1 Let us fear therefore, lest haply, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it. 2 For indeed we have had good tidings preached unto us, even as also they: but the word of hearing did not profit them, because it was not united by faith with them that heard. 3 For we who have believed do enter into that rest; even as he hath said,

As I sware in my wrath,

They shall not enter into my rest:

although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For he hath said somewhere of the seventh day on this wise, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works; 5 and in this place again,

They shall not enter into my rest.

6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some should enter thereinto, and they to whom the good tidings were before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience, 7 he again defineth a certain day, To-day, saying in David so long a time afterward (even as hath been said before),

To-day if ye shall hear his voice,

Harden not your hearts.

8 For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day. 9 There remaineth therefore a sabbath rest for the people of God. 10 For he that is entered into his rest hath himself also rested from his works, as God did from his. 11 Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, that no man fall after the same example of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 And there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

14 Having then a great high priest, who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need.

1 Siis kartkem, et niikaua kui tõotus pääseda Tema hingamisse on täitumata, keegi teist kuidagi ei osutuks hiljaks jäänuks.

2 Sest rõõmusõnum on kuulutatud meile nõnda nagu neilegi. Ent kuuldud sõnast ei olnud neil kasu, sest see ei imbunud usu läbi neisse, kes seda kuulsid.

3 Sest meie, kes usume, saame hingamisse, nõnda nagu Tema on öelnud: „Siis ma vandusin Oma vihas: nad ei pääse mitte Minu hingamisse!", ehk küll Tema teod olid valmis maailma asutamisest alates.

4 Sest kuskil on Ta seitsmendast päevast öelnud nõnda: „Ja Jumal hingas seitsmendal päeval kõigist Oma tegudest";

5 ja siin jälle: „Nad ei pääse mitte Minu hingamisse!"

6 Et nüüd asi nii on, et mõned pääsevad sinna ja et need, kellele rõõmusõnumit esmalt kuulutati, ei ole sinna sisse saanud sõnakuulmatuse pärast,

7 siis Ta määrab uuesti ühe päeva „tänapäevaks", öeldes Taaveti kaudu nii pika aja pärast, nagu on enne öeldud: „Täna, kui te kuulete tema häält, ärge paadutage oma südameid!"

8 Sest kui Joosua nad oleks viinud hingamisse, siis ta ei räägiks teisest, pärastisest päevast.

9 Seega on Jumala rahval hingamisaeg veel ees.

10 Sest kes Tema hingamisse on pääsenud, see hingab ka ise oma tegudest, otsekui Jumal Oma tegudest.

11 Siis olgem agarad sellesse hingamisse minema, et keegi ei langeks sõnakuulmatusse samal eeskujul.

12 Sest Jumala sõna on elav ja vägev ja teravam kui ükski kaheterane mõõk ning tungib läbi, kuni ta lõhestab hinge ja vaimu, liikmed ja üdi, ja on südame meelsuse ja mõtete hindaja;

13 ja ükski loodu ei ole temale nähtamatu, vaid kõik on alasti ja paljastatud Tema silma ees; ja Temale tuleb meil aru anda.

14 Et meil nüüd on suur ülempreester Jeesus, Jumala Poeg, Kes taevad on läbinud, siis pidagem kinni tunnistusest!

15 Sest meil pole niisugune ülempreester, kellel ei oleks kaastundmust meie nõtrustega, vaid kes kõiges on kiusatud otsekui meie, siiski ilma patuta.

16 Läki siis julgusega armuaujärje ette, et me saaksime halastust ja leiaksime armu oma abiks õigeks ajaks.