Hebrifoɔ 9
1 Na apam a ɛdi ɛkan no wɔ mmara a wɔnam so som. Saa ara nso na na wɔwɔ beaeɛ a nnipa asiesie a wɔsom.
It is true that even the first covenant had its regulations for divine worship, and its sanctuary – though only a material one.
2 Wɔsii ntomadan a wɔatwa mu mmienu. Ɛdan a ɛdi ɛkan no a wɔfrɛ no Kronkronbea no na kaneadua, ɛpono ne burodo a wɔate ho a wɔde ma Onyankopɔn no wɔ.
For a tent was constructed, with an outer part which contained the stand for the lamps, and the table, and the consecrated bread. This is called the sanctuary.
3 Ntwamu no akyi a wɔfrɛ hɔ Kronkron mu Kronkron no,
The part of the tent behind the second curtain is called the inner sanctuary.
4 na sika aduhwamhyeɛ afɔrebukyia ne Apam Adaka a wɔde sika adura ho nyinaa wɔ. Saa adaka no mu na na sika pɔre a mana ne Aaron poma a ɛfefɛeɛ ne apam abopono no wɔ.
In it is the gold incense-altar, and the ark containing the covenant, completely covered with gold. In the ark is a gold casket containing the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets on which the covenant was written;
5 Adaka no so hɔ nso na animuonyam Kerubim a wɔatrɛ wɔn ntaban mu akata Adaka no nkatasoɔ no so si. Nanso, yɛrentumi nka nneɛma yi ho asɛm nkɔ akyiri seesei.
while above it, and overshadowing the cover on which atonement was made, are the cherubim of the presence. Now is not the time to discuss these things in detail.
6 Saa na wɔahyehyɛ nneɛma no. Ɛda biara na asɔfoɔ no kɔ ɛdan a ɛdi ɛkan no mu kɔyɛ wɔn adwuma;
Such, then, was the arrangement of the tent. Into the outer part priests are constantly going, in the discharge of their sacred duties;
7 nanso na Ɔsɔfopanin no nko ara na ɔwɔ ho ɛkwan sɛ ɔkɔ Kronkron mu Kronkron hɔ pɛnkorɔ pɛ afe biara. Ɔde mogya a ɔde bɔ ɔno ankasa ne ne nkurɔfoɔ mfomsoɔ ho afɔdeɛ ka ne ho kɔ.
but into the inner only the high priest goes, and that but once a year, and never without taking the blood of a victim, which he offers on his own behalf, and on behalf of the errors of the people.
8 Honhom Kronkron no nam saa ɛkwan yi so kyerɛ yɛn sɛ, wɔnnya mmuee ɛkwan a wɔde kɔ Kronkron mu Kronkron hɔ wɔ ɛberɛ a Ntomadan no ne emu nneɛma da so wɔ hɔ.
By this the Holy Spirit is teaching that the way into the sanctuary was hidden, as long as the outer part of the tent still remained.
9 Ɛyɛ mfatoho ma ɛnnɛ berɛ yi. Ɛkyerɛ sɛ akyɛdeɛ ne mmoa a na wɔde bɔ afɔdeɛ ma Onyankopɔn no rentumi mma wɔn a wɔsom no akoma mu nyɛ kronn.
For that was only a type, to continue down to the present time; and, in keeping with it, both gifts and sacrifices are offered, though incapable of satisfying the conscience of the worshiper;
10 Wɔde nnuane, anonneɛ ne nneɛma ahodoɔ a wɔde dwira wɔn ho na ɛdi dwuma no. Yei yɛ ɔhonam fam nhyehyɛeɛ a ɛyɛ adwuma kɔsi ɛberɛ a nhyehyɛeɛ foforɔ bɛba.
the whole system being concerned only with food and drink and various ablutions – external ceremonials imposed until the coming of the new order.
11 Nanso, Kristo aba dada sɛ Ɔsɔfopanin ama nneɛma pa a yɛwɔ dada yi. Ntomadan a ɔsom wɔ mu no so na ɛdi mu kyɛn dada no. Ɛnnyɛ nnipa na wɔyɛeɛ. Afei nso, ɛmmfiri adebɔ yi mu.
But, when Christ came, he appeared as high priest of that better system which was established; and he entered through that nobler and more perfect tent, not made by human hands – that is to say, not a part of this present creation.
12 Ɛberɛ a Kristo kɔɔ ntomadan no mu a ɔkɔɔ Kronkronbea hɔ pɛnkorɔ no, wamfa mmirekyie ne anantwie mogya na ɛkɔbɔɔ afɔdeɛ. Mmom, ɔno ara de ne mogya na ɛbɔɔ afɔdeɛ de gyee nkwa a ɛnni awieeɛ maa yɛn. (aiōnios g166)
Nor was it with the blood of goats and calves, but with his own blood, that he entered, once and for all, into the sanctuary, and obtained our eternal deliverance. (aiōnios g166)
13 Na sɛ mmirekyie ne anantwinini mogya ne anantwibereɛ nsõ a wɔde dwira wɔn a wɔn ho agu fi te wɔn ho kɔ honam ahofirie mu a,
For, if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of the ashes of a heifer, purify those who have been defiled (as far as ceremonial purification goes),
14 mpɛn ahe na Kristo a ɔnam Honhom so, de ne ho bɔɔ afɔdeɛ a ɛho nni dɛm maa Onyankopɔn no mogya rente mo ho mfiri nnwuma bɔne mu, na mo nkɔsom Onyankopɔn a ɔte ase no? (aiōnios g166)
how much more will the blood of the Christ, who, through his eternal Spirit, offered himself up to God, as a victim without blemish, purify our consciences from a lifeless formality, and fit us for the service of the living God! (aiōnios g166)
15 Yei enti na Kristo yɛ apam foforɔ no ntamgyinafoɔ sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, wɔn a Onyankopɔn afrɛ wɔn no bɛnya nhyira a ɛnni awieeɛ sɛdeɛ Onyankopɔn ahyɛ bɔ no. Yei aba saa, ɛfiri sɛ, owuo bi asi a ɛgye nnipa firi wɔn bɔne a wɔyɛɛ ɛberɛ a na wɔwɔ apam a ɛdi ɛkan no mu no. (aiōnios g166)
And that is why he is the intermediary of a new covenant; in order that, as a death has taken place to effect a deliverance from the offences committed under the first covenant, those who have received the call may obtain the eternal inheritance promised to them. (aiōnios g166)
