ibriNaH 2

1 atO vayaM yad bhramasrOtasA nApanIyAmahE tadarthamasmAbhi ryadyad azrAvi tasmin manAMsi nidhAtavyAni|

For this reason we should give heed more abundantly to the things [we have] heard, lest in any way we should slip away.

2 yatO hEtO dUtaiH kathitaM vAkyaM yadyamOgham abhavad yadi ca tallagghanakAriNE tasyAgrAhakAya ca sarvvasmai samucitaM daNPam adIyata,

For if the word which was spoken by angels was firm, and every transgression and disobedience received just retribution,

3 tarhyasmAbhistAdRzaM mahAparitrANam avajnjAya kathaM rakSA prApsyatE, yat prathamataH prabhunA prOktaM tatO'smAn yAvat tasya zrOtRbhiH sthirIkRtaM,

how shall we escape if we have been negligent of so great salvation, which, having had its commencement in being spoken [of] by the Lord, has been confirmed to us by those who have heard;

4 aparaM lakSaNairadbhutakarmmabhi rvividhazaktiprakAzEna nijEcchAtaH pavitrasyAtmanO vibhAgEna ca yad IzvarENa pramANIkRtam abhUt|

God bearing, besides, witness with [them] to [it], both by signs and wonders, and various acts of power, and distributions of [the] Holy Spirit, according to his will?

5 vayaM tu yasya bhAvirAjyasya kathAM kathayAmaH, tat tEn divyadUtAnAm adhInIkRtamiti nahi|

For he has not subjected to angels the habitable world which is to come, of which we speak;

6 kintu kutrApi kazcit pramANam IdRzaM dattavAn, yathA, "kiM vastu mAnavO yat sa nityaM saMsmaryyatE tvayA| kiM vA mAnavasantAnO yat sa AlOcyatE tvayA|

but one has testified somewhere, saying, What is man, that thou rememberest him, or son of man that thou visitest him?

7 divyadatagaNEbhyaH sa kinjcin nyUnaH kRtastvayA| tEjOgauravarUpENa kirITEna vibhUSitaH| sRSTaM yat tE karAbhyAM sa tatprabhutvE niyOjitaH|

Thou hast made him some little inferior to the angels; thou hast crowned him with glory and honour, [and hast set him over the works of thy hands; ]

8 caraNAdhazca tasyaiva tvayA sarvvaM vazIkRtaM||" tEna sarvvaM yasya vazIkRtaM tasyAvazIbhUtaM kimapi nAvazESitaM kintvadhunApi vayaM sarvvANi tasya vazIbhUtAni na pazyAmaH|

thou hast subjected all things under his feet. For in subjecting all things to him, he has left nothing unsubject to him. But now we see not yet all things subjected to him,

9 tathApi divyadUtagaNEbhyO yaH kinjcin nyUnIkRtO'bhavat taM yIzuM mRtyubhOgahEtOstEjOgauravarUpENa kirITEna vibhUSitaM pazyAmaH, yata IzvarasyAnugrahAt sa sarvvESAM kRtE mRtyum asvadata|

but we see Jesus, who [was] made some little inferior to angels on account of the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; so that by the grace of God he should taste death for every thing.

10 aparanjca yasmai yEna ca kRtsnaM vastu sRSTaM vidyatE bahusantAnAnAM vibhavAyAnayanakAlE tESAM paritrANAgrasarasya duHkhabhOgEna siddhIkaraNamapi tasyOpayuktam abhavat|

For it became him, for whom [are] all things, and by whom [are] all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make perfect the leader of their salvation through sufferings.

11 yataH pAvakaH pUyamAnAzca sarvvE EkasmAdEvOtpannA bhavanti, iti hEtOH sa tAn bhrAtRn vadituM na lajjatE|

For both he that sanctifies and those sanctified [are] all of one; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

12 tEna sa uktavAn, yathA, "dyOtayiSyAmi tE nAma bhrAtRNAM madhyatO mama| parantu samitE rmadhyE kariSyE tE prazaMsanaM||"

saying, I will declare thy name to my brethren; in [the] midst of [the] assembly will I sing thy praises.

13 punarapi, yathA, "tasmin vizvasya sthAtAhaM|" punarapi, yathA, "pazyAham apatyAni ca dattAni mahyam IzvarAt|"

And again, I will trust in him. And again, Behold, I and the children which God has given me.

14 tESAm apatyAnAM rudhirapalalaviziSTatvAt sO'pi tadvat tadviziSTO'bhUt tasyAbhiprAyO'yaM yat sa mRtyubalAdhikAriNaM zayatAnaM mRtyunA balahInaM kuryyAt

Since therefore the children partake of blood and flesh, he also, in like manner, took part in the same, that through death he might annul him who has the might of death, that is, the devil;

15 yE ca mRtyubhayAd yAvajjIvanaM dAsatvasya nighnA Asan tAn uddhArayEt|

and might set free all those who through fear of death through the whole of their life were subject to bondage.

16 sa dUtAnAm upakArI na bhavati kintvibrAhImO vaMzasyaivOpakArI bhavatI|

For he does not indeed take hold of angels [by the hand], but he takes hold of the seed of Abraham.

17 atO hEtOH sa yathA kRpAvAn prajAnAM pApazOdhanArtham IzvarOddEzyaviSayE vizvAsyO mahAyAjakO bhavEt tadarthaM sarvvaviSayE svabhrAtRNAM sadRzIbhavanaM tasyOcitam AsIt|

Wherefore it behoved him in all things to be made like to [his] brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people;

18 yataH sa svayaM parIkSAM gatvA yaM duHkhabhOgam avagatastEna parIkSAkrAntAn upakarttuM zaknOti|

for, in that himself has suffered, being tempted, he is able to help those that are being tempted.