KumaHebheru 5
1 Wonke umphristi omkhulu ukhethwa ebantwini abekwe ukuba abamele ezindabeni ezimayelana loNkulunkulu, ukunikela izipho lemihlatshelo yezono.
For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.
2 Ulakho ukubaphatha ngesineke labo abangaziyo abadukayo, njengoba laye uqobo ephethwe yikuba buthakathaka.
The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.
3 Yikho-nje kumele anikele imihlatshelo yezono zakhe kanye leyezono zabantu.
Because of this, he must offer sacrifices for sins for the people, as well as for himself.
4 Kakho ozethesa udumo lolu phezu kwakhe; kumele abizwe nguNkulunkulu njengo-Aroni.
Nobody takes this honor on himself, but he is called by God, just like Aaron was.
5 Ngakho loKhristu kazethesanga udumo lokuba ngumphristi omkhulu. Kodwa uNkulunkulu wathi kuye, “Wena uyiNdodana yami; lamuhla sengibe nguYihlo.”
So also Christ didn’t glorify himself to be made a high priest, but it was he who said to him, “You are my Son. Today I have become your father.”
6 Njalo kwenye indawo uthi, “Wena ungumphristi kuze kube nini lanini, emkhondweni kaMelikhizedekhi.” (aiōn g165)
As he says also in another place, “You are a priest forever, after 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.
He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
8 Lanxa wayeyindodana wafunda ukulalela kulokhu ahlupheka ngakho,
though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered.
9 kwathi lapho esephelelisiwe, waba ngumthombo wokusindiswa okulaphakade wabo bonke abamlalelayo (aiōnios g166)
Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation, (aiōnios g166)
10 wasekhethwa nguNkulunkulu ukuba abe ngumphristi omkhulu, emkhondweni kaMelikhizedekhi.
named by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
11 Kunengi esingakutsho ngalokho kodwa kunzima ukuchaza ngoba liyaphuza ukufunda.
About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing.
12 Ngeqiniso, lanxa ngalesisikhathi lifanele ukuba ngabafundisayo, liswela omunye ukuba alifundise amaqiniso okuqala elizwi likaNkulunkulu. Lifuna uchago, hatshi ukudla okuqinileyo!
For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the revelations of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.
13 Lowo ophila ngochago, ulokhu elusane, kayazi imfundiso emayelana lokulunga.
For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.
14 Kodwa ukudla okuqinileyo ngokwabakhulileyo asebazifundisa ukwehlukanisa okuhle kokubi.
But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
