Hebrews 12

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.

1 لِذَلِكَ نَحْنُ أَيْضًا إِذْ لَنَا سَحَابَةٌ مِنَ ٱلشُّهُودِ مِقْدَارُ هَذِهِ مُحِيطَةٌ بِنَا، لِنَطْرَحْ كُلَّ ثِقْلٍ، وَٱلْخَطِيَّةَ ٱلْمُحِيطَةَ بِنَا بِسُهُولَةٍ، وَلْنُحَاضِرْ بِٱلصَّبْرِ فِي ٱلْجِهَادِ ٱلْمَوْضُوعِ أَمَامَنَا،

2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

2 نَاظِرِينَ إِلَى رَئِيسِ ٱلْإِيمَانِ وَمُكَمِّلِهِ يَسُوعَ، ٱلَّذِي مِنْ أَجْلِ ٱلسُّرُورِ ٱلْمَوْضُوعِ أَمَامَهُ، ٱحْتَمَلَ ٱلصَّلِيبَ مُسْتَهِينًا بِٱلْخِزْيِ، فَجَلَسَ فِي يَمِينِ عَرْشِ ٱللهِ.

3 Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

3 فَتَفَكَّرُوا فِي ٱلَّذِي ٱحْتَمَلَ مِنَ ٱلْخُطَاةِ مُقَاوَمَةً لِنَفْسِهِ مِثْلَ هَذِهِ لِئَلَّا تَكِلُّوا وَتَخُورُوا فِي نُفُوسِكُمْ.

4 In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.

4 لَمْ تُقَاوِمُوا بَعْدُ حَتَّى ٱلدَّمِ مُجَاهِدِينَ ضِدَّ ٱلْخَطِيَّةِ،

5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you.

5 وَقَدْ نَسِيتُمُ ٱلْوَعْظَ ٱلَّذِي يُخَاطِبُكُمْ كَبَنِينَ: «يَا ٱبْنِي، لَا تَحْتَقِرْ تَأْدِيبَ ٱلرَّبِّ، وَلَا تَخُرْ إِذَا وَبَّخَكَ.

6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”

6 لِأَنَّ ٱلَّذِي يُحِبُّهُ ٱلرَّبُّ يُؤَدِّبُهُ، وَيَجْلِدُ كُلَّ ٱبْنٍ يَقْبَلُهُ».

7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?

7 إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَحْتَمِلُونَ ٱلتَّأْدِيبَ يُعَامِلُكُمُ ٱللهُ كَٱلْبَنِينَ. فَأَيُّ ٱبْنٍ لَا يُؤَدِّبُهُ أَبُوهُ؟

8 If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.

8 وَلَكِنْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ بِلَا تَأْدِيبٍ، قَدْ صَارَ ٱلْجَمِيعُ شُرَكَاءَ فِيهِ، فَأَنْتُمْ نُغُولٌ لَا بَنُونَ.

9 Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?

9 ثُمَّ قَدْ كَانَ لَنَا آبَاءُ أَجْسَادِنَا مُؤَدِّبِينَ، وَكُنَّا نَهَابُهُمْ. أَفَلَا نَخْضَعُ بِٱلْأَوْلَى جِدًّا لِأَبِي ٱلْأَرْوَاحِ، فَنَحْيَا؟

10 Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.

10 لِأَنَّ أُولَئِكَ أَدَّبُونَا أَيَّامًا قَلِيلَةً حَسَبَ ٱسْتِحْسَانِهِمْ، وَأَمَّا هَذَا فَلِأَجْلِ ٱلْمَنْفَعَةِ، لِكَيْ نَشْتَرِكَ فِي قَدَاسَتِهِ.

11 No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.

11 وَلَكِنَّ كُلَّ تَأْدِيبٍ فِي ٱلْحَاضِرِ لَا يُرَى أَنَّهُ لِلْفَرَحِ بَلْ لِلْحَزَنِ. وَأَمَّا أَخِيرًا فَيُعْطِي ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَدَرَّبُونَ بِهِ ثَمَرَ بِرٍّ لِلسَّلَامِ.

12 Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.

12 لِذَلِكَ قَوِّمُوا ٱلْأَيَادِيَ ٱلْمُسْتَرْخِيَةَ وَٱلرُّكَبَ ٱلْمُخَلَّعَةَ،

13 Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.

13 وَٱصْنَعُوا لِأَرْجُلِكُمْ مَسَالِكَ مُسْتَقِيمَةً، لِكَيْ لَا يَعْتَسِفَ ٱلْأَعْرَجُ، بَلْ بِٱلْحَرِيِّ يُشْفَى.

14 Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

14 اِتْبَعُوا ٱلسَّلَامَ مَعَ ٱلْجَمِيعِ، وَٱلْقَدَاسَةَ ٱلَّتِي بِدُونِهَا لَنْ يَرَى أَحَدٌ ٱلرَّبَّ،

15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.

15 مُلَاحِظِينَ لِئَلَّا يَخِيبَ أَحَدٌ مِنْ نِعْمَةِ ٱللهِ. لِئَلَّا يَطْلُعَ أَصْلُ مَرَارَةٍ وَيَصْنَعَ ٱنْزِعَاجًا، فَيَتَنَجَّسَ بِهِ كَثِيرُونَ.

