Wahebrania 10

1 Sheria ni kivuli tu cha mambo mema yajayo, wala si uhalisi wa mambo yenyewe. Kwa sababu hii, haiwezekani kamwe kwa njia ya dhabihu zitolewazo mwaka hadi mwaka kuwakamilisha wale wanaokaribia ili kuabudu.

For the Law, being only a shadow of the good things to come, and not their very substance, its priests cannot with the same sacrifice which year after year they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near.

2 Kama dhabihu hizo zingeweza kuwakamilisha, hazingeendelea kutolewa tena. Kwa kuwa hao waabuduo wangekuwa wametakaswa mara moja tu, wala wasingejiona tena kuwa na dhambi.

Otherwise would they not have ceased to be offered? Because the worshippers having been once cleansed, would have had no more consciousness of sin.

3 Lakini zile dhabihu zilikuwa ukumbusho wa dhambi kila mwaka,

But on the other hand, in these sacrifices sins are called to memory, year after year.

4 kwa sababu haiwezekani damu ya mafahali na mbuzi kuondoa dhambi.

For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sin.

5 Kwa hiyo, Kristo alipokuja duniani, alisema: “Dhabihu na sadaka hukuzitaka, bali mwili uliniandalia;

It is for this reason that the Christ, on coming into the world, declared. Sacrifice and offerings thou dost not desire, But a body didst thou prepare for me;

6 sadaka za kuteketezwa na za dhambi hukupendezwa nazo.

In whole burnt offerings and sin offerings Thou hast taken no pleasure.

7 Ndipo niliposema, ‘Mimi hapa, nimekuja, imeandikwa kunihusu katika kitabu: Nimekuja kuyafanya mapenzi yako, Ee Mungu.’”

Then I said, "I am come - in the roll of the book it is written of me- -To do thy will, O God."

8 Kwanza alisema, “Dhabihu na sadaka, sadaka za kuteketezwa na za dhambi hukuzitaka, wala hukupendezwa nazo” (ingawa sheria iliagiza zitolewe).

First when it is said, Thou hast no longing for, thou takest no delight in Sacrifices and offerings, or whole burnt offerings and sin offerings,

9 Kisha akasema “Mimi hapa, nimekuja kuyafanya mapenzi yako.” Aondoa lile Agano la kwanza ili kuimarisha la pili.

(offerings regularly made under the law), and then it is added, Lo, I come to do thy will, he does away with the first, in order that he may establish the second.

10 Katika mapenzi hayo sisi tumetakaswa na kufanywa watakatifu kwa njia ya sadaka ya mwili wa Yesu Kristo alioutoa mara moja tu.

And it is by this will that we have been sanctified by the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

11 Kila kuhani husimama siku kwa siku akifanya huduma yake ya ibada, na kutoa tena na tena dhabihu zile zile ambazo haziwezi kamwe kuondoa dhambi.

For while every priest stands, day after day, at his ministrations, and many times repeats the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins,

12 Lakini huyu kuhani akiisha kutoa dhabihu moja kwa ajili ya dhambi kwa wakati wote, aliketi mkono wa kuume wa Mungu.

this Priest, after offering one Sacrifice for sins, sat down forever on God’s right hand;

13 Tangu wakati huo anangoja mpaka adui zake wawekwe chini ya miguu yake,

henceforth waiting until his enemies be put as the footstool of his feet.

14 kwa sababu kwa dhabihu moja amewafanya kuwa wakamilifu milele wale wote wanaotakaswa.

For by one single offering he has perfected forever those whom he is sanctifying.

15 Pia Roho Mtakatifu anatushuhudia kuhusu jambo hili. Kwanza anasema:

And the Holy Spirit also gives his testimony, when he said.

16 “Hili ndilo Agano nitakalofanya nao baada ya siku hizo, asema Bwana. Nitaziweka sheria zangu mioyoni mwao, na kuziandika katika nia zao.”

"This is the covenant I will make with them After those days," says the Lord. "I will set my laws upon their hearts, And I will inscribe them on their minds."

17 Kisha aongeza kusema: “Dhambi zao na kutokutii kwao sitakumbuka tena.”

Then he adds, And their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

18 Basi haya yakiisha kusamehewa, hakuna tena dhabihu yoyote inayotolewa kwa ajili ya dhambi.

But when these have been remitted, there is no more any offering for sin.

