¹For every high priest taken from amongst men is established for men in things relating to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins;

¹Kila kuhani mkuu huchaguliwa kutoka miongoni mwa watu kwa ajili ya kumtumikia Mungu kwa niaba yao, kutolea zawadi na tambiko kwa ajili ya dhambi zao.

²being able to exercise forbearance towards the ignorant and erring, since he himself also is clothed with infirmity;

²Maadamu yeye mwenyewe yu dhaifu anaweza kuwaonea huruma wale wasiojua kitu na wanaofanya makosa.

³and, on account of this [infirmity], he ought, even as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

³Na kwa vile yeye mwenyewe ni dhaifu, anapaswa kutolea dhabihu si tu kwa ajili ya watu, bali pia kwa ajili ya dhambi zake.

⁴And no one takes the honour to himself but [as] called by God, even as Aaron also.

⁴Hakuna mtu awezaye kujitwalia mwenyewe heshima ya kuwa kuhani mkuu. Kila mmoja huteuliwa na Mungu kuwa kuhani mkuu kama alivyokuwa Aroni.

⁵Thus the Christ also has not glorified himself to be made a high priest; but he who had said to him, *Thou* art my Son, *I* have to-day begotten thee.

⁵Hali kadhalika naye Kristo hakujitwalia mwenyewe heshima ya kuwa kuhani mkuu, bali Mungu alimwambia: "Wewe ni Mwanangu; mimi leo nimekuwa baba yako."

⁶Even as also in another [place] he says, *Thou* [art] a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec.

⁶Alisema pia mahali pengine: "Wewe ni kuhani milele, kufuatana na utaratibu wa ukuhani wa Melkisedeki."

⁷Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up both supplications and entreaties to him who was able to save him out of death, with strong crying and tears; (and having been heard because of his piety;)

⁷Yesu alipokuwa anaishi hapa duniani, kwa kilio kikuu na machozi, alisali na kumwomba Mungu ambaye alikuwa na uwezo wa kumwokoa kutoka kifo; naye alisikilizwa kwa sababu ya kumcha Mungu.

⁸though he were Son, he learned obedience from the things which he suffered;

⁸Lakini, ingawa alikuwa Mwana wa Mungu, alijifunza kutii kwa njia ya mateso.

⁹and having been perfected, became to all them that obey him, author of eternal salvation;

⁹Na alipofanywa mkamilifu, akawa chanzo cha wokovu wa milele kwa wale wote wanaomtii,

¹⁰addressed by God [as] high priest according to the order of Melchisedec.

¹⁰naye Mungu akamteua kuwa kuhani mkuu kufuatana na utaratibu wa ukuhani wa Melkisedeki.

¹¹Concerning whom we have much to say, and hard to be interpreted in speaking [of it], since ye are become dull in hearing.

¹¹Tunayo Mengi ya kusema juu ya jambo hili, lakini ni vigumu kuwaelezeni, kwa sababu ninyi si wepesi wa kuelewa.

¹²For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have again need that [one] should teach you what [are] the elements of the beginning of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, [and] not of solid food.

¹²Sasa mngalipaswa kuwa tayari walimu, lakini mnahitaji bado mtu wa kuwafundisheni mafundisho ya mwanzo ya ujumbe wa Mungu. Badala ya kula chakula kigumu, mnapaswa bado kunywa maziwa.

¹³For every one that partakes of milk [is] unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe;

¹³Kila anayepaswa kunywa maziwa huyo ni mtoto bado, hajui uadilifu ni nini.

¹⁴but solid food belongs to full-grown men, who, on account of habit, have their senses exercised for distinguishing both good and evil.

¹⁴Lakini chakula kigumu ni kwa ajili ya watu waliokomaa, ambao wanaweza kubainisha mema na mabaya.