Hebrews 4

1 Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.

1 Lader os derfor, da der endnu står en Forjættelse tilbage om at indgå til hans Hvile, vogte os for, at nogen af eder skal mene, at han er kommen for silde.

2 For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.

2 Thi også os er der forkyndt godt Budskab ligesom hine; men Ordet, som de hørte, hjalp ikke dem, fordi det ikke var forenet med Troen hos dem, som hørte det.

3 Now we who have believed enter that rest. As for the others, it is just as God has said: “So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’” And yet His works have been finished since the foundation of the world.

3 Thi vi gå ind til Hvilen, vi, som ere komne til Troen, efter hvad han har sagt: “Så svor jeg i min Vrede: Sandelig, de skulle ikke gå ind til min Hvile”, omendskønt Gerningerne vare fuldbragte fra Verdens Grundlæggelse.

4 For somewhere He has spoken about the seventh day in this manner: “And on the seventh day God rested from all His works.”

4 Thi han har et Sted sagt om den syvende Dag således: “Og Gud hvilede på den syvende Dag fra alle sine Gerninger.”

5 And again, as He says in the passage above: “They shall never enter My rest.”

5 Og fremdeles på dette Sted: “Sandelig, de skulle ikke gå ind til min Hvile.”

6 Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience,

6 Efterdi der altså står tilbage, at nogle skulle gå ind til den, og de, hvem der først blev forkyndt godt Budskab, ikke gik ind for deres Genstridigheds Skyld:

7 God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”

7 så bestemmer han atter en Dag: “I Dag”, siger han ved David så lang Tid efter, (som ovenfor sagt): “I Dag, når I høre hans Røst, da forhærder ikke eders Hjerter!”

8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.

8 Thi dersom Josva havde skaffet dem Hvile, da vilde han* ikke tale om en anden Dag siden efter. { [*Gud.] }

9 There remains, then, a Sabbath rest for the people of God.

9 Altså er der en Sabbatshvile tilbage for Guds Folk.

10 For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His.

10 Thi den, som er gået ind til hans Hvile, også han har fået Hvile fra sine Gerninger, ligesom Gud fra sine.

11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.

11 Lader os derfor gøre os Flid for at gå ind til hin Hvile, for at ikke nogen skal falde ved den samme Genstridighed, som hine gave Eksempel på.

12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

12 Thi Guds Ord er levende og kraftigt og skarpere end noget tveægget Sværd og trænger igennem, indtil det deler Sjæl og Ånd, Ledemod såvel som Marv, og dømmer over Hjertets Tanker og Råd.

13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

13 Og ingen Skabning er usynlig for hans Åsyn; men alle Ting ere nøgne og udspændte for hans Øjne, hvem vi stå til Regnskab.

14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.

14 Efterdi vi altså have en stor Ypperstepræst, som er gået igennem Himlene, Jesus, Guds Søn, da lader os holde fast ved Bekendelsen!

15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.

15 Thi vi have ikke en Ypperstepræst, som ej kan have Medlidenhed med vore Skrøbeligheder, men en sådan, som er fristet i alle Ting i Lighed med os, dog uden Synd.

16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

16 Derfor lader os træde frem med Frimodighed for Nådens Trone, for at vi kunne få Barmhjertighed og finde Nåde til betimelig Hjælp.