Hebera 8
1 A O na mea a makou i olelo ae nei, eia ka nui; pela ke ano o ko kakou kahuna nui, ka mea i hoonohoia ma ka lima akau o ka nohoalii o ka Moi ma ka lani;
To sum up what I have been saying: Such is the high priest that we have, one who has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God’s Majesty in heaven,
2 He lawehaua no kahi hoano, no ka halelewa oiaio, na ka Haku i kukulu, aole na ke kanaka.
where he serves in the sanctuary, in that true tent set up by the Lord and not by man.
3 No ka mea, ua hookaawaleia na kahuna nui e kaumaha aku ai i na alana a me na mohai: nolaila hoi e pono e loaa ia ia nei kekahi meae kaumaha aku ai.
Every high priest is appointed for the purpose of offering gifts and sacrifices to God; it follows, therefore, that this high priest must have some offering to make.
4 Aka, ina ma ka honua ia, ina aole he kahuna ia; no ka mea, eia no ka poe kahuna e kaumaha ana i na alana mamuli o ke kanawai,
If he were, however, still on earth, he would not even be a priest, since there are already priests who offer the gifts as the Law directs.
5 Ka poe i hana ma ke kumu hoohalike, a ma ke aka o ko ka lani, no ka mea, o Mose i ke kokoke ana o kona kukulu ana i ka halelewa, ua aoia mai ia e ke Akua, peneia; E nana oe, wahi ana, e hana oe i na mea a pau mamuli o ke kumuhoohalike i hoikeia ia oe ma ka mauna.
(These priests, it is true, are engaged in a service which is only a copy and shadow of the heavenly realities, as is shown by the directions given to Moses when he was about to construct the tent. ‘Look to it,’ are the words, ‘that you make every part in accordance with the pattern shown you on the mountain.’)
6 Aka, ano, ua loaa ia ia ka oihana maikai ae, e like me ka oi ana aku o ka maikai o ka berita ana i uwao ai, ka mea i hoopaaia ma na olelo hoopomaikai maikai ae.
But Jesus, as we see, has obtained a ministry as far excelling theirs, as the covenant of which he is the intermediary, based, as it is, on better promises, excels the former covenant.
7 A ina i kina ole kela berita mua, ina aole i imi hou ia kahi kaawale no ka lua:
If that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion for a second.
8 Aka, i ka loaa ana o ke kina, ua olelo mai oia ia lakou, Eia hoi, wahi a Iehova, e hiki mai ana no na la e hana hou aku ai au i berita hou me ka ohana Iseraela, a me ka ohana Iuda;
But, finding fault with the people, God says – ‘“A time is coming,” says the Lord, “When I will ratify a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah –
9 Aole hoi e like me ka berita a'u i hana aku ai me ko lakou mau makua, i ka la i lalau aku ai au i ko lakou lima e alakai mai ia lakou mai ka aina o Aigupita mai; no ka mea, aole lakou i noho paa ma ko'u berita, a ua haalele au ia lakou, wahi a Iehova.
Not such a covenant as I made with their ancestors on the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt. For they did not abide by their covenant with me, and therefore I disregarded them,” says the Lord.
10 Aka, eia ka berita a'u e hana aku ai me ka ohana Iseraela, mahope iho o ua mau la la, wahi a Iehova; E pai au i ko'u mau kanawai ma ko lakou manao, a e kakau iho ia mau mea ma ko lakou naau; a e lilo au i Akua no lakou, a e lilo mai lakou i poe kanaka no'u.
“This is the covenant that I will make with the people of Israel after those days,” says the Lord. “I will impress my laws on their minds, and will inscribe them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.
11 Aole lakou e ao aku, kela kanaka i kona hoanoho, a keia kanaka i kona hoahanau, me ka olelo ana aku, E ike i ka Haku; no ka mea, e pau auanei lakou i ka ike ia'u mai ka mea liilii a hiki i ka mea nui o lakou.
There will be no need for anyone to instruct their fellow citizen, or for a person to say to their relatives ‘Learn to know the Lord’; for everyone will know me, from the lowest to the highest.
12 No ka mea, e ahonui aku no au i ko lakou mau hewa, aole au e hoomanao hou aku i ko lakou mau kina a me ko lakou mau hala.
For I will be merciful to their wrongdoings, and I will no longer remember their sins.”’
13 I kana olelo ana, He berita hou, ua hoolilo oia i ka mea mua i lualua; a o ka mea lualua, e elemakule ana hoi, ua kokoke no ia e nalo aku.
By speaking of a new covenant, God at once renders the former covenant obsolete; and whatever becomes obsolete and loses its force is virtually annulled.
