Hebrews 2
1 Because of this we ought to give more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest we might slip away.
Ngakho kufanele siqaphelelisise lokho esikuzwileyo ukuze singaduki.
2 For if the word spoken through agents became certain, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward,
Ngoba nxa ilizwi elakhulunywa yizingilosi liqinisa njalo konke ukona lokungalaleli kuthole isijeziso sakho esifaneleyo,
3 how will we escape, having neglected so great a salvation? Which first, having taken to be spoken by the Lord, was verified for us by those who heard;
pho thina sizaphepha njani nxa singanaki insindiso enkulu kangaka na? Lokhu kusindiswa okwabikwa kuqala yiNkosi, kwafakazwa kithi yilabo abayizwayo.
4 God also testifying simultaneously by signs and wonders, and by various powers and distributions of the Holy Spirit according to his will.
LoNkulunkulu wakufakaza ngezibonakaliso langezimangaliso ezithile, langezipho zikaMoya oNgcwele ezabiwa ngokwentando yakhe.
5 For he did not subject the coming world to agents, about which we speak.
Akusikho ezingilosini abeka khona ngaphansi kwazo ilizwe elizayo esikhuluma ngalo.
6 But a certain man has somewhere testified, saying, What is man, that thou remember him? Or a son of man, that thou help him?
Kodwa ikhona indawo lapho omunye ofakaza khona esithi: “Uyini umuntu osungaze uzihluphe ngaye na, loba indodana yomuntu ukuba uyinanze na?
7 Thou made him a little something less than the agents. Thou crowned him with glory and honor.
Wamenza waba mncinyazana kulezingilosi; wamethesa umqhele wodumo lobukhosi,
8 Thou subordinated all things under his feet. For in subordinating all things to him, he left nothing not subordinate to him. But now we do not yet see all things subordinated to him.
wabeka lezinto zonke ngaphansi kwezinyawo zakhe.” Ekubekeni izinto zonke ngaphansi kwakhe uNkulunkulu katshiyanga lutho olungekho ngaphansi kwakhe. Kodwa khathesi kasiboni zinto zonke zingaphansi kwakhe.
9 But we see Jesus who has been made a little something less than the agents, who, because of the suffering of death, has been crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God he would taste of death for every man.
Kodwa sibona yena, owenziwa waba ngaphansanyana kwezingilosi okwesikhatshana, uJesu, ebekwa umqhele wobukhosi lodumo ngoba wavuma ukufa ukuze kuthi ngomusa kaNkulunkulu ezwe ukufa ngenxa yabantu bonke.
10 For it was fitting for him, through whom are all things, and because of whom are all things, having brought many sons to glory, to make the pathfinder of their salvation fully perfect through sufferings.
Ekuletheni amadodana amanengi enkazimulweni, kwakufanele ukuba uNkulunkulu, yena owenza zonke izinto njalo zabakhona ngenxa yakhe, enze umsunguli wokusindiswa kwabo aphelele ngokuhlupheka kwakhe.
11 For both he who sanctifies and those being sanctified are all of one, because of which reason he is not ashamed to call them brothers,
Ngoba lowo owenza abantu babengcwele kanye lalabo abenziwe baba ngcwele ngabendlunye. Ngakho uJesu kakumyangisi ukuba athi bangabafowabo.
12 saying, I will declare thy name to my brothers. In the midst of the congregation I will sing praise to thee.
Uthi, “Ngizamemezela ibizo lakho kubafowethu; ngizahlabelela udumo lwakho phambi kwebandla.”
13 And again, I will be a man who has trusted in him. And again, Behold, I and the children that God has given me.
Njalo uthi, “Ngizabeka ithemba lami kuye.” Uphinda athi, “Mina ngilapha, kanye labantwana uNkulunkulu angiphe bona.”
14 Since therefore the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise shared the same things, so that through death he might make him who has the power of death impotent, that is, the devil.
Njengoba abantwana belomzimba legazi, laye wahlanganyela ebuntwini babo ukuze kuthi ngokufa kwakhe amchithe lowo ophethe amandla okufa okutsho uSathane,
15 And he might liberate these, as many as throughout all their lifetime were deserving of bondage, with a specter of death.
abakhulule ababesebugqilini impilo yabo yonke ngenxa yokwesaba kwabo ukufa.
16 For he certainly did not embrace agents, but he embraced the seed of Abraham.
Ngoba impela akusizo ingilosi azisizayo kodwa inzalo ka-Abhrahama.
17 Therefore he was obligated to be made like his brothers in accordance with all things, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things toward God, in order to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
Ngenxa yalokhu kwakumele enziwe afane labafowabo kukho konke ukuze abe ngumphristi omkhulu olesihawu lothembekileyo enkonzweni kaNkulunkulu, lokuba abeyinhlawulo yezono zabantu.
18 For in that he himself has suffered, having been tempted, he is able to help those being tempted.
Njengoba laye wahlupheka lapho elingwa, uyenelisa ukubasiza abalingwayo.
