¹For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

¹Iga ülempreester, kes võetakse inimeste hulgast, seatakse inimeste asemel läbi käima Jumalaga, et ta tooks ande ja ohvreid pattude eest.

²Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

²Ta suudab mõistvalt kohelda arutuid ja eksijaid, kuna ta isegi on nõrkusest piiratud.

³And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

³Ja selle nõrkuse tõttu peab ta niisamuti nagu rahva, nõnda ka iseenese eest ohverdama pattude pärast.

⁴And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

⁴Ja keegi ei võta enesele seda au ise, vaid Jumala kutsel nagu Aarongi.

⁵So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.

⁵Nõnda ei ole ka Kristus austanud ennast ise ülempreestriks saamisega, vaid see, kes talle on ütelnud: 'Sina oled mu Poeg, täna ma sünnitasin sinu.'

⁶As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

⁶Nõnda ta ütleb ka teises kohas: 'Sina oled igavesti preester Melkisedeki korra järgi.'

⁷Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

⁷Oma maise elu päevil ohverdas Jeesus palumisi ja anumisi suure hüüdmise ja pisaratega selle poole, kes teda võis päästa surmast, ja teda võeti kuulda tema allaheitlikkuse tõttu.

⁸Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

⁸Ja olles küll Poeg, õppis ta kuulekust selle läbi, mida ta kannatas.

⁹And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

⁹Ja kui ta oli saanud täiuslikuks, sai ta igavese pääste toojaks kõigile, kes on talle kuulekad,

¹⁰Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

¹⁰kuna Jumal oli kuulutanud tema ülempreestriks Melkisedeki korra järgi.

¹¹Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

¹¹Sellest oleks meil palju rääkida, aga see on raskesti seletatav, sest te olete jäänud kuulmisele tuimaks.

¹²For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

¹²Teie, kes te selle aja peale peaksite olema õpetajad, vajate, et teile jälle õpetataks Jumala sõnade esmaseid algeid, te olete saanud nende väärseks, kes vajavad piima, mitte tahket toitu.

¹³For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

¹³Igaüks, kes toitub piimast, on veel vilumata õiguse sõnas, sest ta on alles väeti laps.

¹⁴But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

¹⁴Tahke toit on aga täisealiste jaoks, kelle meeled on kogemuste varal harjunud eristama head ja kurja.