Hebritɔwo 9
1 Azɔ la, nubabla gbãtɔ ɖo ɖoɖowo anyi na subɔsubɔ, eye wotu anyigba dzi kɔkɔeƒe hã.
It is true that even the first covenant had its regulations for divine worship, and its sanctuary – though only a material one.
2 Wotu Agbadɔ; le Agbadɔ la ƒe xɔ gbãtɔ me la, akaɖiti, kplɔ̃ kple ŋkumeɖobolo nɔ anyi, eye woyɔ teƒe sia be Kɔkɔeƒe.
For a tent was constructed, with an outer part which contained the stand for the lamps, and the table, and the consecrated bread. This is called the sanctuary.
3 Wotsɔ xɔmetsovɔ tso xɔ sia mee, eye woyɔ agbadɔ si le xɔmetsovɔa megbe la be, Kɔkɔeƒewo ƒe Kɔkɔeƒe.
The part of the tent behind the second curtain is called the inner sanctuary.
4 Nu siwo le xɔ sia mee nye Sikavɔsamlekpui kple aɖaka si woyɔna be nubablaɖaka. Wofa sika ɖe aɖaka sia ŋuti kpe ɖo. Le aɖaka sia me la, míakpɔ kpe eve siwo dzi woŋlɔ se ewoawo ɖo, eye sikazɔ si me mana le la hã le aɖaka la me hekpe ɖe Aron ƒe atikplɔ si ƒo se la ŋuti.
In it is the gold incense-altar, and the ark containing the covenant, completely covered with gold. In the ark is a gold casket containing the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets on which the covenant was written;
5 Ŋutikɔkɔkɔe ƒe Kerubiwo nɔ nubablaɖaka la tame, eye wokeke woƒe aʋalawo ɖe teƒe si wotsɔa nu vɔ̃ kena le. Ke míate ŋu adzro nya siawo me ayi edzi fifia o.
while above it, and overshadowing the cover on which atonement was made, are the cherubim of the presence. Now is not the time to discuss these things in detail.
6 Ne nu sia nu sɔ gbe vɔ la, nunɔlawo gena ɖe xɔ ŋgɔgbetɔ me ɖaa edzedzi, eye wowɔa mawusubɔsubɔdɔ.
Such, then, was the arrangement of the tent. Into the outer part priests are constantly going, in the discharge of their sacred duties;
7 Ke nunɔlagã ɖeka koe gena ɖe xɔ emetɔ me, eye wòwɔa esia zi ɖeka ko le ƒe ɖeka me. Ne eyina la, megbea ʋutsɔtsɔ ɖe asi o, ʋu si wòtsɔna sãa vɔe, ɖe eya ŋutɔ kple dukɔ la ƒe nu vɔ̃ siwo wowɔ le manyamanya me la ta.
but into the inner only the high priest goes, and that but once a year, and never without taking the blood of a victim, which he offers on his own behalf, and on behalf of the errors of the people.
8 Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe ɖee fia to esia dzi be womeklo nu le mɔ si yi Kɔkɔeƒe ƒe Kɔkɔeƒe la dzi haɖe o, zi ale si Agbadɔ gbãtɔ la gale te nu ko.
By this the Holy Spirit is teaching that the way into the sanctuary was hidden, as long as the outer part of the tent still remained.
9 Esiae nye nufiafia tso fifia ƒe ɣeyiɣiwo ŋuti, esi le asi tɔm edzi be nunana kple vɔsa siwo wowɔna na Mawu la mate ŋu aɖe vɔ̃ ɖa le ame si le subɔsubɔ wɔm la ƒe susu me o.
For that was only a type, to continue down to the present time; and, in keeping with it, both gifts and sacrifices are offered, though incapable of satisfying the conscience of the worshiper;
10 Wonye nuɖuɖu, nunono kple ŋutikɔklɔ ƒe kɔnu vovovowo ko ƒe nya, esiwo nye gotadzesiwo ƒe ɖoɖowo, esiwo nɔ anyi va se ɖe esime ɖoɖo yeyea va.
the whole system being concerned only with food and drink and various ablutions – external ceremonials imposed until the coming of the new order.
