KumaHebheru 5
1 Wonke umphristi omkhulu ukhethwa ebantwini abekwe ukuba abamele ezindabeni ezimayelana loNkulunkulu, ukunikela izipho lemihlatshelo yezono.
For every high priest taken from among the people is appointed to represent the people in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
2 Ulakho ukubaphatha ngesineke labo abangaziyo abadukayo, njengoba laye uqobo ephethwe yikuba buthakathaka.
He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness.
3 Yikho-nje kumele anikele imihlatshelo yezono zakhe kanye leyezono zabantu.
That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.
4 Kakho ozethesa udumo lolu phezu kwakhe; kumele abizwe nguNkulunkulu njengo-Aroni.
No one takes this honor for himself, but receives it when he is called by God, just as Aaron was.
5 Ngakho loKhristu kazethesanga udumo lokuba ngumphristi omkhulu. Kodwa uNkulunkulu wathi kuye, “Wena uyiNdodana yami; lamuhla sengibe nguYihlo.”
In the same way, Christ did not glorify himself in becoming a high priest, but was appointed by the one who said to him, “Yoʋ are my Son; today I have begotten yoʋ.”
6 Njalo kwenye indawo uthi, “Wena ungumphristi kuze kube nini lanini, emkhondweni kaMelikhizedekhi.” (aiōn g165)
And in another passage he says, “Yoʋ are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” (aiōn g165)
7 Ngensuku zokuphila kukaJesu emhlabeni, wakhuleka wacela ngokukhala kakhulu langezinyembezi kuye lowo owayengamphephisa ekufeni njalo wezwakala ngenxa yokuzehlisa kwakhe okuhloniphekayo.
In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.
8 Lanxa wayeyindodana wafunda ukulalela kulokhu ahlupheka ngakho,
Even though he was the Son, he learned obedience from what he suffered.
9 kwathi lapho esephelelisiwe, waba ngumthombo wokusindiswa okulaphakade wabo bonke abamlalelayo (aiōnios g166)
And having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him (aiōnios g166)
10 wasekhethwa nguNkulunkulu ukuba abe ngumphristi omkhulu, emkhondweni kaMelikhizedekhi.
and was designated by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.
11 Kunengi esingakutsho ngalokho kodwa kunzima ukuchaza ngoba liyaphuza ukufunda.
On this topic we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become sluggish in hearing.
12 Ngeqiniso, lanxa ngalesisikhathi lifanele ukuba ngabafundisayo, liswela omunye ukuba alifundise amaqiniso okuqala elizwi likaNkulunkulu. Lifuna uchago, hatshi ukudla okuqinileyo!
For though you ought to be teachers by this time, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food.
13 Lowo ophila ngochago, ulokhu elusane, kayazi imfundiso emayelana lokulunga.
Anyone who lives on milk is unacquainted with the teaching about righteousness, for he is an infant.
14 Kodwa ukudla okuqinileyo ngokwabakhulileyo asebazifundisa ukwehlukanisa okuhle kokubi.
But solid food is for the mature, whose faculties have been trained by practice to distinguish between good and evil.
