1 Kon nag léegi, nanu jóge ci liifantu gi jëm ci Kirist, te jàll cig mat. Nanu bañ a dalaat njàngale mu jëkk moomu, ci ne nit ñi dañoo war a tuub jëf, yi jëm ci dee, te gëm Yàlla,
1Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
2 di leen jàngalaat ci mbirum sangu set ci ay fànn yu bare, ak teg loxo ak ci mbirum ndekkite ak lu jëm ci àtte biy sax dàkk.
2Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
3 Te noonu lanuy def, bu soobee Yàlla.
3And this will we do, if God permit.
4 Li nu war a jëme kanam mooy lii: su amee ay nit ñu Yàlla xas a leeral ba noppi, ñu mos mayu Yàlla gi, am wàll ci Xelam mu Sell,
4For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
5 te xam mbaax, gi ci kàddug Yàlla, ak kéemaani jamono jiy ñëw,
5And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
6 te loolu lépp teewul ñu walbatiku, ñooñu kenn dootu leen man a yeesalaat, ba ñu tuub seeni bàkkaar. Li ko waral moo di, dañoo bëgg a daajaat Doomu Yàlla ji ci bant, di ko toroxal, te fekk muy seen ngaañ.
6If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
7 Maanaam suuf suy naan taw bi ciy dal, tey jox ñi ñu koy beyal gàncax gu am njariñ, day jot barke bi jóge ci Yàlla.
7For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:
8 Waaye su meññee ay dég ak ay xaaxaam, du am benn njariñ; repp na ñu alag ko, te lakk lay mujje.
8But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
9 Waaye nag yéen samay soppe, su fekkee ne sax, nii lanuy waxe, nu ngi yaakaar li gën ci yéen te ànd ak mucc.
9But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.
10 Yàlla ñàkkul worma bay fàtte seen liggéey ak mbëggeel, gi ngeen wone ci turam, ci li ngeen dimbali ay gaayam, te yéena ngi koy def ba tey.
10For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
11 Waaye danoo bëgg kenn ku nekk ci yéen wone cawarte gu mel ni ga ngeen amoon, ba kera ngeen di am mat, gi ngeen di séentu.
11And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
12 Bëggunu ngeen tayel, waaye royleen ñi gëm te muñ, ndaxte ñooy jot li leen Yàlla dig.
12That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
13 Ibraayma bokk na ci ñoom. Bi ko Yàllay dig, mënul woon a giñ ci keneen ku ko gën a màgg, ba tax mu giñ ci boppam,
13For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
14 ne ko: «Sàllaaw dinaa la barkeel, yokk saw askan.»
14Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
15 Noonu Ibraayma di xaar tey muñ, ba jot li ko Yàlla digoon.
15And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
16 Nit kuy giñ nag, daf koy wékk ci ku ko sut. Ngiñ lu mel noonu moo wóoral mbir te mooy jeexal lépp lu ñuy werante.
16For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
17 Ñi war a jot li mu dige, Yàlla dafa leen bëggoon a won ne, dogalam du tebbiku mukk; looloo tax mu dige, boole ci ngiñ.
17Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
18 Noonu ñaari jëf yooyu nga xam ne duñu tebbiku te Yàlla mënu cee dellu gannaaw, dañu nuy gën a sóob ci muñ, nun ñi daw ba am kiiraay, ngir nu man a téye bu dëgër yaakaar, ji mu nu dig.
18That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
19 Ci yaakaar jooju lanu sës sunu xol, ba man a sampu bu dëgër. Yaakaar la juy jàll ba fa Yàlla nekk, ca gannaaw ridob bérab bu sell-baa-sell.
19Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;
20 Yeesu ci boppam moo fa jëkk a dugg, muy ndaw li nu jiitu, ñu def ko saraxalekat bu mag ba fàww, mel ni Melkisedeg.
20Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.