Ahibirania 10

1 Rĩu-rĩ, watho no kĩĩruru kĩa maũndũ mega marĩa magooka, no ti mũhianĩre wa maũndũ marĩa mo mene. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio watho ndũngĩhota gũtũma magongona marĩa marutagwo o mwaka o mwaka mategũtigithĩrio matũme andũ arĩa mookaga kũhooya Ngai magĩrĩre kũna.

Just like a shadow vaguely represents the thing that it is a shadow of, the laws that God [gave Moses] only poorly represent [MET] the good things that were to come later. Those laws were not all the good things themselves that God has promised. So, by offering the same kinds of sacrifices every year, people [PRS] who approach God can never become (perfect/all that God intends them to be).

2 Tondũ korwo nĩ kwahotekire-rĩ, githĩ magongona macio matingĩagĩtigire kũrutagwo? Nĩgũkorwo arĩa maahooyaga nĩmangĩatheretio rĩmwe rĩa kũigana, na matingĩacookire gwĩcuukĩra mehia mao.

If God had removed the guilt for having sinned of those who brought the sacrifices, they would not feel that they were still guilty. So they would certainly have stopped offering those sacrifices! [RHQ]

3 No rĩrĩ, magongona macio maarĩ ma kũririkanania mehia mwaka o mwaka,

But rather, the fact that they offer those sacrifices each year reminds them that they are still guilty for their sins.

4 tondũ gũtingĩhoteka thakame ya ndegwa na ya mbũri yeherie mehia.

The principle is that blood of animals such as bulls or goats can never remove the guilt of those who have sinned.

5 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, hĩndĩ ĩrĩa Kristũ ookire gũkũ thĩ, oigire atĩrĩ: “Wee ti magongona na maruta weriragĩria, no nĩ mwĩrĩ wahaarĩrĩirie;

So, as [Christ] was coming into the world, he spoke [to his Father about offering himself as a sacrifice for people’s sin. The Psalmist wrote this that Christ said]: It is not sacrifices and offerings that you [(sg)] have wanted, but you have prepared for me a body [to serve you].

6 ndwakenirio nĩ maruta ma njino, o na kana maruta ma kũhoroheria mehia.

Animals that are completely burned up as sacrifices have not pleased you, and [other sacrifices that atone] for those who have sinned have not pleased you.

7 Hĩndĩ ĩyo ngiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Niĩ ũyũ haha, o ta ũrĩa ũhoro wakwa wandĩkĩtwo ibuku-inĩ rĩa gĩkũnjo, atĩrĩ: njũkĩte gwĩka wendi waku, Wee Ngai.’”

Then [because of this], I said, “My God, (listen!/here I am!) I have come [here] in order to do what you want me [to do], [just like] has been written {as they have written} about me in the Scriptures.”

8 Mbere oigire atĩrĩ, “Magongona na maruta, na maruta ma njino, o na maruta ma kũhoroherio mehia, ti mo weriragĩria, o na kana ũgakenio nĩmo” (o na gũtuĩka watho nĩwaathanĩte marutagwo).

First, [Christ] said, “It is not sacrifices and offerings and animals that [the priests] have completely burned up and other [offerings to atone for] those who have sinned that you have really wanted. They have not pleased you.” [Christ said that even though] those things were offered {they offered all those things} according to the laws [God gave Moses]!

9 Ningĩ akiuga atĩrĩ, “Niĩ ũyũ haha, njũkĩte gwĩka wendi waku.” Eeheragia ũhoro wa mbere nĩguo ahaande ũcio wa keerĩ.

Then, [concerning his offering himself as a sacrifice to atone for people’s sin], he said, “Listen! I have come [here] to do what you want me [to do]!” In that way Christ got rid of the first [way of atoning for sin], in order to establish the second [way of atoning for] sin.

10 Na nĩ ũndũ wa kwenda kũu-rĩ, nĩtũtuĩtwo atheru nĩ ũndũ wa igongona rĩa mwĩrĩ wa Jesũ Kristũ rĩrĩa aarutire ihinda rĩmwe rĩa kũigana.

