¹Let us fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.

¹Lader 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.

²For 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.

²Thi 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.

³For 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”; Psalm 95:11 although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

³Thi 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.

⁴For he has said this somewhere about the seventh day, “God rested on the seventh day from all his works”; Genesis 2:2

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

⁵and in this place again, “They will not enter into my rest.” Psalm 95:11

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

⁶Seeing therefore it remains that some should enter therein, and they to whom the good news was before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience,

⁶Efterdi 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:

⁷he 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.” Psalm 95:7-8

⁷så 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!"

⁸For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day.

⁸Thi dersom Josva havde skaffet dem Hvile, da vilde han ikke tale om en anden Dag siden efter.

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

⁹Altså er der en Sabbatshvile tilbage for Guds Folk.

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

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

¹¹Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.

¹¹Lader 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.

¹²For 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 is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

¹²Thi 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.

¹³There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

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

¹⁴Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold tightly to our confession.

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

¹⁵For 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.

¹⁵Thi 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.

¹⁶Let us 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.

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