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

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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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;)

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

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

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

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

¹⁰kuna Jumal oli kuulutanud tema ülempreestriks Melkisedeki korra järgi.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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