1For every high priest, being taken from among men, is appointed 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 bear gently with the ignorant and erring, 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 thereof is bound, 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 the honor unto himself, but when he is called of God, even as was Aaron.
4Ja keegi ei võta enesele seda au ise, vaid Jumala kutsel nagu Aarongi.
5So Christ also glorified not himself to be made a high priest, but he that spake unto him, Thou art my Son, This 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 Melchizedek.
6Nõnda ta ütleb ka teises kohas: 'Sina oled igavesti preester Melkisedeki korra järgi.'
7Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
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 was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered;
8Ja olles küll Poeg, õppis ta kuulekust selle läbi, mida ta kannatas.
9and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation;
9Ja kui ta oli saanud täiuslikuks, sai ta igavese pääste toojaks kõigile, kes on talle kuulekad,
10named of God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.
10kuna Jumal oli kuulutanud tema ülempreestriks Melkisedeki korra järgi.
11Of whom we have many things to say, and hard of interpretation, seeing ye are become dull of hearing.
11Sellest oleks meil palju rääkida, aga see on raskesti seletatav, sest te olete jäänud kuulmisele tuimaks.
12For when by reason of the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need again that some one teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of solid food.
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 partaketh of milk is without experience of 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 solid food is for fullgrown men, [even] those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
14Tahke toit on aga täisealiste jaoks, kelle meeled on kogemuste varal harjunud eristama head ja kurja.