Hebritɔwo 10

1 Se la nye nu nyui siwo gbɔna la ƒe vɔvɔli ko, eye menye nua ŋutɔwo o. Le susu sia ta la, vɔsa siwo wowɔna agbadree ƒe sia ƒe la mate ŋu awɔ ame siwo va subɔnɛ la blibo gbeɖe o.

For the law having a shadow of the good things that are coming, not the same substance of the events, with the same sacrifices that are offered continually each year, they are never able to fully perfect those who are approaching.

2 Ne ɖe vɔsa mawo te ŋu wɔ wo blibo la, ne womedzudzɔ vɔsasa oa? Elabena anye ne vɔsa la kɔ ame siwo sanɛ la ŋuti zi ɖeka hena ɣeyiɣiawo katã, eye woƒe dzitsinyawo magabu fɔ wo le woƒe nu vɔ̃wo ta o.

Otherwise would they not have ceased being offered, because of those who worship, once having been cleansed, to have no further conscience of sins?

3 Ke vɔsa mawo ɖoa ŋku nu vɔ̃ dzi na ameawo ƒe sia ƒe,

But in them is a reminder of sins each year.

4 elabena mele bɔbɔe be nyitsuwo kple gbɔ̃wo ƒe ʋu naɖe nu vɔ̃ ɖa o.

For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

5 Eya ta esi Kristo va xexea me la, egblɔ be: “Mèdi vɔsa kple numemewo o, ke boŋ ŋutilã si nèdzra ɖo ɖi nam;

Therefore when he comes into the world, he says, Sacrifice and offering thou did not desire, but thou prepared for me a body.

6 eye numevɔsa kple nu vɔ̃ vɔsawo hã medzea ŋuwò o.

In whole burnt offerings, and for sin thou were not pleased.

7 Tete megblɔ be, ‘Nyee nye esi, woŋlɔ nu tso ŋutinye le lãgbalẽ me be, o Mawu, meva be mawɔ wò lɔlɔ̃nu.’”

Then I said, Lo, I come (in the volume of a book it is written about me) to do thy will, O God,

8 Gbã la, egblɔ be, “Vɔsawo, numemewo kple numevɔsawo kple nu vɔ̃ vɔsawo la, mèdi wo o, eye womedzea ŋuwò hã o.” Togbɔ be se la bia be woawɔ wo hã.

saying above, Sacrifice and offering and whole burnt offerings and for sin thou did not desire, nor were thou pleased with things that are offered according to the law.

9 Tete wògblɔ be, “Nyee nye esi, meva be mawɔ wò lɔlɔ̃nu.” Ale wòɖe se gbãtɔ la ɖa be wòaɖo evelia anyi.

Then he said, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He takes away the first, so that he may establish the second.

10 Eye to Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃nuwɔwɔ me wowɔ mí kɔkɔe to Yesu Kristo ƒe ŋutilã si wòtsɔ sa vɔe hena ɣeyiɣiwo katã la me.

By which will we are sanctified through the one time offering of the body of Jesus Christ.

11 Nunɔla la wɔa eƒe vɔsasadɔwo gbe sia gbe, eye nenema ke wòwɔ vɔsa mawo ke edziedzi, vɔsa siwo mate ŋu aɖe nu vɔ̃ ɖa akpɔ gbeɖe o.

And indeed every priest stands daily serving and offering the same sacrifices often, which can never take away sins.

12 Ke esi nunɔla sia ya sa vɔ ɖe nu vɔ̃wo ta zi ɖeka hena ɣeyiɣiawo katã la eyi ɖanɔ Mawu ƒe nuɖusime.

But this man, having offered one sacrifice on behalf of sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God,

13 Tso ɣe ma ɣi la, ele lalam be woatsɔ eƒe futɔwo awɔ eƒe afɔɖodzinui.

waiting henceforth until his enemies are placed a footstool of his feet.

14 Elabena to vɔsa ɖeka si wòwɔ me la, ewɔ ame siwo ŋuti kɔm wòle la blibo tegbetegbe le Mawu ƒe ŋkume.

For by one offering he has fully perfected forever those being sanctified.

15 Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe hã ɖi ɖase tso esia ŋuti; gbã la egblɔ be,

And the Holy Spirit also testifies to us, after indeed foretelling,

16 “Esia nye nu si mabla kpli wo le ɣeyiɣi ma megbe, Yehowae gblɔe. Matsɔ nye sewo ade woƒe dziwo me, eye maŋlɔ wo ɖe woƒe susuwo me.”

This is the covenant that I will ordain with them after those days, says the Lord, giving my laws on their hearts, and on their minds I will write them,

17 Egagblɔ kpe ɖe eŋu be, “Nyemagaɖo ŋku woƒe nu vɔ̃wo kple nu vɔ̃ɖi wɔwɔwo dzi azɔ o.”

and, Their sins and their lawlessness I will, no, not further remember.

18 Eye afi si wotsɔ nu siawo ke le la, vɔsasa ɖe nu vɔ̃ ta megahiã o.

Now where there is remission of these, there is no more offering for sin.

