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, since the Law exhibits only an outline of the blessings to come and not a perfect representation of the things themselves, the priests can never, by repeating the same sacrifices which they continually offer year after year, give complete freedom from sin to 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.

For then would not the sacrifices have ceased to be offered, because the consciences of the worshippers--who in that case would now have been cleansed once for all--would no longer be burdened with sins?

3 Lakini zile dhabihu zilikuwa ukumbusho wa dhambi kila mwaka,

But in those sacrifices sins are recalled 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 sins.

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

That is why, when He comes into the world, He says, "Sacrifice and offering Thou has not desired, but a body Thou hast prepared for Me.

6 sadaka za kuteketezwa na za dhambi hukupendezwa nazo.

In whole burnt-offerings and in 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 have come--in the roll of the book it is written concerning 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).

After saying the words I have just quoted, "Sacrifices and offerings or whole burnt-offerings and sin-offerings Thou hast not desired or taken pleasure in" --all such being offered in obedience to the Law--

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

He then adds, "I have come to do Thy will." He does away with the first in order to 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.

It is through that divine will that we have been set free from sin, through the offering of Jesus Christ as our sacrifice 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.

And while every priest stands ministering, day after day, and constantly offering the same sacrifices--though such can never rid us of our sins--

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

this Priest, on the contrary, after offering for sins a single sacrifice of perpetual efficacy, took His seat at God's right hand,

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

waiting from that time onward until His enemies be put as a footstool under His feet.

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

For by a single offering He has for ever completed the blessing for those whom He is setting free from sin.

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

And the Holy Spirit also gives us His testimony; for when He had 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 that I will make with them after those days,' says the Lord: 'I will put My laws upon their hearts and will write them on their minds;'"

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

He adds, "And their sins and offences I will remember no longer."

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

But where these have been forgiven no further offering for sin is required.

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

Since then, brethren, we have free access to the Holy place through the blood of Jesus,

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

by the new and ever-living way which He opened up for us through the rending of the veil--that is to say, of His earthly nature--

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

and since we have a great Priest who has authority 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 sincerity and unfaltering faith, having had our hearts sprinkled, once for all, from consciences oppressed with sin, 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 firmly to an unflinching avowal of our hope, for He is faithful who gave us the promises.

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

And let us bestow thought on one another with a view to arousing one another to brotherly love and right conduct;

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

not neglecting--as some habitually do--to meet together, but encouraging one another, and doing this all the more since you can see the day of Christ approaching.

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

For if we wilfully persist in sin after having received the full knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains in reserve any other sacrifice for sins.

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

There remains nothing but a certain awful expectation of judgement, and the fury of a fire which before long will devour the enemies of the truth.

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

Any one who bids defiance to the Law of Moses is put to death without mercy 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 severer punishment, think you, will he be held to deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God, has not regarded as holy that Covenant-blood with which he was set free from sin, and has insulted the Spirit from whom comes grace?

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

For we know who it is that has said, "Vengeance belongs to Me: I will pay back;" and again, "The Lord will be His people's judge."

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

It is an awful thing to fall into the hands of the ever-living God.

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

But continually recall to mind the days now past, when on being first enlightened you went through a great conflict and many sufferings.

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

This was partly through allowing yourselves to be made a public spectacle amid reproaches and persecutions, and partly through coming forward to share the sufferings of those who were thus treated.

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

For you not only showed sympathy with those who were imprisoned, but you even submitted with joy when your property was taken from you, being well aware that you have in your own selves a more valuable possession and one which will remain.

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

Therefore do not cast from you your confident hope, for it will receive a vast reward.

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

For you stand in need of patient endurance, so that, as the result of having done the will of God, you may receive the promised blessing.

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

For there is still but a short time and then "The coming One will come and will not delay.

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

But it is by faith that My righteous servant shall live; and if he shrinks 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 people who shrink back and perish, but are among those who believe and gain possession of their souls.