Because of Jesus Christ [doing what God] wanted him to do, we have been dedicated to {[he] has set us apart for} God by his offering his own body only once [as a sacrifice, a sacrifice that will not need to be repeated].

11 Mũthenya o mũthenya mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai o wothe arũgamaga na akaruta mawĩra make makoniĩ kĩrĩra kĩa Ngai, agakĩruta magongona o ro macio kaingĩ kaingĩ, no nĩ magongona matangĩhota kweheria mehia.

As every [Jewish] priest stands daily [in front of the altar], he performs rituals and offers the same kind of sacrifices that could never remove [the guilt from anyone who] sinned [MTY].

12 No rĩrĩ, mũthĩnjĩri Ngai ũyũ aarĩkia kũruta igongona rĩmwe rĩa kũigana rĩa kweheria mehia, nĩaikarire thĩ guoko-inĩ kwa ũrĩo kwa Ngai.

But [Christ] offered a sacrifice that [will be adequate] forever, and he offered it only one time! Then he sat down [to rule] with God at the place of highest honor [MTY].

13 Kuuma hĩndĩ ĩyo nĩatũũraga etereire o nginya rĩrĩa thũ ciake igaatuuo gaturwa ka makinya make,

From now on, he is waiting for [God] to completely subdue [all] Christ’s enemies [MTY].

14 nĩ tondũ na ũndũ wa igongona rĩu rĩmwe, nĩatũmĩte arĩa maratuuo atheru magĩrĩre kũna nginya tene.

By offering himself once, he has provided that those whom [God] has set apart will be eternally made (perfect/all that God intends them to be).

15 O nake Roho Mũtheru nĩatumbũragĩra ũhoro ũyũ. O mbere akoiga atĩrĩ:

The Holy Spirit also confirms to us [that this is true]. First the Lord says:

16 “Gĩkĩ nĩkĩo kĩrĩkanĩro kĩrĩa ngaarĩkanĩra nao thuutha wa matukũ macio, ũguo nĩguo Mwathani ekuuga. Nĩngekĩra mawatho makwa ngoro-inĩ ciao, na ndĩmaandĩke meciiria-inĩ mao.”

When the time [MTY] [when the first covenant that God made] with my people has ended, I will make a new covenant with them [MTY]. I will do like this for them: I will cause them to understand my laws and I will cause them to obey them (OR, enable them to know them sincerely).

17 Ningĩ agacooka akoiga atĩrĩ: “Ndigacooka kũririkana mehia mao na ciĩko ciao cia ũremi o rĩ o rĩ.”

Then [the Lord said]: [I will forgive them for] their [DOU] sins, and I will [consider] that they are no longer [guilty for] having sinned.

18 Na rĩrĩ, mehia marĩkia kũrekanĩrwo-rĩ, gũtingĩcooka kũrutwo igongona rĩngĩ rĩa kweheria mehia.

When [God] has forgiven someone’s sins, that person does not [need to make] any more offerings [to atone for his sin]!

19 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ, kuona atĩ tũrĩ na mwĩhoko wa gũtoonya Handũ-harĩa-Hatheru-Mũno, na ũndũ wa thakame ya Jesũ,

So, my fellow believers, because we [trust in what Jesus accomplished when] his own blood [flowed for us], we can confidently go into [God’s very presence] that was [symbolized] by the very holy place [in the tent] [MTY].

20 tondũ nĩatũhingũrĩire njĩra njerũ na ĩrĩ muoyo ya kũhĩtũkĩra gĩtambaya-inĩ, nakĩo nĩkĩo mwĩrĩ wake,

Jesus enabled us to go into [God’s presence] by making a new and effective way. [Specifically], he [offered] his body [as a sacrifice] for us [in order that nothing would stop us] from entering [God’s presence, just like] [MET] the curtain [of the very holy place prevented people from entering God’s presence].

