KumaHebheru 10

1 Ngoba umlayo ulesithunzi sezinto ezinhle ezizayo, ungeyisiwo umfanekiso oqotho wezinto, ungeze waba lamandla ngaleyomihlatshelo enikelwa njalonjalo iminyaka ngeminyaka ukubenza baphelele labo abasondelayo.

For the law having the shadow of good things to come, not the real image of the things, annually with the same sacrifices which they offer continually, is by no means able to make perfect those coming to it:

2 Uba kwakunjalo nga kayimanga yini ukunikelwa, ngoba abakhonzayo babengasayikuba lasazela sezono, sebehlanjululwe kanye?

since in that case would they not have ceased being offered, because the worshipers having once been purified would have had no more conscience of sins?

3 Kodwa kuleyomihlatshelo kukhona ukukhunjulwa kwezono umnyaka ngomnyaka;

But in the same sacrifices there is a remembrance of sins annually;

4 ngoba kakulakwenzeka ukuthi igazi lezinkunzi lelezimbuzi lisuse izono;

for it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.

5 ngakho esefika emhlabeni uthi: Umhlatshelo lomnikelo kawuwuthandanga, kodwa ungilungisele umzimba;

Therefore, coming into the world, he says; Sacrifice an offering thou willest not, but thou hast perfected for me a body:

6 iminikelo yokutshiswa lemihlatshelo yesono kawuyithokozelanga;

whole burnt offerings and offerings for sins thou wast not pleased with:

7 ngasengisithi: Khangela, ngiza (kumqulu wogwalo kulotshwe ngami) ukwenza intando yakho, Nkulunkulu.

then I said, Lo, I come in the volume of the Book it has been written of me to do thy will, O God.

8 Kuqala esithi: Umhlatshelo lomnikelo leminikelo yokutshiswa leminikelo yezono kawuyithandanga njalo kawuyithokozelanga, yona enikelwa ngokomlayo,

Saying above, that Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and offerings for sin thou didst not will, neither wast well pleased with; whatsoever are offered according to law;

9 wasesithi: Khangela, ngiza ukwenza intando yakho, Nkulunkulu. Ususa okokuqala, ukuze amise okwesibili.

then he has said, Lo, I come to do thy will. He takes away the first, that he may establish the second;

10 Kuleyontando singcwelisiwe, ngokunikelwa komzimba kaJesu Kristu kanye.

by which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

11 Laye wonke umpristi kambe uyema insuku ngensuku ekhonza, njalo enikela kanengi leyomihlatshelo, engasoze yaba lamandla okususa izono;

And every high priest indeed stands daily ministering, and frequently offering the same sacrifices, which are never able to take away sins:

12 kodwa yena, esenikele umhlatshelo waba munye ngenxa yezono ephakadeni wahlala phansi ngakwesokunene sikaNkulunkulu,

and he, having offered up one sacrifice for sins, forever sat down on the right hand of God;

13 kusukela khathesi ulindele zize zenziwe izitha zakhe isenabelo senyawo zakhe.

finally waiting until his enemies may be made the foot-stool of his feet.

14 Ngoba ngomnikelo munye uphelelisile ephakadeni labo abangcwelisiweyo.

For by one offering he has forever perfected the sanctified.

15 LoMoya oyiNgcwele laye uyafakaza kithi; ngoba emva kokuthi esetshilo kuqala uthi:

And the Holy Ghost truly does witness to us: for afterward he said,

16 Lesi yisivumelwano engizavumelana labo ngaso emva kwalezonsuku, kutsho iNkosi: Ngizafaka imilayo yami enhliziyweni zabo, njalo ngizayibhala engqondweni zabo;

This is the covenant that I will make unto them after these days, says the Lord; having given my laws on their hearts, and I will also write them in their mind;

17 lezono zabo lobubi babo kangisoze ngikukhumbule futhi.

and I will remember their sins and iniquities no more.

18 Lapho-ke okukhona uthethelelo lwalokhu, kakuselamnikelo ngesono.

But where there is removal of these, there is no more offering for sin.