11 Esi Kristo va abe nu nyui siwo li xoxo ƒe nunɔlagã ene la, eto agbadɔ si lolo hede blibo wu la me, agbadɔ si wometsɔ asi tui o alo míagblɔ be menye nuwɔwɔ la ƒe akpa aɖe o.
But, when Christ came, he appeared as high priest of that better system which was established; and he entered through that nobler and more perfect tent, not made by human hands – that is to say, not a part of this present creation.
12 Mege ɖe Kɔkɔeƒewo ƒe Kɔkɔeƒe la me to gbɔ̃wo kple nyiviwo ƒe ʋu me o, ke boŋ ege ɖe Kɔkɔeƒewo ƒe Kɔkɔeƒe la me zi ɖeka hɔ̃ɔ hena ɣeyiɣiwo katã to eya ŋutɔ ƒe ʋu me, esia me wòto xɔ ɖeɖe mavɔ na mí. (aiōnios g166)
Nor was it with the blood of goats and calves, but with his own blood, that he entered, once and for all, into the sanctuary, and obtained our eternal deliverance. (aiōnios g166)
13 Nenye be gbɔ̃wo kple nyitsuwo ƒe ʋu kple nyiviwo ƒe afi si wohlẽ ɖe ame siwo ŋuti mekɔ o la ŋu wɔnɛ be woƒe ŋuti kɔna le gotagome la,
For, if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of the ashes of a heifer, purify those who have been defiled (as far as ceremonial purification goes),
14 ekema Kristo, ame si to Gbɔgbɔ mavɔ la me tsɔ eɖokui na Mawu fɔɖiɖimanɔmee la ƒe ʋu aklɔ míaƒe dzitsinyawo ŋuti tso nu siwo hea ku vanɛ la me wu, ale be míate ŋu asubɔ Mawu gbagbe la. (aiōnios g166)
how much more will the blood of the Christ, who, through his eternal Spirit, offered himself up to God, as a victim without blemish, purify our consciences from a lifeless formality, and fit us for the service of the living God! (aiōnios g166)
15 Le susu sia tae Kristo nye nubabla yeye la ƒe avuléla be ame siwo woyɔ la naxɔ domenyinyi mavɔ la ƒe ŋugbedodo. Azɔ la, eku be wòazu fexexe ɖe ame siwo wɔ nu vɔ̃ le nubabla xoxoa te la ta. (aiōnios g166)
And that is why he is the intermediary of a new covenant; in order that, as a death has taken place to effect a deliverance from the offences committed under the first covenant, those who have received the call may obtain the eternal inheritance promised to them. (aiōnios g166)
16 Afi si woŋlɔ domenyigbalẽ da ɖi le la, ehiã be ame si ŋlɔ agbalẽ sia naku hafi,
Whenever such a covenant as a will is in question, the death of the testator must of necessity be alleged.
17 elabena wowɔa domenyigbalẽa me nyawo ŋuti dɔ ne ame si ŋlɔe da ɖi la megava li o. Womewɔa domenyigbalẽ me nyawo ŋuti dɔ ne ame si ŋlɔ agbalẽ la le agbe o.
For such a covenant takes effect only on death, it does not come into force as long as the testator is alive.
18 Esia tae womewɔ nubabla gbãtɔ me nyawo dzi ʋumanɔmee o.
This explains why even the first covenant was not ratified without the shedding of blood.
19 Esi Mose ɖe gbeƒã se ɖe sia ɖe si le segbalẽa me na dukɔa la, etsɔ nyiviwo kple gbɔ̃tsuwo ƒe ʋu, tsi, ɖetifufu dzĩ kple kakle, eye wòtsɔe hlẽ ʋu ɖe segbalẽ kple dukɔ la katã ŋuti.