16 Sɛ nsamanseɛ bi wɔ hɔ a, ɛwɔ sɛ wɔtumi kyerɛ sɛ onipa a ɔhyɛɛ saa samanseɛ no awu.
Whenever such a covenant as a will is in question, the death of the testator must of necessity be alleged.
17 Sɛ onipa a ɔhyɛɛ nsamanseɛ no te ase a, saa nsamanseɛ no nka hwee. Ɛberɛ a wawu no na ɛka biribi.
For such a covenant takes effect only on death, it does not come into force as long as the testator is alive.
18 Ɛno enti na apam a ɛdi ɛkan no wɔnam mogya so na wɔhyɛɛ no den no.
This explains why even the first covenant was not ratified without the shedding of blood.
19 Deɛ ɛdi ɛkan no, Mose kaa mmaransɛm no nyinaa, sɛdeɛ ɛwɔ Mmara no mu no kyerɛɛ nnipa no. Nantwie mma mogya ne nsuo ne kuntu kɔkɔɔ ne sommɛ na ɔde petee Mmara nwoma no ne nnipa no nyinaa so
For, when every command had been announced to all the people by Moses in accordance with the Law, he took the blood of the calves and of the goats, with water, scarlet wool, and a bunch of hyssop, and sprinkled even the book of the Law, as well as all the people,
20 kaa sɛ, “Yei ne mogya a ɛsɔ apam a Onyankopɔn ahyɛ mo sɛ monni so no ano.”
saying, as he did so – ‘This is the blood that renders valid the covenant which God has commanded to be made with you.’
21 Saa ara na Mose petee mogya guu ntomadan no ne nneɛma a wɔde som no nyinaa so ne no.
And in the same way he also sprinkled with the blood the tent and all the things that were used in public worship.
22 Nokorɛm, sɛdeɛ Mmara no kyerɛ no, ɛkame ayɛ sɛ mogya na ɛtumi te adeɛ nyinaa ho, na saa ara nso na gye sɛ mogya ahwie agu ansa na bɔnefakyɛ aba.
Indeed, under the Law, almost everything is purified with blood; and, unless blood is shed, no forgiveness is to be obtained.
23 Saa ɛkwan yi ara so na wɔnam ma biribiara a ɛyɛ ɔsoro nhwɛsodeɛ no ho te. Nanso, ɔsoro nneɛma no ankasa deɛ, afɔdeɛ a ɛyɛ kyɛn yeinom na wɔde te ho.
While, then, it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly realities to be purified by such means as these, the heavenly realities themselves required better sacrifices.
24 Ɛfiri sɛ, Kristo ankɔ baabi a ɛyɛ kronkron a nnipa de wɔn nsa na ayɛ a ɛyɛ ade kann nhwɛsodeɛ. Ɔkɔɔ ɔsoro ankasa na ɔsi yɛn ananmu wɔ hɔ wɔ Onyankopɔn anim.
For it was not into a sanctuary made by human hands, which merely foreshadowed the true one, that Christ entered, but into heaven itself, so that he might now appear in the presence of God on our behalf.
25 Afe biara Yudafoɔ Sɔfopanin de aboa mogya kɔ Kronkronbea hɔ. Nanso, Kristo amfa ne ho amma mpɛn bebree saa.
Nor yet was it to offer himself may times, as year after year the high priest entered the sanctuary with an offering of blood – but not his own blood;
26 Sɛ ɔyɛɛ saa a, anka ɛfiri adebɔ ahyɛaseɛ no, ɔbɛhunu amane mpɛn bebree. Mmom, waba prɛko a nneɛma nyinaa reba awieeɛ, na ɔnam afɔdeɛ a ɔde ne ho bɔeɛ no so apepa bɔne. (aiōn g165)
for then Christ would have had to undergo death many times since the creation of the world. But now, once and for all, at the close of the age, he has appeared, in order to abolish sin by the sacrifice of himself. (aiōn g165)
27 Ɛsɛ sɛ obiara wu prɛko pɛ, na ɛno akyi Onyankopɔn abu no atɛn.
And, as it is ordained for people to die but once (death being followed by judgment),
28 Saa ara na wɔde Kristo nso bɔɔ afɔdeɛ baako pɛ de gyee dodoɔ no ara wɔ wɔn bɔne mu. Ɔbɛba ne mprenu so a ɔmmɛgye nnebɔneyɛfoɔ na mmom, ɔbɛba abɛgye wɔn a wɔretwɛn no no nkwa.
so it is with the Christ. He was offered up once and for all, to bear away the sins of many; and the second time he will appear – but without any burden of sin – to those who are waiting for him, to bring salvation.
