Waebrania 5
1 Ulakuva untekechi umbavaha uvyahalilwe ukhuhuma na mbanu, uhalilwe ukwima kuvanu mufinu ifya Nguluve ukuta ahumie enekelo ya mbivi.
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 Ivwesya ukuvatolela mu mbwololo nu vupelwa nu lukani ulakova vope mwene achunguliwe nu vulemwa.
The Supreme Priests could deal gently with those who ignorantly sinned, since the Supreme Priests themselves tended to sin easily.
3 Ku njila eye, anogile ukuhumia enekelo ku mbivi cha mnene ndu umu avombile ku mbivi cha vanu.
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 Asikuli umunu uvigega ilisima ele kusavuli ya mwene, umwene impaka ilangiwe nu Nguluve, nduvu zle u Aron.
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 Ata uKlisite sa iyepe ilisima yuvwya mwene ukuva intekhechi imbaha. Ulakuva uNguluve achovile nu mwene, “Uve ve mwana vango, ilelo nivile Dadayo.”
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!
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 Munseki ugwa mwene ugwa mbili, adovile nu kudovela, andovile uNguluve na kulwihochi, ku mwene uvi ivnesye ukumpoka ukuhuma kuvufwe. Kuvudekedeke vwa mwene kwa Nguluve, apulikike.
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 Upu ingave ale mwana, amanyile uwedihichi kumbombo ichontesiche.
Although Christ is [God’s own Son], he learned to obey [God] by suffering [before he died].
9 Agingachiove na ku njila iye avombike ku kila munu uvi ikumwediko ukuva vupoki vwa siku choni, (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 Pa kwimikiwa nu Nguluve pakuva untekhechi umbaha ukulutile unseke gwa Melkizedeki.
Furthermore, God has designated him to be [our] Supreme Priest in the way that Melchizedek was a Supreme Priest.
11 Tulinagwo mingi agakuchova kunongwa ya Yesu, pu pakafu ukuvavola ukova umwe mule volo ukupulika.
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 Puingave ku kaseki aka mukanogile ukuva va vamanyisi, mukale ukuta umunu ale avamanyisye ulumanyisyo ulutachi ulwa ndagilo cha limenyu lya Nguluve. Munogile ulukama sio ikwakulya ikikafu.
[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 Pu ulakova uvi inywa ulu kama lwenu, inchila welewa mu mbofu mbwe uasa yelweli ulakuva mukale mulivaana.
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 Kuluvafu ulunge, ikyakulya ikikafu kwa vanu avakulu, vala uvu vivwesya lekulehania uvuyelweli nu vuvivi vamanyisiwe ukuvumanya uvunonu nu vuvivi.
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].
