1 Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.
Basi hata agano la kwanza lilikuwa na kawaida za ibada, na patakatifu pake, pa kidunia.
2 For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary.
Maana hema ilitengenezwa, ile ya kwanza, mlimokuwa na kinara cha taa, na meza, na mikate ya Wonyesho; ndipo palipoitwa, Patakatifu.
3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;
Na nyuma ya pazia la pili, ile hema iitwayo Patakatifu pa patakatifu,
4 which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
yenye chetezo cha dhahabu, na sanduku la agano lililofunikwa kwa dhahabu pande zote, mlimokuwa na kopo la dhahabu lenye ile mana, na ile fimbo ya Haruni iliyochipuka, na vile vibao vya agano;
5 and over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.
na juu yake makerubi ya utukufu, yakikitia kivuli kiti cha rehema; basi hatuna nafasi sasa ya kueleza habari za vitu hivi kimoja kimoja.
6 Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God .
Basi, vitu hivi vikiisha kutengenezwa hivyo, makuhani huingia katika hema hiyo ya kwanza daima, wakiyatimiza mambo ya ibada.
7 But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:
Lakini katika hema hiyo ya pili kuhani mkuu huingia peke yake, mara moja kila mwaka; wala si pasipo damu, atoayo kwa ajili ya nafsi yake na kwa dhambi za kutokujua za hao watu.
8 the Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
Roho Mtakatifu akionyesha neno hili, ya kwamba njia ya kupaingia patakatifu ilikuwa haijadhihirishwa bado, hapo hema ya kwanza ilipokuwa ingali ikisimama;
9 which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
ambayo ndiyo mfano wa wakati huu uliopo sasa; wakati huo sadaka na dhabihu zinatolewa, zisizoweza kwa jinsi ya dhambi kumkamilisha mtu aabuduye,
10 which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
kwa kuwa ni sheria za jinsi ya mwili tu, vyakula na vinywaji na kutawadha kwingine kwingine, zilizoamriwa hata wakati wa matengenezo mapya.
11 But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;
Lakini Kristo akiisha kuja, aliye kuhani mkuu wa mambo mema yatakayokuwapo, kwa hema iliyo kubwa na kamilifu zaidi, isiyofanyika kwa mikono, maana yake, isiyo ya ulimwengu huu,
12 neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us .
wala si kwa damu ya mbuzi na ndama, bali kwa damu yake mwenyewe aliingia mara moja tu katika Patakatifu, akiisha kupata ukombozi wa milele.
13 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
Kwa maana, ikiwa damu ya mbuzi na mafahali na majivu ya ndama ya ng'ombe waliyonyunyiziwa wenye uchafu hutakasa hata kuusafisha mwili;
14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
basi si zaidi damu yake Kristo, ambaye kwamba kwa Roho wa milele alijitoa nafsi yake kwa Mungu kuwa sadaka isiyo na mawaa, itawasafisha dhamiri zenu na matendo mafu, mpate kumwabudu Mungu aliye hai?
15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
Na kwa sababu hii ni mjumbe wa agano jipya, ili, mauti ikiisha kufanyika kwa kukomboa makosa yaliyokuwa chini ya agano la kwanza, hao walioitwa waipokee ahadi ya urithi wa milele.
16 For where a testament is , there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
Maana agano la urithi lilipo, lazima iwepo mauti yake aliyelifanya.
17 For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.
Kwa maana agano la urithi lina nguvu palipotukia kufa kwa mtu; kwa kuwa halina nguvu kabisa, akiwa yu hai yeye aliyelifanya.
18 Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.
Kwa hiyo hata lile la kwanza halikuanzwa pasipo damu.
19 For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,
Maana kila amri ilipokwisha kunenwa na Musa kwa hao watu wote, kama ilivyoamuru sheria, aliitwaa damu ya ndama na ya mbuzi, pamoja na maji na sufu nyekundu na hisopo, akakinyunyizia kitabu chenyewe, na watu wote,
20 saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.
akisema, Hii ni damu ya agano mliloamriwa na Mungu.
21 Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.
Na ile hema nayo na vyombo vyote vya ibada alivinyunyizia damu vivyo hivyo.
22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
Na katika Torati karibu vitu vyote husafishwa kwa damu, na pasipo kumwaga damu hakuna ondoleo.
23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
Basi ilikuwa sharti nakala za mambo yaliyo mbinguni zisafishwe kwa hizo, lakini mambo ya mbinguni yenyewe yasafishwe kwa dhabihu zilizo bora kuliko hizo.
24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:
Kwa sababu Kristo hakuingia katika patakatifu palipofanyika kwa mikono, ndio mfano wa patakatifu halisi; bali aliingia mbinguni hasa, aonekane sasa usoni pa Mungu kwa ajili yetu;
25 nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
wala si kwamba ajitoe mara nyingi, kama vile kuhani mkuu aingiavyo katika patakatifu kila mwaka kwa damu isiyo yake;
26 for then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
kama ni hivyo, ingalimpasa kuteswa mara nyingi tangu kuwekwa msingi wa ulimwengu; lakini sasa, mara moja tu, katika utimilifu wa nyakati, amefunuliwa, azitangue dhambi kwa dhabihu ya nafsi yake.
27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Na kama vile watu wanavyowekewa kufa mara moja, na baada ya kufa hukumu;
28 so Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
kadhalika Kristo naye, akiisha kutolewa sadaka mara moja azichukue dhambi za watu wengi; atatokea mara ya pili, pasipo dhambi, kwa hao wamtazamiao kwa wokovu.
