Wahebrania 2
1 Kwa hiyo ni lazima tuweke kipaumbele zaidi kwa yale tuliyosikia, ili kwamba tusije tukatengwa mbali nayo.
For this reason there is the more need for us to give attention to the things which have come to our ears, for fear that by chance we might be slipping away.
2 Kwa maana ikiwa ujumbe uliozungumzwa na malaika ni halali, na kila kosa na uasi hupokea adhabu tu,
Because if the word which came through the angels was fixed, and in the past every evil act against God's orders was given its full punishment;
3 tutapataje kuepuka kama tusipojali wokovu huu mkuu? —wokuvu ambao kwanza ulitangazwa na Bwana na kuthibitishwa kwetu na wale waliousikia.
What will come on us, if we do not give our minds to such a great salvation? a salvation of which our fathers first had knowledge through the words of the Lord, and which was made certain to us by those to whom his words came;
4 Mungu pia aliuthibitisha kwa ishara, maajabu, na kwa matendo makuu mbalimbali, na kwa zawadi za Roho Mtakatifu alizozigawa kulingana na mapenzi yake mwenyewe.
And God was a witness with them, by signs and wonders, and by more than natural powers, and by his distribution of the Holy Spirit at his pleasure.
5 Mungu hakuuweka ulimwengu ujao, ambao tunaongelea habari zake, chini ya malaika.
For he did not make the angels rulers over the world to come, of which I am writing.
6 Badala yake, mtu fulani ameshuhudia mahali fulani akisema, “Mtu ni nani, hata uweze kumkumbuka? Au mwana wa mtu, hata umtunze?
But a certain writer has given his witness, saying, What is man, that you keep him in mind? what is the son of man, that you take him into account?
7 mtu kuwa mdogo kuliko malaika; umemvika taji ya utukufu na heshima. (Zingatia: Katika nakala halisi za kwanza, mstari huu haupo. “Na umemuweka juu ya kazi ya mikono yako.)
You made him a little lower than the angels; you gave him a crown of glory and honour, and made him ruler over all the works of your hands:
8 Umeweka kila kitu chini ya miguu yake.” Kwa hiyo Mungu ameweka kila kitu chini ya mtu. Hakuacha kitu chochote ambacho hakiko chini yake. Lakini sasa hivi hatuoni bado kila kitu kikiwa chini yake.
You put all things under his feet. For in making man the ruler over all things, God did not put anything outside his authority; though we do not see everything under him now.
9 Hata hivyo, tunaona ambaye alikuwa amefanywa kwa muda, chini kuliko malaika—Yesu, ambaye, kwa sababu ya mateso yake na kifo chake, amevikwa taji ya utukufu na heshima. Hivyo sasa kwa neema ya Mungu, Yesu ameonja kifo kwa ajili ya kila mtu.
But we see him who was made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, crowned with glory and honour, because he let himself be put to death so that by the grace of God he might undergo death for all men.
10 Ilikuwa sahihi kwamba Mungu, kwa sababu kila kitu kipo kwa ajili yake na kupitia yeye, alipaswa kuwaleta watoto wengi katika utukufu, na kwamba alipaswa kumfanya kiongozi katika wokovu wao kuwa mkamilifu kupitia mateso yake.
Because it was right for him, for whom and through whom all things have being, in guiding his sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation complete through pain.
11 Kwa maana wote wawili yule anayeweka wakfu na wale ambao wanawekwa wakfu, wote wanatoka kwenye asili moja, Mungu. Kwa sababu hii yule anayewaweka wakfu kwa Mungu haoni aibu kuwaita ndugu.
For he who makes holy and those who are made holy are all of one family; and for this reason it is no shame for him to give them the name of brothers,
12 Anasema, “Nitatangaza jina lako kwa ndugu zangu, nitaimba kuhusu wewe kutoka ndani ya kusanyiko.”
Saying, I will give the knowledge of your name to my brothers, I will make a song of praise to you before the church.
13 Tena asema, “Nitaamini katika yeye.” Na tena, “Tazama, hapa nipo na watoto ambao Mungu amenipa.”
And again he says, I will put my faith in him. And again, See, I am here, and the children which God has given to me.
14 Kwa hiyo, kwa kuwa watoto wa Mungu wote hushiriki mwili na damu, kadhalika Yesu alishiriki vitu vilevile, ili kwamba kupitia kifo apate kumdhohofisha yule ambaye ana mamlaka juu ya mauti, ambaye ni ibilisi.
And because the children are flesh and blood, he took a body himself and became like them; so that by his death he might put an end to him who had the power of death, that is to say, the Evil One;
15 Hii ilikuwa hivyo ili awaweke huru wale wote ambao kupitia hofu ya kifo waliishi maisha yao yote katika utumwa.
And let those who all their lives were in chains because of their fear of death, go free.
16 Kwa hakika siyo malaika anaowasaidia. Badala yake, anawasaidia wazao wa Abraham.
For, truly, he does not take on the life of angels, but that of the seed of Abraham.
17 Kwa hiyo, ilikuwa lazima yeye awe kama ndugu zake katika njia zote, ili aweze kuwa kuhani mkuu mwenye huruma na mwaminifu kwa vitu vya Mungu, na ili kwamba awe na uwezo wa kutoa msamaha kwa dhambi za watu.
Because of this it was necessary for him to be made like his brothers in every way, so that he might be a high priest full of mercy and keeping faith in everything to do with God, making offerings for the sins of the people.
18 Kwa sababu Yesu mwenyewe ameteseka, na kujaribiwa, ana uwezo wa kuwasaidia wale wanaojaribiwa.
For having been put to the test himself, he is able to give help to others when they are tested.
