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.
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.
For he has said this somewhere about the seventh day, “God rested on the seventh day from all his works;”
論到第七日,有一處說:「到第七日,上帝就歇了他一切的工。」
4:5
ወካዕበይቤ «ኢይበውኡውስተዕረፍትየ።»
and in this place again, “They will not enter into my rest.”
又有一處說:「他們斷不可進入我的安息!」
4:6
እስመቦሰብእእለቦሙፍኖትከመይባኡህየወቀደምትሰሰሚዖሙኢቦኡእስመክሕዱ።
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,
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.”
所以過了多年,就在大衛的書上,又限定一日,如以上所引的說:「你們今日若聽他的話,就不可硬着心。」
4:8
ሶበሰሎሙአዕረፎሙኢያሱእምኢይቤበእንተካልእእምድኅረእማንቱመዋዕል።
For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day.
若是約書亞已叫他們享了安息,後來上帝就不再提別的日子了。
4:9
ተዐውቀኬከመሀሎዕረፍትኀበይበውኡሕዝበእግዚአብሔርቀዋሚዘይነብር።
There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God.
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.
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.