Ndị Hibru 5
1 A na-esite nʼetiti ndị mmadụ họrọ onyeisi nchụaja ọbụla, ka ọ nnọchite anya ndị mmadụ nʼihe banyere ife Chineke, ka ọ na-eche onyinye na-achụkwa aja maka mmehie dị iche iche.
Every [Jewish] Supreme Priest was chosen by [God] {[God] chose every [Jewish] Supreme Priest} from among [ordinary] men. They were appointed {[He] appointed them} in order that they would come before him on behalf of the people. [Specifically, God appointed them] in order that they would bring gifts [to him on behalf of the people], and in order to sacrifice [animals to him] for people who sinned.
2 Ebe ọ bụ na ya onwe ya bụ onye na-adịghị ike, ọ pụrụ iji nwayọọ na-emeso ndị na-amaghị ihe na ndị na-ejehie ụzọ omume.
The Supreme Priests could deal gently with those who ignorantly sinned, since the Supreme Priests themselves tended to sin easily.
3 Nʼihi nke a, ọ ghaghị ịchụ aja maka mmehie nke onwe ya na nke ndị mmadụ.
As a result, they had to offer something to God for their own sins, just like [they had to offer something to God] for [other] people who sinned.
4 O nweghị onye na-ewere ugwu a nʼonwe ya, kama ọ bụ Chineke na-akpọ dịka o si kpọọ Erọn.
Furthermore, [it is an honor to be a Supreme Priest] so no one honors himself [by appointing himself to become a Supreme Priest]. Instead, God chose each man [to become a Supreme Priest], as he chose Aaron [to be the first Supreme Priest].
5 Nʼotu aka ahụ kwa, Kraịst enyeghị onwe ya ebube nke ịbụ onyeisi nchụaja, kama Chineke sịrị ya, “Ị bụ Ọkpara m. Taa abụrụla m Nna gị.”
Similarly, Christ also did not honor himself by appointing himself to become a Supreme Priest. Instead, God [appointed him by] saying to [him what he never said to any other priest, what the] Psalmist wrote in the Scriptures, You [(sg)] are my Son! Today I have declared that I am your Father!
6 Nʼebe ọzọ, o kwuru, “Dị ka usoro Melkizedek si dị, ị bụ onye nchụaja ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.” (aiōn g165)
And he also said [to Christ what the Psalmist wrote] in another Scripture passage, You are a priest eternally just like Melchizedek was a priest. (aiōn g165)
7 Mgbe ọ ka dị ndụ nʼanụ ahụ, o ji oke olu na anya mmiri kpee ekpere rịọkwa arịrịọ nye onye ahụ pụrụ ịzọpụta ya site nʼọnwụ. A nụkwara olu ya nʼihi ndụ nrube isi na mweda nʼala ya.
When Christ lived on the earth [MTY], he prayed [DOU] to God and tearfully cried out loudly to him. [Specifically], he asked [God], who was able to help him, that he would not [fear the sufferings just before] he died. As a result, God listened to him, because Christ reverently submitted [to what God wanted him to do].
8 Ọ bụ ezie na ọ bụ Ọkpara ma ọ mụtara irube isi site nʼahụhụ ọ tara.
Although Christ is [God’s own Son], he learned to obey [God] by suffering [before he died].
9 Ma mgbe e mere ka o zuo oke, ọ ghọrọ isi nke nzọpụta ebighị ebi nye ndị niile na-erubere ya isi. (aiōnios g166)
By becoming (all [that] God intended him to be/perfect), [he has now] become fully qualified [to be our Supreme Priest. As a result, he is the one who saves] eternally all who obey him. (aiōnios g166)
10 Ebe Chineke mere ya onyeisi nchụaja nʼusoro Melkizedek.
Furthermore, God has designated him to be [our] Supreme Priest in the way that Melchizedek was a Supreme Priest.
11 Ọ dị ọtụtụ ihe ọzọ anyị nwere ikwu banyere ya, ma o siri ike ịkọwa ya nʼihi na unu adịghị amụta ihe ọsịịsọ.
Although there is much to say [to you(pl)] about [how Christ resembles Melchizedek], this is hard [for me] to explain [to you] because you now understand things so slowly.
12 Nʼezie, ugbu a, unu kwesiri ịbụ ndị ozizi nye ndị ọzọ, ma unu ka nọ na-achọ onye ga-ezikwa unu ụkpụrụ mbụ nke okwu Chineke. Unu na-achọ mmiri ara kama nri siri ike.
[You became Christians long ago. So] by now you should be teaching [spiritual truths to others]. But you still need someone to teach you again the truths that God has revealed. [I am talking about] the truths that we teach people [when they] first [believe in Christ]. You need [those elementary truths] like babies need milk [MET]. You are not [ready for advanced teaching, which is like] the solid food [which mature people need] [MET].
13 Onye ọbụla nke na-aṅụ ara, ka bụ nwantakịrị, ọ matabeghị ozizi banyere ezi omume.
Remember that those [who are still learning these elementary truths] [MET] have not become familiar with [what God] says concerning becoming/being righteous. They are [just like] [MET] babies [who need] milk!
14 Nri dị ike dịrị ndị tozuru oke, ndị siterela nʼihe ha na-eme zụọ onwe ha ịchọpụta ihe dị iche nʼetiti ezi ihe na ajọ ihe.
But [the more advanced spiritual truth] is for people who are [spiritually] mature, just like [MET] solid food is for [people who are physically] mature. They can tell the difference between what is good and what is evil, because they have trained themselves [to keep doing that].