16 See to it that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his birthright.

16 لِئَلَّا يَكُونَ أَحَدٌ زَانِيًا أَوْ مُسْتَبِيحًا كَعِيسُو، ٱلَّذِي لِأَجْلِ أَكْلَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ بَاعَ بَكُورِيَّتَهُ.

17 For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He could find no ground for repentance, though he sought the blessing with tears.

17 فَإِنَّكُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهُ أَيْضًا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ، لَمَّا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَرِثَ ٱلْبَرَكَةَ رُفِضَ، إِذْ لَمْ يَجِدْ لِلتَّوْبَةِ مَكَانًا، مَعَ أَنَّهُ طَلَبَهَا بِدُمُوعٍ.

18 For you have not come to a mountain that can be touched and that is burning with fire; to darkness, gloom, and storm;

18 لِأَنَّكُمْ لَمْ تَأْتُوا إِلَى جَبَلٍ مَلْمُوسٍ مُضْطَرِمٍ بِٱلنَّارِ، وَإِلَى ضَبَابٍ وَظَلَامٍ وَزَوْبَعَةٍ،

19 to a trumpet blast or to a voice that made its hearers beg that no further word be spoken.

19 وَهُتَافِ بُوقٍ وَصَوْتِ كَلِمَاتٍ، ٱسْتَعْفَى ٱلَّذِينَ سَمِعُوهُ مِنْ أَنْ تُزَادَ لَهُمْ كَلِمَةٌ،

20 For they could not bear what was commanded: “If even an animal touches the mountain, it must be stoned.”

20 لِأَنَّهُمْ لَمْ يَحْتَمِلُوا مَا أُمِرَ بِهِ: «وَإِنْ مَسَّتِ ٱلْجَبَلَ بَهِيمَةٌ، تُرْجَمُ أَوْ تُرْمَى بِسَهْمٍ».

21 The sight was so terrifying that even Moses said, “I am trembling with fear.”

21 وَكَانَ ٱلْمَنْظَرُ هَكَذَا مُخِيفًا حَتَّى قَالَ مُوسَى: «أَنَا مُرْتَعِبٌ وَمُرْتَعِدٌ».

22 Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels

22 بَلْ قَدْ أَتَيْتُمْ إِلَى جَبَلِ صِهْيَوْنَ، وَإِلَى مَدِينَةِ ٱللهِ ٱلْحَيِّ، أُورُشَلِيمَ ٱلسَّمَاوِيَّةِ، وَإِلَى رَبَوَاتٍ هُمْ مَحْفِلُ مَلَائِكَةٍ،

23 in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

23 وَكَنِيسَةُ أَبْكَارٍ مَكْتُوبِينَ فِي ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ، وَإِلَى ٱللهِ دَيَّانِ ٱلْجَمِيعِ، وَإِلَى أَرْوَاحِ أَبْرَارٍ مُكَمَّلِينَ،

24 to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

24 وَإِلَى وَسِيطِ ٱلْعَهْدِ ٱلْجَدِيدِ، يَسُوعَ، وَإِلَى دَمِ رَشٍّ يَتَكَلَّمُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ هَابِيلَ.

25 See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?

25 اُنْظُرُوا أَنْ لَا تَسْتَعْفُوا مِنَ ٱلْمُتَكَلِّمِ. لِأَنَّهُ إِنْ كَانَ أُولَئِكَ لَمْ يَنْجُوا إِذِ ٱسْتَعْفَوْا مِنَ ٱلْمُتَكَلِّمِ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ، فَبِٱلْأَوْلَى جِدًّا لَا نَنْجُو نَحْنُ ٱلْمُرْتَدِّينَ عَنِ ٱلَّذِي مِنَ ٱلسَّمَاءِ!

26 At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.”

26 ٱلَّذِي صَوْتُهُ زَعْزَعَ ٱلْأَرْضَ حِينَئِذٍ، وَأَمَّا ٱلْآنَ فَقَدْ وَعَدَ قَائِلًا: «إِنِّي مَرَّةً أَيْضًا أُزَلْزِلُ لَا ٱلْأَرْضَ فَقَطْ بَلِ ٱلسَّمَاءَ أَيْضًا».

27 The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain.

27 فَقَوْلُهُ: «مَرَّةً أَيْضًا»، يَدُلُّ عَلَى تَغْيِيرِ ٱلْأَشْيَاءِ ٱلْمُتَزَعْزِعَةِ كَمَصْنُوعَةٍ، لِكَيْ تَبْقَى ٱلَّتِي لَا تَتَزَعْزَعُ.

28 Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.

28 لِذَلِكَ وَنَحْنُ قَابِلُونَ مَلَكُوتًا لَا يَتَزَعْزَعُ لِيَكُنْ عِنْدَنَا شُكْرٌ بِهِ نَخْدِمُ ٱللهَ خِدْمَةً مَرْضِيَّةً، بِخُشُوعٍ وَتَقْوَى.

29 “For our God is a consuming fire.”

29 لِأَنَّ «إِلَهَنَا نَارٌ آكِلَةٌ».