Hebrews 4
1 ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ବିଶ୍ରାମସ୍ଥଳ ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବାର ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା ଥିବା ସ୍ଥଳେ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ କହେି ଯେପରି ଏଥିରୁ ବଞ୍ଚିତ ନ ହେଉ, ଏଥିପାଇଁ ସତର୍କତାର ଜୀବନ କାଟିବା ଉଚିତ୍।
2 କାରଣ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ନିକଟରେ ଯେପରି, ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ସପରେି ସୁସମାଚାର କୁହାୟାଇଅଛି, କିନ୍ତୁ ସମାନେେ ଶୁଣି ମଧ୍ଯ ତାହାକୁ ବିଶ୍ବାସପୂର୍ବକ ନିଜସ୍ବ ନ କରିବାରୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେ ପକ୍ଷ ରେ ସୁସମାଚାର ଲାଭଜନକ ହେଲା ନାହିଁ।
3 ଆମ୍ଭେ ବିଶ୍ବାସୀ ଲୋକମାନେ ବିଶ୍ରାମ ସ୍ଥଳ ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବାକୁ ସକ୍ଷମ ଅଟୁ। ଯେପରି ପରମେଶ୍ବର କହିଅଛନ୍ତି :
4 ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରର କୌଣସି ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ସପ୍ତାହର ସପ୍ତମ ଦିନ ବିଷୟ ରେ କହିଛନ୍ତି : ସପ୍ତମ ଦିନ ରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ନିଜର ସମସ୍ତ କାମରୁ ବିଶ୍ରାମ ନେଲେ।304
5 ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଆଉ ଏକ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ର ରେ କହିଛନ୍ତି : ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ କବେେ ହେଲେ ମାରେ ବିଶ୍ରାମ ସ୍ଥଳ ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବେ ନାହିଁ।305
6 ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଗରୁ ସୁସମାଚାର ଶୁଣା ଯାଇ ଥିଲା, ନିଜର ଅବଜ୍ଞା ୟୋଗୁ ସମାନେେ ବିଶ୍ରାମସ୍ଥଳ ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରି ପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ କିନ୍ତୁ ଏବେ ମଧ୍ଯ କବେେ ଲୋକ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ବିଶ୍ରାମସ୍ଥଳ ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବାକୁ ବାକି ଥିବାରୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଆଉ ଗୋଟିଏ ବିଶଷେ ଦିନ ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ 'ଆଜିଦିନ'306 ନିରୂପଣ କଲେ।
7 ଏହି ଦିନଟି ବିଷୟ ରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ବହୁତ ଦିନ ପରେ ଦାଉଦଙ୍କ ମାଧ୍ଯମ ରେ କହିଛନ୍ତି। ସହେି ଶାସ୍ତ୍ର ରେ ଆମ୍ଭେ ପୂର୍ବରୁ କହିଛୁ :
8 ଆମ୍ଭେ ଜାଣି ଯେ ୟିହୋଶୂୟ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଈଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞାକୃତ ବିଶ୍ରାମସ୍ଥଳକୁ ନଇଯାେଇ ନ ଥିଲେ। ଯଦି ସେ ନଇେଥାନ୍ତେ, ତବେେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ବିଶ୍ରାମ ପାଇଁ ଆଉ ଗୋଟିଏ ଦିନ 'ଆଜି' ବୋଲି ଘାଷେଣା କରି ନ ଥାନ୍ତେ।
9 ଏହା ପ୍ରମାଣିତ କରେ ଯେ, ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଲାଗି ସପ୍ତମ ଦିନର ବିଶ୍ରାମ ଭୋଗିବାର ବାକି ଅଛି।
10 ପରମେଶ୍ବର ନିଜ କାମ ସମାପ୍ତ କଲା ପରେ ବିଶ୍ରାମ କଲେ। ସେପ୍ରକାର ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ପରି ମନୁଷ୍ଯ ଆପଣା କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ସମାପ୍ତ କଲାପରେ ବିଶ୍ରାମ ପାଇଥାଏ।
11 ଅତଏବ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ସହେି ବିଶ୍ରାମସ୍ଥଳ ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିବା ପାଇଁ କଠିନ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରିବା ଆବଶ୍ଯକ। ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞା ପାଳନ ନ କରି ଯେଉଁମାନେ ବିଶ୍ରାମସ୍ଥଳ ରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରିପାରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ, ସହେି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପଦାନୁସରଣ କରି ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ କହେି ଯେପରି ପଡ଼ି ନ ଯାଆନ୍ତି, ସେଥିପାଇଁ ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଯଥାସାଧ୍ଯ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରିବା ଆବଶ୍ଯକ।
12 ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ବାକ୍ଯ ଜୀବନ୍ତ ଓ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯସାଧନକ ଅଟେ। ତାହାଙ୍କର ବାକ୍ଯ ଯେ କୌଣସି ଦ୍ବିଧାର ଖଠାରୁ ମଧ୍ଯ ଅଧିକ ଧାରୁଆ। ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ବାକ୍ଯ ଆମ୍ଭ ପ୍ରାଣ, ଆତ୍ମା, ହାଡ଼ ଓ ମଜ୍ଜାର ସନ୍ଧିସ୍ଥଳ ଭଦେ କରିପା ରେ। ଏହା ହୃଦୟର ଚିନ୍ତା ଓ ଭାବର ବିଚାର କରେ।
