Hebritɔwo 9

1 Azɔ la, nubabla gbãtɔ ɖo ɖoɖowo anyi na subɔsubɔ, eye wotu anyigba dzi kɔkɔeƒe hã.

Now even the first Covenant had regulations for divine worship, and had also its sanctuary--a sanctuary belonging to this world.

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 sacred tent was constructed--the outer one, in which were the lamp and the table and the presented loaves; and this is called the Holy place.

3 Wotsɔ xɔmetsovɔ tso xɔ sia mee, eye woyɔ agbadɔ si le xɔmetsovɔa megbe la be, Kɔkɔeƒewo ƒe Kɔkɔeƒe.

And behind the second veil was a sacred tent called the Holy of holies.

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.

This had a censer of gold, and the ark of the Covenant lined with gold and completely covered with gold, and in it were a gold vase which held the manna, and Aaron's rod which budded and the tables of the Covenant.

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.

And above the ark were the Cherubim denoting God's glorious presence and overshadowing the Mercy-seat. But I cannot now speak about all these in detail.

6 Ne nu sia nu sɔ gbe vɔ la, nunɔlawo gena ɖe xɔ ŋgɔgbetɔ me ɖaa edzedzi, eye wowɔa mawusubɔsubɔdɔ.

These arrangements having long been completed, the priests, when conducting the divine services, continually enter the outer tent.

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 second, the High Priest goes only on one day of the year, and goes alone, taking with him blood, which he offers on his own behalf and on account of the sins which the people have ignorantly committed.

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.

And the lesson which the Holy Spirit teaches is this--that the way into the true Holy place is not yet open so long as the outer tent still remains in existence.

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.

And this is a figure--for the time now present--answering to which both gifts and sacrifices are offered, unable though they are to give complete freedom from sin to him who ministers.

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.

For their efficacy depends only on meats and drinks and various washings, ceremonies pertaining to the body and imposed until a time of reformation.

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 Christ appeared as a High Priest of the blessings that are soon to come by means of the greater and more perfect Tent of worship, a tent which has not been built with hands--that is to say does not belong to this material 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)

and once for all entered the Holy place, taking with Him not the blood of goats and calves, but His own blood, and thus procuring eternal redemption for us. (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 ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have contracted defilement make them holy so as to bring about ceremonial purity,

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 certainly shall the blood of Christ, who strengthened by the eternal Spirit offered Himself to God, free from blemish, purify your consciences from lifeless works for you to serve the ever-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 because of this He is the negotiator of a new Covenant, in order that, since a life has been given in atonement for the offences committed under the first Covenant, those who have been called may receive the eternal inheritance which has been promised to them. (aiōnios g166)

16 Afi si woŋlɔ domenyigbalẽ da ɖi le la, ehiã be ame si ŋlɔ agbalẽ sia naku hafi,

For where there is a legal 'will,' there must also be a death brought forward in evidence--the death of him who made it.

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.

And a will is only of force in the case of a deceased person, being never of any avail so long as he who made it lives.

18 Esia tae womewɔ nubabla gbãtɔ me nyawo dzi ʋumanɔmee o.

Accordingly we find that the first Covenant was not inaugurated without 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 Moses had proclaimed to all the people every commandment contained in the Law, he took the blood of the calves and of the goats and with them water, scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and 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, "This is the blood which confirms the Covenant that God has made binding upon 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 blood upon the Tent of worship and upon all the vessels used in the ministry.

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 we may almost say that in obedience to the Law everything is sprinkled with blood, and that apart from the outpouring of blood there is no remission of sins.

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.

It was needful therefore that the copies of the things in Heaven should be cleansed in this way, but that the heavenly things themselves should be cleansed with more costly 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 not into a Holy place built by men's hands--a mere copy of the reality--did Christ enter, but He entered Heaven itself, now to 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 did He enter for the purpose of many times offering Himself in sacrifice, just as the High Priest enters the Holy place, year after year, taking with him blood not his own.

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)

In that case Christ would have needed to suffer many times, from the creation of the world onwards; but as a matter of fact He has appeared once for all, at the Close of the Ages, in order to do away with 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 since it is reserved for all mankind once to die, and afterwards to be judged;

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 the Christ also, having been once offered in sacrifice in order that He might bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, separated from sin, to those who are eagerly expecting Him, to make their salvation complete.