21 na kuona atĩ nĩ tũrĩ na mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai mũnene mũno ũrĩa ũrũgamĩrĩire nyũmba ya Ngai-rĩ,

Christ is a great priest [who rules over us, who are] God’s people [MTY].

22 nĩtũkuhĩrĩrie Ngai tũrĩ na ngoro itarĩ na ũhinga, na tũiyũrĩtwo nĩ wĩtĩkio kũna, nacio ngoro ciitũ iminjaminjĩirio nĩguo tũtherio thamiri ciitũ ciage ũcuuke nayo mĩĩrĩ iitũ ĩthambĩtio na maaĩ matheru.

[Just like the priests] were sprinkled {[as Moses] sprinkled [the priests]} [with blood] [MET] to symbolize that they were no longer guilty for having sinned, we also no longer are [guilty for having done] evil. [Just like the priests ceremonially] washed their bodies with pure water [to prepare themselves to serve God], we are allowing [God] to continually make us pure. So, we [(inc)] must approach [God] sincerely by confidently trusting [in him].

23 Ningĩ nĩtũrũmiei ũhoro wa kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro kĩrĩa tuumbũraga tũtegũthangania, nĩgũkorwo ũrĩa wĩranĩire kĩĩranĩro kĩu nĩ mwĩhokeku.

We must unwaveringly keep holding tight [to what we believe. Since God] faithfully [does all] he promised [to do], we must confidently expect [him to keep doing that].

24 Hamwe na ũguo, nĩtwĩcũũranie ũrĩa tũngĩarahũrana o mũndũ na ũrĩa ũngĩ ũhoro-inĩ wa kwendana na gwĩka ciĩko njega.

[Since God] faithfully [does all that] he promised [to do], let us consider how each of us can motivate other believers, in order that [believers] will love each other, and in order that each one will do good things.

25 Na ningĩ tũtigatige kũnganaga hamwe, ta ũrĩa andũ amwe mamenyerete gwĩkaga, no nĩtũmanagĩrĩriei mũndũ na ũrĩa ũngĩ, na makĩria mũno tondũ wa ũrĩa mũkuona atĩ Mũthenya ũcio nĩũrakuhĩrĩria.

We must not stop assembling ourselves [to worship the Lord], as some people have done. Instead, each one of us must encourage/exhort other believers. [Let us do that] even more since we know that the day [that the Lord will return] [MTY] is near.

26 Tondũ tũngĩthiĩ na mbere na kwĩhia na ũtũrĩka thuutha wa kũmenya ũhoro-ũrĩa-wa-ma-rĩ, gũtirĩ na igongona rĩngĩ rĩa kweheria mehia rĩtigaire,

[We(inc) must do those things], because if we deliberately and habitually sin after we have known the true [message about Christ], no other sacrifice will remove our guilt for having sinned in that way.

27 tiga o gweterera tũrĩ na guoya ciira o na mwaki ũrĩrĩmbũkaga ũrĩa ũkaaniina thũ cia Ngai.

Instead, we must fearfully expect that [God will] judge and angrily [punish] his enemies in a furious fire [MET].

28 Mũndũ ũrĩa wothe wareganaga na watho wa Musa ooragagwo atekũiguĩrwo tha na ũndũ wa ũira wa andũ eerĩ kana atatũ.

Everyone who rejected the laws [that God gave] Moses was mercilessly killed when [at least] two or three people testified that they had done that.

29 Mũgwĩciiria mũndũ aagĩrĩirwo nĩkũherithio mũno makĩria atĩa, ũrĩa ũrangĩrĩirie Mũrũ wa Ngai thĩ, na agatua atĩ thakame ya kĩrĩkanĩro ĩrĩa aatheretio nayo ti theru, na agacooka akaruma Roho ũrĩa ũheanaga wega wa Ngai?