19 Eya ta nɔvi lɔlɔ̃wo, esime kakaɖedzi le mía si be miage ɖe Kɔkɔeƒe ƒe Kɔkɔeƒe la to Yesu ƒe ʋu me ŋuti la,

Having therefore, brothers, boldness for entrance into the holy things by the blood of Jesus,

20 eʋu mɔ yeye kple mɔ gbagbe na mí to xɔmetsovɔ si nye eƒe ŋutilã la me.

which he inaugurated for us, a new and living way through the curtain, that is, his flesh,

21 Eye esi nunɔlagã le mía si le Mawu ƒe aƒe nu ta la,

and a great priest over the house of God,

22 mina míate ɖe Mawu ŋu le dzi vavã me kple xɔse ƒe kakaɖedzi blibo la me kple dzi siwo ŋu wohlẽ ʋu ɖo be wòaklɔ mía ŋuti tso dzitsinya vɔ̃ɖiwo me, eye wòale tsi na míaƒe ŋutilãwo kple tsi zɔzrɔ̃e.

let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our body washed in pure water.

23 Mina míalé mɔkpɔkpɔ si me míeʋu la me ɖe asi maʋamaʋãe, elabena ame si do ŋugbea la nye nuteƒewɔla.

Let us hold firm the affirmation of the hope unwavering, for he who promised is faithful.

24 Eye mina míabu ale si míado ŋusẽ mía nɔewo la ŋuti be woayi dzi le lɔlɔ̃ kple dɔ nyui wɔwɔ me.

And let us examine each other for provocation of love and good works.

25 Migana míagbɔdzɔ le míaƒe takpeƒewo dede me o, abe ale si ame aɖewo tsɔe ɖo dɔe nɔa kuvia wɔm ene o, ke boŋ mina míade dzi ƒo na mía nɔewo, vevietɔ esi mienyae be eƒe ŋkeke la te tu aƒe kpokploe.

Not forsaking the assembling together of ourselves, as is the habit of some, but exhorting, and so much the more as long as ye see the day approaching.

26 Ne míebua le nu vɔ̃ wɔwɔ dzi, esi míenya nyateƒe la vɔ megbe la, vɔsasa ɖe nu vɔ̃wo ta aɖeke megali o,

For when we sin willfully after taking the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins,

27 ke nu si ko míanɔ mɔ kpɔm na le ŋɔdzi gã aɖe me lae nye ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ kple dzo bibi si ava fia Mawu ƒe futɔwo.

but a certain fearful expectation of judgment and of fire, a fervor that is going to devour the opposition.

28 Ame sia ame si ada le Mose ƒe se dzi la, woƒua kpee nublanuimakpɔmakpɔtɔe le ɖaseɖila eve alo etɔ̃ ƒe nya nu.

Any man who has disregarded the law of Moses dies without mercies from two or three witnesses.

29 Tohehe gã kae miesusu be mehedze na ame si titi afɔ ɖe Mawu ƒe Vi la dzi oa? Ame si do ŋunyɔ nubabla la ƒe ʋu si klɔ eŋuti la abe nu makɔmakɔ wònye ene, eye wòdzu amenuveve ƒe Gbɔgbɔ la?

By how much worse punishment do ye think he will deserve who has trampled the Son of God, and who considered profane the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and who treated the Spirit of grace contemptuously?

30 Elabena míenya ame si gblɔ be, “Hlɔ̃biabia la tɔnyee, maɖo eteƒe nɛ,” egagblɔ hã be, “Aƒetɔ la adrɔ̃ ʋɔnu eƒe dukɔ la.”

For we know him who said, Vengeance is for me, I will repay, says the Lord. And again, The Lord will judge his people.

31 Enye ŋɔdzinu be ame aɖe nage ɖe Mawu gbagbe la ƒe asi me.

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

32 Miɖo ŋku ŋkeke siwo do ŋgɔ la dzi esi miexɔ kekeli la vɔ la, mienɔ te sesĩe to ʋiʋli geɖewo me, mieto fukpekpe hã me kalẽtɔe.

But remember the former days, in which, after being enlightened, ye endured a great contest of sufferings,

33 Ɣe aɖewo ɣi la wodzua mi le dutoƒo, eye wotia mia yome, ɣe bubu ɣiwo la, mienɔ te kpe ɖe ame siwo nɔ xaxa mawo ke me la ŋuti.

partly made a spectacle, both by reviling and afflictions, and partly having become companions of those so treated.

34 Miefa konyi kple ame siwo wode gaxɔ me, eye esi woxɔ miaƒe nunɔamesiwo le mia si akpasesẽtɔe la, miexɔe kple dzidzɔ, elabena miawo ŋutɔ mienyae be nunɔamesi siwo nyo sãa wu, eye womenyunyɔna o la le mia si.

For ye were both compassionate about my bonds, and ye accepted with joy the plundering of your possessions, knowing yourselves to have a superior and an enduring existence in the heavens.

35 Eya ta dzi megaɖe le mia ƒo o, elabena miaƒe dzideƒo ahe fetu geɖe vɛ na mi.

Therefore do not throw off your boldness, which has great recompense of reward.

36 Ele be miado vevie, ale be ne miewɔ Mawu ƒe lɔlɔ̃nu la, miaxɔ nu si ƒe ŋugbe wòdo la.

For ye have need of perseverance, so that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.

37 Elabena le ɣeyiɣi kpui aɖe megbe la, “Ame si gbɔna la ava ɖo, eye matsi megbe o.

For yet a very little while, he who is coming will come, and will not delay.

38 Ke nye dzɔdzɔetɔ la anɔ agbe to xɔse me. Ke ne ede megbe la, nyemakpɔ dzidzɔ le eŋuti o.”

But the righteous man will live from faith, and if he should withdraw, my soul is not pleased with him.

39 Ke míawo ya míele abe ame siwo de megbe, eye wotsrɔ̃ la ene o, ke boŋ míenye ame siwo xɔe se, eye míekpɔ ɖeɖe.

But we are not of retreat for destruction, but of faith for the preservation of the soul.