¹Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left of entering into his rest, any one of you might seem to have failed [of it].

¹Mungu alituahidia kwamba tutaweza kupata pumziko hilo alilosema. Basi, na tuogope ili yeyote kati yenu asije akashindwa kupata pumziko hilo.

²For indeed we have had glad tidings presented to us, even as they also; but the word of the report did not profit *them*, not being mixed with faith in those who heard.

²Maana Habari Njema imehubiriwa kwetu kama vile ilivyohubiriwa kwa hao watu wa kale. Lakini ujumbe huo haukuwafaa chochote, maana waliusikia lakini hawakuupokea kwa imani.

³For we enter into the rest who have believed; as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, If they shall enter into my rest; although the works had been completed from [the] foundation of [the] world.

³Basi, sisi tunaoamini tunapata pumziko hilo aliloahidi Mungu. Kama alivyosema: "Nilikasirika, nikaapa: Hawataingia huko ambako ningewapa pumziko." Mungu alisema hayo ingawa kazi yake ilikuwa imekwisha malizika tangu alipoumba ulimwengu.

⁴For he has said somewhere of the seventh [day] thus, And God rested on the seventh day from all his works:

⁴Maana Maandiko yasema mahali fulani kuhusu siku ya saba: "Mungu alipumzika siku ya saba, akaacha kazi zake zote."

⁵and in this again, If they shall enter into my rest.

⁵Tena jambo hili lasemwa pia: "Hawataingia huko ambako ningewapa pumziko."

⁶Seeing therefore it remains that some enter into it, and those who first received the glad tidings did not enter in on account of not hearkening to the word,

⁶Wale waliotangulia kuhubiriwa Habari Njema hawakupata pumziko hilo kwa sababu hawakuamini. Wapo, basi, wengine ambao wangejaliwa kulipata.

⁷again he determines a certain day, saying, in David, 'To-day,' after so long a time; (according as it has been said before), To-day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.

⁷Jambo hili ni wazi, kwani Mungu aliweka siku nyingine ambayo inaitwa "Leo". Miaka mingi baadaye Mungu alisema juu ya hiyo siku kwa maneno ya Daudi katika Maandiko yaliyokwisha tajwa: "Kama mkisikia sauti ya Mungu leo, msiifanye mioyo yenu kuwa migumu."

⁸For if Jesus had brought them into rest, he would not have spoken afterwards about another day.

⁸Kama Yoshua angaliwapa watu hao hilo pumziko, Mungu hangalisema baadaye juu ya siku nyingine.

⁹There remains then a sabbatism to the people of God.

⁹Kwa hiyo, basi, bado lipo pumziko kwa watu wa Mungu kama kule kupumzika kwake Mungu siku ya saba.

¹⁰For he that has entered into his rest, he also has rested from his works, as God did from his own.

¹⁰Maana, kila anayepata pumziko aliloahidi Mungu atapumzika baada ya kazi yake kama vile pia Mungu alivyopumzika baada ya yake.

¹¹Let us therefore use diligence to enter into that rest, that no one may fall after the same example of not hearkening to the word.

¹¹Basi, tujitahidi kupata pumziko hilo, ili asiwepo yeyote miongoni mwenu atakayeshindwa, kama walivyofanya wao kwa sababu ya ukosefu wao wa imani.

¹²For the word of God [is] living and operative, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and penetrating to [the] division of soul and spirit, both of joints and marrow, and a discerner of the thoughts and intents of [the] heart.

¹²Neno la Mungu ni hai na lina nguvu; ni kali zaidi kuliko upanga wenye makali kuwili. Hukata kabisa mpaka mahali ambapo moyo na roho hukutana, mpaka pale vikutanapo viungo vya mwili na mafuta. Neno hilo huchambua nia na fikira za mioyo ya watu.

¹³And there is not a creature unapparent before him; but all things [are] naked and laid bare to his eyes, with whom we have to do.

¹³Hakuna kiumbe chochote kilichofichika mbele ya Mungu; kila kitu kimefunuliwa wazi mbele ya macho yake. Kwake, sisi sote tutapaswa kutoa hoja ya matendo yetu.

¹⁴Having therefore a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession.

¹⁴Basi, tunapaswa kuzingatia kwa uthabiti imani tunayoiungama. Maana tunaye Kuhani Mkuu aliyeingia mpaka kwa Mungu mwenyewe--Yesu, Mwana wa Mungu.

¹⁵For we have not a high priest not able to sympathise with our infirmities, but tempted in all things in like manner, sin apart.

¹⁵Huyu Kuhani Mkuu wetu si mmoja ambaye hawezi kutuunga mkono katika unyonge wetu, ila ni Kuhani Mkuu ambaye alijaribiwa kama sisi kwa kila namna lakini hakutenda dhambi.

¹⁶Let us approach therefore with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for seasonable help.

¹⁶Basi, na tukikaribie bila hofu kiti cha enzi cha Mungu, palipo na neema, ili tukajipatie huruma na neema ya kutusaidia wakati wa lazima.