Hebreo 5
1 Toe tinendre hitoloñe ty am’ondatio, amo raha mioza aman’ Añahareo, ze hene mpisorom-bey rinambe am’ ondatio, hibanabana naho hisoroñe, hañefetse hakeo.
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 Maha-fitretrè o tsy mahilalao naho o mandrìkeo re, amy t’ie arisehoan-kaosañe ka.
The Supreme Priests could deal gently with those who ignorantly sinned, since the Supreme Priests themselves tended to sin easily.
3 Izay ty isoroña’e ty amo hakeo’ ondatio, naho o azeo ka.
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 Le tsy ia ty mandrambe i engeñey am-bata’e, fe rambese’ ze kanjien’ Añahare, manahak’ i Arone.
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 Toe tsy nisenge ho mpisorom-bey ka i Norizañey, fe eo t’ie nanoeñe ty hoe: Anako irehe, Anindroany ty nisamahako azo.
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 mbore teo ty nanovoña’e ty hoe: Mpisoroñe nainai’e irehe ami’ty famosora’ i Melkizedeke. (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 Ie tañ’ andro ama’ nofotse aze, le nibanabana halaly naho hatak’ an-toreo miharo ranom-pihaino amy mahahah’ aze an-kavilasiy, vaho jinanjin-dre ty amy fiambanea’ey.
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 Aa ndra t’ie Anake, niohe’ i halovilovia’ey te hivohotse.
Although Christ is [God’s own Son], he learned to obey [God] by suffering [before he died].
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 naho kinanjin’ Añahare ho Mpisorom-bey am-pamosora’ i Melkizedeke.
Furthermore, God has designated him to be [our] Supreme Priest in the way that Melchizedek was a Supreme Priest.
11 Mbe maro ty ho tsaraeñe ty ama’e, f’ie ho saro-pampidodeañe ty amy hakarèña’ areo.
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 Tsy ho ni-mpañoke hao nahareo henaneo? te mone mipay haòke amo manantam-petsen’ Añahareo indraike, vaho mipay ronono fa tsy mahakama vente’e,
[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 toe tsy zatse o tsaran-kavantañañeo ze veloñe an-dronono, fa mbe anak-ajaja;
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 toe ho a o matoeo ty mahakama vente’e, ie fa niòke am-pitoloñañe haha-fañavake ty soa ami’ty raty.
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].