For, when every command had been announced to all the people by Moses in accordance with the Law, he took the blood of the calves and of the goats, with water, scarlet wool, and a bunch of hyssop, and sprinkled even the book of the Law, as well as all the people,
20 Tete wògblɔ be, “Esia nye nubabla la ƒe ʋu, nubabla si Mawu de se na mi be mialé ɖe asi.”
saying, as he did so – ‘This is the blood that renders valid the covenant which God has commanded to be made with you.’
21 Nenema ke wòhlẽ ʋu ɖe agbadɔ la kple nu siwo katã ŋuti dɔ wowɔna le subɔsubɔ me la ŋuti.
And in the same way he also sprinkled with the blood the tent and all the things that were used in public worship.
22 Le nyateƒe me la, se la bia be woakɔ nu sia nu kloe ŋuti kple ʋu, eye ne womekɔ ʋu ɖi o la, nu vɔ̃ tsɔtsɔke manɔ anyi o.
Indeed, under the Law, almost everything is purified with blood; and, unless blood is shed, no forgiveness is to be obtained.
23 Eya ta ehiã kokoko be woakɔ nu siwo nye dziƒonuwo ƒe vɔvɔli ŋuti kple vɔsa siawo, gake woakɔ dziƒonuawo ŋutɔ ŋu kple vɔsa siwo de ŋgɔ wu esiawo.
While, then, it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly realities to be purified by such means as these, the heavenly realities themselves required better sacrifices.
24 Elabena Kristo meyi ɖe kɔkɔeƒe si wowɔ kple asi la me esi nye vavãtɔ ƒe vɔvɔli la me o, ke boŋ eyi ɖe dziƒotɔ la ŋutɔ me afi si wòdo ɖe Mawu ŋkume le azɔ ɖe mía teƒe
For it was not into a sanctuary made by human hands, which merely foreshadowed the true one, that Christ entered, but into heaven itself, so that he might now appear in the presence of God on our behalf.
25 Nenema ke meyi ɖe dziƒo be wòatsɔ eɖokui ana zi geɖe abe ale si nunɔlagã la gena ɖe Kɔkɔeƒe ƒe Kɔkɔeƒe la ƒe sia ƒe kple ʋu si menye eya ŋutɔ tɔ o la ene o.
Nor yet was it to offer himself may times, as year after year the high priest entered the sanctuary with an offering of blood – but not his own blood;
26 Ne ele alea la, ele na Kristo be wòatsɔ eɖokui ana fukpekpe zi geɖe tso esime ke woɖo xexea me gɔme anyi, gake azɔ la, eva zi ɖeka hena ɣeyiɣiwo katã le ɣeyiɣi siawo ƒe nuwuwu be wòaɖe nu vɔ̃ ɖa to eɖokui tsɔtsɔ sa vɔe me. (aiōn g165)
for then Christ would have had to undergo death many times since the creation of the world. But now, once and for all, at the close of the age, he has appeared, in order to abolish sin by the sacrifice of himself. (aiōn g165)
27 Abe ale si woɖoe na ame be wòaku zi ɖeka, eye le esia megbe wòadze ŋgɔ ʋɔnudɔdrɔ̃ ene la,
And, as it is ordained for people to die but once (death being followed by judgment),
28 nenema ke wotsɔ Kristo hã sa vɔe zi ɖeka be wòaɖe ame geɖewo ƒe nu vɔ̃ ɖa, eye agava zi evelia menye be wòagava ɖe nu vɔ̃ ɖa o ke boŋ be wòahe ɖeɖe vɛ na ame siwo katã le elalam.
so it is with the Christ. He was offered up once and for all, to bear away the sins of many; and the second time he will appear – but without any burden of sin – to those who are waiting for him, to bring salvation.