19 Kwa hiyo, ndugu zangu, kwa kuwa tunao ujasiri wa kupaingia Patakatifu pa Patakatifu kwa damu ya Yesu,

Since, then, we have a cheerful confidence, brothers, to enter into the Holiest by the blood of Jesus,

20 kwa njia mpya iliyo hai tuliyofunguliwa kwa ajili yetu kupitia kwenye lile pazia, yaani, mwili wake,

by the way which he dedicated for us, that new and living way, through the veil (that is, his flesh);

21 basi kwa kuwa tunaye Kuhani Mkuu juu ya nyumba ya Mungu,

and since we have a great High Priest over the house of God;

22 sisi na tumkaribie Mungu kwa moyo mnyofu kwa imani timilifu, mioyo yetu ikiwa imenyunyizwa damu ya Kristo na kuwa safi kutokana na dhamiri mbaya nayo miili yetu ikiwa imeoshwa kwa maji safi.

let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled from and evil conscience, and our bodies bathed in pure water.

23 Tushike kwa uthabiti lile tumaini la ukiri wetu bila kuyumbayumba, kwa maana yeye aliyeahidi ni mwaminifu.

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope, unwavering (for He is faithful who promised);

24 Tuangaliane na kuhimizana sisi kwa sisi katika upendo na katika kutenda mema.

and let us consider one another, to provoke unto love and good works;

25 Wala tusiache kukutana pamoja, kama wengine walivyo na desturi, bali tuhimizane sisi kwa sisi kadiri tuonavyo Siku ile inakaribia.

not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the custom of some, but exhorting one another; all the more as you behold the Day drawing near.

26 Kama tukiendelea kutenda dhambi kwa makusudi baada ya kupokea ufahamu wa ile kweli, haibaki tena dhabihu kwa ajili ya dhambi.

For if we sin wilfully, after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains any other sacrifice for sins,

27 Lakini kinachobaki ni kungoja kwa hofu hukumu ya moto uwakao, utakaowaangamiza adui za Mungu.

but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fiery indignation which is about to devour the adversaries.

28 Yeyote aliyeikataa sheria ya Mose alikufa pasipo huruma kwa ushahidi wa watu wawili au watatu.

Any one who set at naught the law of Moses was put to death without pity, on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

29 Je, mnadhani ni adhabu kali kiasi gani anayostahili kupewa mtu aliyemkanyaga Mwana wa Mungu chini ya nyayo zake, yeye aliyeifanya damu ya Agano iliyomtakasa kuwa kitu najisi na kumtendea maovu Roho wa neema?

How much surer, think you, will be the punishment of one who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has profaned that covenant blood with which he was sanctified, and has done despite to the spirit of grace?

30 Kwa kuwa tunamjua yeye aliyesema, “Ni juu yangu kulipiza kisasi; nitalipiza.” Tena asema, “Bwana atawahukumu watu wake.”

For we know Him who said, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, and again, The Lord will judge his people.

31 Ni jambo la kutisha kuanguka mikononi mwa Mungu aliye hai.

IT IS A FEARFUL THING TO FALL INTO THE HANDS OF THE LIVING GOD!

32 Kumbukeni siku zile za kwanza, ambazo mkiisha kutiwa nuru mlistahimili mashindano makali ya maumivu.

But ever call to mind the former days, in which, after having been enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings;

33 Wakati mwingine mlitukanwa na kuteswa hadharani; wakati mwingine mlikuwa radhi kuungana na wale waliofanyiwa hivyo.

partly by being made a public spectacle in reproaches and afflictions, and partly by sharing the fortunes of those that were so used.

34 Mliwahurumia wale waliokuwa kifungoni, mkikubali kwa furaha kunyangʼanywa mali zenu kwa maana mlijua kwamba mnayo mali iliyo bora zaidi idumuyo.

For you did sympathize with the prisoners, and you did take joyfully the confiscation of your goods; conscious that you had for yourselves greater, even lasting possessions.

35 Kwa hiyo msiutupe ujasiri wenu, kwa maana una thawabu kubwa mno.

Now do not fling away your bold confidence, for it has a great recompense of reward.

36 Inawapasa kuvumilia ili mkiisha kufanya mapenzi ya Mungu mpate kile alichoahidi.

For you need stedfastness, so that after having done the will of God, you may receive the promise,

37 Kwa kuwa bado kitambo kidogo tu, “Yeye ajaye atakuja wala hatakawia.

For yet a very, very little while, and then The Coming One will have come, without delay.

38 Lakini mwenye haki wangu ataishi kwa imani. Naye kama akisitasita, sina furaha naye.”

But it is by faith that my Righteous One will live, And if he draws back, my soul takes no pleasure in him.

39 Lakini sisi hatumo miongoni mwa hao wanaositasita na kuangamia, bali tuko miongoni mwa hao wenye imani na hivyo tunaokolewa.

"But we are not of defections unto perdition, but of faith unto the gaining of the soul."