19 Ngakho, bazalwane, silesibindi sokungena kwezingcwele ngegazi likaJesu,

Then, brethren, having boldness unto the entering in of the holies through the blood of Jesus,

20 ngendlela entsha lephilayo, asivulele yona ngeveyili, eliyinyama yakhe,

by which he has opened unto us a new and living way, through the veil, that is, of his flesh,

21 futhi silaye umpristi omkhulu phezu kwendlu kaNkulunkulu,

and having a great high priest over the house of God;

22 kasisondele ngenhliziyo eqinisileyo ekuqinisekeni okupheleleyo kokholo, inhliziyo zifafazwe esazeleni sokubi, lomzimba ugeziswe ngamanzi acwebileyo;

let us draw nigh with a true heart in a full assurance of faith, having been sprinkled as to our hearts from an evil conscience,

23 kasibambisise isivumo sethemba lethu singanyikinyeki, ngoba uthembekile owathembisayo;

and washed as to our body with purifying water: let us hold fast the testimony of hope steadfast; for the one having promised is faithful;

24 njalo kasiqaphelisisane ekuvuseleni uthando lemisebenzi emihle,

and let us recognize one another in the provocation of divine love and good works:

25 singayekeli ukuhlangana kwethu, njengomkhuba wabanye, kodwa kasikhuthale, futhi ikakhulu, njengoba libona usuku lusondela.

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together as is the custom to some; but exhorting: and this the more, as you see the days drawing nigh.

26 Ngoba uba sisona ngabomo emva kokuthi semukele ulwazi lweqiniso, kakusekho umhlatshelo ngezono,

For we sinning willingly after we have received the perfect knowledge of the truth, there is left no more sacrifice for sins,

27 kodwa ukulindela okuthile okwesabekayo kokulahlwa, lolaka lomlilo ozaqeda izitha.

but a certain fearful anticipation of judgment and violence of fire, about to devour the adversaries.

28 Umuntu odelela umlayo kaMozisi ufa ngaphandle kwesihawu ngabafakazi ababili loba abathathu;

The one having rejected the law of Moses dies without mercy before two or three witnesses:

29 pho, licabanga ukuthi uzathiwa ufanele ukujeziswa kabuhlungu kanganani onyathelela phansi iNdodana kaNkulunkulu, njalo othi igazi lesivumelwano, angcweliswa ngalo, liyiluthonje, njalo odelela uMoya womusa?

of how much more terrible punishment, do you think, the one having trodden under foot the Son of God, and counted the blood of the covenant, by which he was sanctified, common, and insulted the Spirit of grace; be counted worthy!

30 Ngoba siyamazi owathi: Impindiselo ngeyami, mina ngizabuyisela, itsho iNkosi; futhi uphinde athi: INkosi izakwahlulela abantu bayo.

For we know him who said, Vengeance belongs to me, I will repay; and again, The Lord will judge his people.

31 Kuyesabeka ukuwela ezandleni zikaNkulunkulu ophilayo.

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

32 Kodwa khumbulani insuku zamandulo, okwathi ngazo selikhanyisiwe lakhuthazela empini enkulu yezinhlupho;

But remember the former days, in which, you being illuminated by the Spirit, endured a great fight of afflictions;

33 kokunye, lapho lenziwa umbukiso ngenhlamba langezinhlupheko; kokunye, lapho laba ngabahlanganyeli balabo ababephathwa ngokunjalo.

both indeed in reproaches and tribulations being exposed as a theater, and having become the companions of those being thus exercised.

34 Ngoba lani lazwelana lezibopho zami, lavuma ngentokozo ukuphangwa kwempahla zenu, lisazi ukuthi ngaphakathi kwenu lilempahla engcono lemiyo emazulwini.

For you suffered along with the prisoners, and received with joy the spoliation of your goods, knowing that you have a better and abiding possession.

35 Ngakho lingalahli isibindi senu, esilomvuzo omkhulu.

Therefore cast not away your confidence, which has great reward.

36 Ngoba kumele libe lokubekezela, ukuze kuthi, seliyenzile intando kaNkulunkulu, lemukele isithembiso.

For you have need of patience, in order that, having done the will of God, you will inherit the promise.

37 Ngoba kuseyisikhatshana nje, ozayo uzafika, njalo kazukulibala;

For yet a little while, the one coming will come, and will not tarry.

38 kodwa olungileyo uzaphila ngokholo; njalo uba ehlehlela emuva, umphefumulo wami kawuthokozi ngaye.

My righteous man shall live by faith: and if he may draw back, my soul has no pleasure in him.

39 Kodwa thina kasisibo balabo abahlehlela emuva ekubhujisweni, kodwa balabo abakholwa ekusindisweni komphefumulo.

But we are not of the drawing back unto perdition; but of faith unto the salvation of the soul.