1 Let’s fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest. 2 For indeed we have had good news preached to us, even as they also did, but the word they heard didn’t profit them, because it wasn’t mixed with faith by those who heard. 3 For we who have believed do enter into that rest, even as he has said, "As I swore in my wrath, they will not enter into my rest;" although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For he has said this somewhere about the seventh day, "God rested on the seventh day from all his works;" 5 and in this place again, "They will not enter into my rest."

6 Seeing therefore it remains that some should enter into it, and they to whom the good news was preached before failed to enter in because of disobedience, 7 he again defines a certain day, "today", saying through David so long a time afterward (just as has been said),

"Today if you will hear his voice,

don’t harden your hearts."

8 For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day. 9 There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God. 10 For he who has entered into his rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from his. 11 Let’s therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.

14 Having then a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let’s hold tightly to our confession. 15 For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin. 16 Let’s therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need.

1 Laat ons dan vrees dat, terwyl die belofte om in sy rus in te gaan nog standhou, dit nie miskien sal blyk dat iemand van julle agtergebly het nie.

2 Want aan ons is die evangelie ook verkondig net soos aan hulle; maar die woord van die prediking het hulle nie gebaat nie, omdat dit by die hoorders nie met die geloof verenig was nie.

3 Want ons wat geglo het, gaan die rus in, soos Hy gesê het: Daarom het Ek in my toorn gesweer, hulle sal in my rus nie ingaan nie -- alhoewel sy werke van die grondlegging van die wêreld af volbring is.

4 Want Hy het êrens van die sewende dag so gespreek: En God het op die sewende dag van al sy werke gerus;

5 en nou hier weer: Hulle sal in my rus nie ingaan nie.

6 Terwyl dit dan so is dat sommige daar ingaan, en diegene aan wie die evangelie eers verkondig is, deur ongehoorsaamheid nie ingegaan het nie,

7 bepaal Hy weer 'n sekere dag, naamlik vandag, as Hy soveel later deur Dawid spreek, soos gesê is: Vandag as julle sy stem hoor, verhard julle harte nie.

8 Want as Josua aan hulle rus gegee het, sou Hy nie van 'n ander dag daarn spreek nie.

9 Daar bly dus 'n sabbatsrus oor vir die volk van God;

10 want wie in sy rus ingegaan het, rus ook self van sy werke soos God van syne.

11 Laat ons ons dan beywer om in te gaan in die rus, sodat niemand in dieselfde voorbeeld van ongehoorsaamheid mag val nie.

12 Want die woord van God is lewend en kragtig en skerper as enige tweesnydende swaard, en dring deur tot die skeiding van siel en gees en van gewrigte en murg, en is 'n beoordelaar van die oorlegginge en gedagtes van die hart.

13 En daar is geen skepsel onsigbaar voor Hom nie, maar alles is oop en bloot voor die oë van Hom met wie ons te doen het.

14 Terwyl ons dan 'n groot Hoëpriester het wat deur die hemele deurgegaan het, naamlik Jesus, die Seun van God, laat ons die belydenis vashou.

15 Want ons het nie 'n hoëpriester wat nie met ons swakhede medelye kan hê nie, maar een wat in alle opsigte versoek is net soos ons, maar sonder sonde.

16 Laat ons dan met vrymoedigheid na die troon van die genade gaan, sodat ons barmhartigheid kan verkry en genade vind om op die regte tyd gehelp te word.