---
title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)
description: Hebrews from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition.
authors:
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
collections:
  - joseph-smith
tags:
  - translation
published: "1867"
publisher: RLDS Publication Board
publisher_place: Plano, Illinois
publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867."
edition: First edition (Plano, 1867)
language: en
type: book
chapter: 4
verse_count: 16
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Hebrews, chap. 4, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft."
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft
  scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive
  transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md."
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: 1867 US publication
  source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  publication_year: 1867
---

# Hebrews 4

*The rest of saints attained by faith power of God's word Our high priest, Jesus, the Son of God.*

**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 rest 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 who have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, If they harden their hearts they shall not enter into my rest; also, I have sworn, If they will not harden their hearts, they shall enter into my rest; although the works of God were prepared, (or 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 harden not their hearts 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 two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of body 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 as hold fast our profession.
**15** For we have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was 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. HEBREWS.