa yeelay, kuwii maqlay rumaysad kuma ay darin.
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 Waayo, kuweenna rumaystay, nasashadaas waynu galnaa, siduu u yidhi, Sidaas daraaddeed anigoo cadhaysan ayaan waxaan ku dhaartay, Iyagu nasashadayda ma geli doonaan, in kastoo ay shuqulladii ka dhammaadeen aasaaska dunida.
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 Waayo, isagu meel buu maalintii toddobaad sidan ka yidhi, Maalintii toddobaad Ilaah baa shuqulladiisii oo dhan ka nastay.
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 Meeshatanna mar kale wuxuu yidhi, Iyagu nasashadayda ma geli doonaan.
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 Haddaba waxaa hadhay qaar gelaya, oo kuwii kolkii hore warkii wanaagsanaa lagu wacdiyey way geli waayeen caasinimo aawadeed.
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 Taas daraaddeed haddana mar kale maalintoo buu gooni u dhigay, isagoo wakhti dheer dabadeed qorniinka Daa'uud ku leh, Maanta, sidii kolkii hore la yidhi, Maanta haddaad codkiisa maqashaan, Qalbiyadiinna ha adkaynina.
[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 Waayo, haddii Yashuuca iyagii nasiyey, Ilaah markaas dabadeed kama uu hadleen maalin kale.
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 Sidaas daraaddeed waxaa dadka Ilaah u hadha nasasho.
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 Waayo, kii nasashadiisa galay, isaga qudhiisuna waa ka nastay shuqulladiisii sidii Ilaah kuwiisii uga nastay.
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 Haddaba aynu u dadaalno inaynu nasashadaas galno inaan ninna caasinimadaas oo kale ku dhicin.
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 Waayo, hadalka Ilaah wuu nool yahay, waana shaqeeyaa, oo waa ka af badan yahay seef kasta oo laba af leh, isagoo ka dhex dusaya ilaa kala soocniinta nafta iyo ruuxa, iyo xubnaha iyo dhuuxaba, waana kala gartaa fikirrada iyo waxyaalaha qalbiga ku jira.
[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 Oo uun aan hortiisa ka muuqani ma jiro, laakiin wax waliba way qaawan yihiin oo bannaan yihiin indhihiisa hortooda, kan aynu ku tirsan nahay.
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 Haddaba innagoo leh wadaad sare oo weyn, kan samooyinka sii dhex maray, kaas oo ah Ciisoo Wiilka Ilaah ah, aynu qirashadeenna xajinno.
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 Waayo, ma aynu lihin wadaad sare oo aan itaaldarradeenna ka nixi karin, laakiin waxaynu leennahay mid si walba loo jirrabay sideenna oo kale, oo aan weliba dembi lahayn.
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 Haddaba aynu carshiga nimcada dhiirranaan ugu soo dhowaanno si aynu naxariis u qaadanno oo aynu u helno nimco ina caawisa wakhtiga baahida.
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].
