¹Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

¹Kwa sababu hiyo tunapaswa kuzingatia kwa makini zaidi yote tuliyosikia, ili tusije tukapotoshwa.

²For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

²Ujumbe ule waliopewa wazee wetu na malaika ulionyeshwa kuwa kweli, hata mtu yeyote ambaye hakuufuata au hakuutii aliadhibiwa kama alivyostahili.

³How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

³Basi, sisi tutaokokaje kama hatuujali wokovu mkuu kama huu? Kwanza Bwana mwenyewe aliutangaza wokovu huu, na wale waliomsikia walituthibitishia kwamba ni kweli.

⁴God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

⁴Mungu pia aliongeza hapo ushahidi wake kwa kufanya kila namna ya miujiza na maajabu, na kwa kuwagawia watu vipaji vya Roho Mtakatifu kadiri ya mapenzi yake.

⁵For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak.

⁵Mungu hakuwaweka malaika wautawale ulimwengu ujao, yaani ulimwengu ule tunaoongea habari zake.

⁶But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man that thou visitest him?

⁶Tena yasemwa mahali fulani katika Maandiko: "Mtu ni nini ee Mungu, hata umfikirie; mwanaadamu ni nini hata umjali?

⁷Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:

⁷Ulimfanya kwa kitambo kidogo kuwa chini zaidi kuliko malaika; ukamvika taji ya utukufu na heshima,

⁸Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.

⁸ukaweka kila kitu chini ya miguu yake, avitawale." Yasemwa kwamba Mungu alimweka mtu kuwa mtawala wa vitu vyote yaani bila kuacha hata kimoja. Hata hivyo, hatuoni bado mtu akivitawala vitu vyote sasa.

⁹But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

⁹Lakini twamwona Yesu ambaye alifanywa kwa kitambo kidogo kuwa chini zaidi kuliko malaika, ili kwa neema ya Mungu afe kwa ajili ya watu wote. Sasa tunamwona ametawazwa kwa utukufu na heshima kwa sababu ya kifo alichoteseka.

¹⁰For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

¹⁰Ilikuwa haki tupu kwamba Mungu, ambaye huumba na kutegemeza vitu vyote, alimfanya Yesu kuwa mkamilifu kabisa kwa njia ya mateso, ili awalete watoto wengi waushiriki utukufu wake. Maana Yesu ndiye anayewaongoza kwenye wokovu.

¹¹For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

¹¹Yeye anawatakasa watu dhambi zao, naye pamoja na wale waliotakaswa, wote wanaye Baba mmoja. Ndiyo maana Yesu haoni aibu kuwaita hao ndugu zake;

¹²Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

¹²kama asemavyo: "Ee Mungu, nitawatangazia ndugu zangu matendo yako. Nitakusifu katika kusanyiko lao."

¹³And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.

¹³Tena asema: "Nitamwekea Mungu tumaini langu." Na tena: "Mimi niko hapa pamoja na watoto alionipa Mungu."

¹⁴Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

¹⁴Basi, kwa vile watoto hao, kama awaitavyo, ni watu wenye mwili na damu, Yesu mwenyewe akawa kama wao na kushiriki ubinadamu wao. Alifanya hivyo ili kwa njia ya kifo chake amwangamize Ibilisi, ambaye ana mamlaka juu ya kifo,

¹⁵And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

¹⁵na hivyo awaokoe wale waliokuwa watumwa maisha yao yote kwa sababu ya hofu yao ya kifo.

¹⁶For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

¹⁶Maana ni wazi kwamba yeye hakuja kwa ajili ya kuwasaidia malaika, bali kama yasemavyo Maandiko; "Anawasaidia wazawa wa Abrahamu."

¹⁷Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

¹⁷Ndiyo maana ilimbidi awe kama ndugu zake kwa kila namna, ili awe Kuhani Mkuu wao aliye mwaminifu na mwenye huruma katika kumtumikia Mungu, ili dhambi za watu ziondolewe.

¹⁸For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

¹⁸Na, anaweza sasa kuwasaidia wale wanaojaribiwa na kuteswa.