[That was severe punishment]. But [Christ] is (God’s Son/the man who is also God). His blood, by means of which [he put into effect] the new covenant, is sacred. Because of [Christ’s] [MTY] blood [flowing for us when he died], [God] freed us from our guilt. So, you can be sure [RHQ] that anyone who shows contempt for [those truths] and who insults the Spirit of God, the one who acts with kindness toward us in a way we do not deserve, deserves to be punished even worse than [those Israelis were punished] [MET]!

30 Nĩgũkorwo nĩtũũĩ ũrĩa woigire atĩrĩ, “Kũrĩhanĩria nĩ gwakwa, na nĩ niĩ ngaarĩhanĩria,” na ningĩ akiuga atĩrĩ, “Mwathani nĩwe ũgaatuĩra andũ ake ciira.”

[We can be sure of that] (OR, [need to think about that carefully]) since we know that God said, “I myself will get revenge on those who sinned, and I will punish them as they deserve [DOU].” [Moses wrote], “The Lord will judge his people.”

31 Nĩ ũndũ wa kũguoyohia mũno mũndũ gũkumbatwo nĩ Ngai ũrĩa ũrĩ muoyo.

It will be a terrible thing if God who is all-powerful [MTY] seizes and punishes you [IDM]!

32 Ririkanai matukũ ma tene thuutha wanyu kwarĩrwo nĩ ũtheri, ũrĩa mweyũmĩrĩirie mbaara nene rĩrĩa mwanyariiragwo.

Recall previous times when you [first] understood [MET] [the message about Christ]. You endured a hard struggle, but you [continued to trust him] when you suffered [because you believed in Christ].

33 Mahinda mamwe mwathĩĩnagio mbere ya kĩrĩndĩ mũkĩrumagwo; na mahinda mangĩ nĩmwanyiitanagĩra na arĩa meekagwo ũguo.

At times you were publicly insulted {people publicly insulted you} and you suffered {people persecuted you}. But you showed great concern for those who were treated like that.

34 Ningĩ nĩmwaiguagĩra arĩa mohetwo njeera tha, na mũgetĩkagĩra gũtunywo indo cianyu mũkenete, tondũ nĩmwamenyete atĩ inyuĩ mwarĩ na ũtonga ũngĩ mwega makĩria na wa gũtũũra.

You not only were kind to those who were in prison [because they believed in Christ], but you also accepted it joyfully when [unbelievers] took away your possessions. You accepted it because you yourselves knew very well that you have eternal possessions [in heaven] that are much better [than those that they took from you]!

35 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, mũtigate ũũmĩrĩru ũcio wanyu; nĩgũkorwo nĩũkamũrehere uumithio mũnene.

So, do not become discouraged [when they cause you to suffer] {[you are persecuted]}, because [if you continue to trust in God], he will greatly reward you.

36 Mwagĩrĩirwo nĩgũkirĩrĩria, nĩguo mwarĩkia gwĩka ũrĩa Ngai endaga, mũkaamũkĩra kĩrĩa eeranĩire.

You must patiently continue [to trust in him] in order that, because of your doing what God wants you to do, he will give you what he has promised.

37 Nĩgũkorwo kahinda kanini gaathira-rĩ, “Ũrĩa ũroka nĩegũka, na ndegũtĩĩra.

[You must do that] since [a prophet wrote] in the Scriptures [that God said about the Messiah], In just a short time the one [I promised] would come will surely come; he will not delay coming.

38 No mũndũ wakwa ũrĩa mũthingu agaatũũra muoyo nĩ ũndũ wa gwĩtĩkia. Na angĩgacooka na thuutha, ngoro yakwa ndĩgakenio nĩwe.”

But those whom I have summoned, who [act] righteously, must continually live trusting in me, because if they, in a cowardly manner, cease [to trust in me], I (will not be pleased/will be angry) with them.

39 No ithuĩ tũtirĩ a thiritũ ya arĩa macookaga na thuutha makora, no tũrĩ a thiritũ ya arĩa metĩkagia, makahonokio.

But we are not ones who in a cowardly manner stop [trusting in God], with the result that God will severely punish us. Instead, we are ones who trust in him, with the result that [God] will save us [SYN] eternally.