13 ସମଗ୍ର ବିଶ୍ବ ରେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଦୃଷ୍ଟି ରେ କୌଣସି କଥା ଲୁଚି ରହି ପା ରେ ନାହିଁ। ସେ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଭାବରେ ସବୁ କିଛି ଦେଖି ପାରନ୍ତି। ତାହାଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ସମସ୍ତ ବିଷୟ ଅନାବୃତ। ଆମ୍ଭେ କିପରି ଜୀବନଯାପନ କରିଛୁ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଛାମୁ ରେ ତହିଁର ହିସାବ ଦବୋକୁ ହବେ।
14 ପୁତ୍ର ପ୍ରଭୁ ଯୀଶୁ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ସହିତ ରହିବା ପାଇଁ ସ୍ବର୍ଗକୁ ଯାଇଛନ୍ତି। ସେ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ଆମ୍ଭର ପ୍ରଧାନ ମହାୟାଜକ।
15 ଅତଏବ ଆମ୍ଭେ ଆମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ବିଶ୍ବାସ ରେ ଦୃଢ଼ ରହିବା ଉଚିତ୍। ମହାୟାଜକ ଯୀଶୁ ଆମ୍ଭର ସମସ୍ତ ଦୁର୍ବଳତା ଜାଣନ୍ତି। ଜଗତ ରେ ଥିବା ବେଳେ ସେ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ଭାବରେ ପରୀକ୍ଷିତ ହେଲେ।
16 ଆମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଉପୟୁକ୍ତ ସମୟରେ ଦୟା ଓ କୃପାପ୍ରାପ୍ତି ନିମନ୍ତେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହଜନକ ସିଂହାସନ ନିକଟରୁ ଆମ୍ଭର ମହାୟାଜକ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ସହ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭରସାର ସହ ଯାଇପାରିବା।
1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
4 For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.
5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.
6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
7 Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
9 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.
11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.
12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
1 Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Jerusalem:
2 And lay siege against it, and build a fort against it, and cast a mount against it; set the camp also against it, and set battering rams against it round about.
3 Moreover take thou unto thee an iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city: and set thy face against it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it. This shall be a sign to the house of Israel.
4 Lie thou also upon thy left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it: according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon it thou shalt bear their iniquity.
5 For I have laid upon thee the years of their iniquity, according to the number of the days, three hundred and ninety days: so shalt thou bear the iniquity of the house of Israel.
6 And when thou hast accomplished them, lie again on thy right side, and thou shalt bear the iniquity of the house of Judah forty days: I have appointed thee each day for a year.
7 Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.
8 And, behold, I will lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege.
9 Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentiles, and millet, and fitches, and put them in one vessel, and make thee bread thereof, according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon thy side, three hundred and ninety days shalt thou eat thereof.
10 And thy meat which thou shalt eat shall be by weight, twenty shekels a day: from time to time shalt thou eat it.
11 Thou shalt drink also water by measure, the sixth part of an hin: from time to time shalt thou drink.
12 And thou shalt eat it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it with dung that cometh out of man, in their sight.
13 And the Lord said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their defiled bread among the Gentiles, whither I will drive them.
14 Then said I, Ah Lord God! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.
15 Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow’s dung for man’s dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.
16 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:
17 That they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and consume away for their iniquity.