¹⁷ which are a shadow of the coming things, and the body `is' of the Christ;

¹ For the law having a shadow of the coming good things -- not the very image of the matters, every year, by the same sacrifices that they offer continually, is never able to make perfect those coming near,

⁵ who unto an example and shadow do serve of the heavenly things, as Moses hath been divinely warned, being about to construct the tabernacle, for `See (saith He) thou mayest make all things according to the pattern that was shewn to thee in the mount;') --

¹⁷ for the law through Moses was given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ did come;

⁹ which `is' a simile in regard to the present time, in which both gifts and sacrifices are offered, which are not able, in regard to conscience, to make perfect him who is serving,

¹ We may fear, then, lest a promise being left of entering into His rest, any one of you may seem to have come short,

² for we also are having good news proclaimed, even as they, but the word heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard,

³ for we do enter into the rest -- we who did believe, as He said, `So I sware in My anger, If they shall enter into My rest -- ;' and yet the works were done from the foundation of the world,

⁴ for He spake in a certain place concerning the seventh `day' thus: `And God did rest in the seventh day from all His works;'

⁵ and in this `place' again, `If they shall enter into My rest -- ;'

⁶ since then, it remaineth for certain to enter into it, and those who did first hear good news entered not in because of unbelief --

⁷ again He doth limit a certain day, `To-day,' (in David saying, after so long a time,) as it hath been said, `To-day, if His voice ye may hear, ye may not harden your hearts,'

⁸ for if Joshua had given them rest, He would not concerning another day have spoken after these things;

⁹ there doth remain, then, a sabbatic rest to the people of God,

¹⁰ for he who did enter into his rest, he also rested from his works, as God from His own.

¹¹ May we be diligent, then, to enter into that rest, that no one in the same example of the unbelief may fall,

²⁸ `Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

²⁹ take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,