Hebrews 4

Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it.

وَمَادَامَ الْوَعْدُ بِالدُّخُولِ إِلَى الرَّاحَةِ الإِلَهِيَّةِ قَائِماً حَتَّى الآنَ، فَلْنَخَفْ: فَرُبَّمَا تَبَيَّنَ أَنَّ بَعْضاً مِنْكُمْ قَدْ فَشَلُوا فِي الدُّخُولِ.

For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed.^[a]

ذَلِكَ أَنَّ الْبِشَارَةَ بِالْوَعْدِ قَدْ وَصَلَتْ إِلَيْنَا، نَحْنُ أَيْضاً، كَمَا كَانَتْ قَدْ وَصَلَتْ إِلَى ذَلِكَ الشَّعْبِ. وَلَكِنَّ الْبِشَارَةَ لَمْ تَنْفَعْ سَامِعِيهَا شَيْئاً، لأَنَّهُمْ قَابَلُوهَا بِالرَّفْضِ فَلَمْ يُؤْمِنُوا بِها.

Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said,

And yet his works have been finished since the creation of the world.

أَمَّا نَحْنُ، الَّذِينَ آمَنَّا بِالْبِشَارَةِ، فَسَوْفَ نَدْخُلُ الرَّاحَةَ الإِلَهِيَّةَ. إِذْ قَالَ عَنِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يُؤْمِنُوا: «وَهَكَذَا، فِي غَضَبِي، أَقْسَمْتُ قَائِلاً: إِنَّهُمْ لَنْ يَدْخُلُوا مَكَانَ رَاحَتِي!» هَذِهِ الرَّاحَةُ، كَانَتْ جَاهِزَةً مُنْذُ أَنْ أَتَمَّ اللهُ تَأْسِيسَ الْعَالَمِ.

For somewhere he has spoken about the seventh day in these words: “On the seventh day God rested from all his works.”^[c]

فَقَدْ قَالَ فِي مَوْضِعٍ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ مُشِيراً إِلَى الْيَوْمِ السَّابِعِ: «ثُمَّ اسْتَرَاحَ اللهُ مِنْ جَمِيعِ أَعْمَالِهِ فِي الْيَوْمِ السَّابِعِ».

And again in the passage above he says, “They shall never enter my rest.”

ثُمَّ عَادَ فَقَالَ: «لَنْ يَدْخُلُوا مَكَانَ رَاحَتِي!»

Therefore since it still remains for some to enter that rest, and since those who formerly had the good news proclaimed to them did not go in because of their disobedience,

وَهَكَذَا، يَتَبَيَّنُ أَنَّ الرَّاحَةَ الإِلَهِيَّةَ هِيَ فِي انْتِظَارِ مَنْ سَيَدْخُلُونَ إِلَيْهَا. وَبِمَا أَنَّ الَّذِينَ تَلَقَّوْا الْبِشَارَةَ بِها أَوَّلاً لَمْ يَدْخُلُوا إِلَيْهَا بِسَبَبِ تَمَرُّدِهِمْ،

God again set a certain day, calling it “Today.” This he did when a long time later he spoke through David, as in the passage already quoted:

أَعْلَنَ اللهُ عَنْ فُرْصَةٍ جَدِيدَةٍ، إِذْ قَالَ: «الْيَوْمَ» بِلِسَانِ دَاوُدَ، بَعْدَمَا مَضَى زَمَانٌ طَوِيلٌ عَلَى مَا كَانَ قَدْ قَالَهُ قَدِيماً: «الْيَوْمَ، إِنْ سَمِعْتُمْ صَوْتَهُ، فَلا تُقَسُّوا قُلُوبَكُمْ».

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

فَلَوْ كَانَ يَشُوعُ قَدْ أَدْخَلَ الشَّعْبَ إِلَى الرَّاحَةِ، لَمَا تَكَلَّمَ اللهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ عَنْ مَوْعِدٍ جَدِيدٍ لِلدُّخُولِ بِقَوْلِهِ: «الْيَومَ».

There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God;

إِذَنْ، مَازَالَتِ الرَّاحَةُ الْحَقِيقِيَّةُ مَحْفُوظَةً لِشَعْبِ اللهِ.

for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works,^[e] just as God did from his.

فَالَّذِي يَدْخُلُ تِلْكَ الرَّاحَةَ، يَسْتَرِيحُ هُوَ أَيْضاً مِنْ أَعْمَالِهِ، كَمَا اسْتَرَاحَ اللهُ مِنْ أَعْمَالِهِ.

Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.

لِذَلِكَ، لِنَجْتَهِدْ جَمِيعاً لِلدُّخُولِ إِلَى تِلْكَ الرَّاحَةِ، لِكَيْ لَا يَسْقُطَ أَحَدٌ مِنَّا كَمَا سَقَطَ أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ عَصَوْا أَمْرَ اللهِ.

For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

ذَلِكَ لأَنَّ كَلِمَةَ اللهِ حَيَّةٌ، وَفَعَّالَهٌ، وَأَمْضَى مِنْ كُلِّ سَيْفٍ لَهُ حَدَّانِ، وَخَارِقَةٌ إِلَى مُفْتَرَقِ النَّفْسِ وَالرُّوحِ وَالْمَفَاصِلِ وَنُخَاعِ الْعِظَامِ، وَقَادِرَةٌ أَنْ تُمَيِّزَ أَفْكَارَ الْقَلْبِ وَنِيَّاتِهِ.

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

Jesus the Great High Priest

وَلَيْسَ هُنَالِكَ مَخْلُوقٌ وَاحِدٌ مَحْجُوبٌ عَنْ نَظَرِ اللهِ، بَلْ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ عُرْيَانٌ وَمَكْشُوفٌ أَمَامَ عَيْنَيْهِ، هُوَ الَّذِي سَنُؤَدِّي لَهُ حِسَاباً.

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Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven,^[f] Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.

فَمَادَامَ لَنَا رَئِيسَ كَهَنَتِنَا الْعَظِيمُ الَّذِي ارْتَفَعَ مُجْتَازاً السَّمَاوَاتِ، وَهُوَ يَسُوعُ ابْنُ اللهِ، فَلْنَتَمَسَّكْ دَائِماً بِالاعْتِرَافِ بِهِ.

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.

ذَلِكَ لأَنَّ رَئِيسَ الْكَهَنَةِ الَّذِي لَنَا، لَيْسَ عَاجِزاً عَنْ تَفَهُّمِ ضَعَفَاتِنَا، بَلْ إِنَّهُ قَدْ تَعَرَّضَ لِلتَّجَارِبِ الَّتِي نَتَعَرَّضُ نَحْنُ لَهَا، إِلّا أَنَّهُ بِلا خَطِيئةٍ.

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

فَلْنَتَقَدَّمْ بِثِقَةٍ إِلَى عَرْشِ النِّعْمَةِ، لِنَنَالَ الرَّحْمَةَ وَنَجِدَ نِعْمَةً تُعِينُنَا عِنْدَ الْحَاجَةِ.