Vēstule Ebrējiem 8
1 Bet visu, kas sacīts, saņemot vienā vārdā: mums ir tāds augsts priesteris, kas sēž pa labo roku tam augstības goda krēslam debesīs,
To sum up what I have been saying: Such is the high priest that we have, one who has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God’s Majesty in heaven,
2 To svētumu kopējs un tās patiesās Dieva telts, ko Tas Kungs ir uzcēlis un ne cilvēks.
where he serves in the sanctuary, in that true tent set up by the Lord and not by man.
3 Jo ikviens augsts priesteris top iecelts, nest dāvanas un upurus; tādēļ vajadzēja, ka arī Šim kas būtu, ko Tas upurētu.
Every high priest is appointed for the purpose of offering gifts and sacrifices to God; it follows, therefore, that this high priest must have some offering to make.
4 Jo ja Viņš virs zemes būtu, tad Viņš nebūtu priesteris, tāpēc, ka (te) priesteri ir, kas pēc bauslības dāvanas upurē,
If he were, however, still on earth, he would not even be a priest, since there are already priests who offer the gifts as the Law directs.
5 Un kas tai debesu lietu līdzībai un ēnai kalpo, tā kā Mozus caur Dievu bija pamācīts, kā tam Dieva telti bija uzcelt; jo Viņš sacīja: raugi, ka tu visu to dari pēc tās priekšzīmes, kas tev kalnā ir rādīta.
(These priests, it is true, are engaged in a service which is only a copy and shadow of the heavenly realities, as is shown by the directions given to Moses when he was about to construct the tent. “Look to it,” are the words, “that you make every part in accordance with the pattern shown you on the mountain.”)
6 Bet nu Kristus jo labu amatu dabūjis, jo labākas derības vidutājs Viņš ir, kas ar labākām apsolīšanām ir apstiprināta.
But Jesus, as we see, has obtained a ministry as far excelling theirs, as the covenant of which he is the intermediary, based, as it is, on better promises, excels the former covenant.
7 Jo ja viņa, tā pirmā, būtu bijusi bez trūkuma, tad otra vieta nebūtu meklēta.
If that first covenant had been faultless, there would have been no occasion for a second.
8 Jo tos rādams, Viņš saka: redzi, dienas nāk, saka Tas Kungs, un Es celšu jaunu derību ar Israēla namu un ar Jūda namu;
But, finding fault with the people, God says – “‘A time is coming,’ says the Lord, ‘When I will ratify a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah –
9 Ne tādu derību, kādu Es ar viņu tēviem esmu cēlis tanī dienā, kad Es tos pie rokas satvēru, tos no Ēģiptes izvest: jo tie Manā derībā nav palikuši; - tad Es arīdzan par tiem neesmu bēdājis, saka Tas Kungs.
Not such a covenant as I made with their ancestors on the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt. For they did not abide by their covenant with me, and therefore I disregarded them,’ says the Lord.
10 Jo šī ir tā derība, ko Es celšu ar Israēla namu pēc šīm dienām, saka Tas Kungs: Es došu Savus baušļus viņu prātā, un Es tos rakstīšu viņu sirdīs, un Es tiem būšu par Dievu, un tie Man būs par ļaudīm.
‘This is the covenant that I will make with the people of Israel after those days,’ says the Lord. ‘I will impress my laws on their minds, and will inscribe them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.
11 Un tie nemācīs neviens savu tuvāko un neviens savu brāli, sacīdams: atzīsti To Kungu: Jo tie visi Mani pazīs, no tā mazākā viņu starpā līdz tam lielākajam viņu starpā.
There will be no need for anyone to instruct their fellow citizen, or for a person to say to their relatives “Learn to know the Lord”; for everyone will know me, from the lowest to the highest.
12 Jo Es apžēlošos par viņu netaisnībām, un nepieminēšu vairs viņu grēkus un viņu noziegumus.
For I will be merciful to their wrongdoings, and I will no longer remember their sins.’”
13 Kad Viņš saka: jaunu (derību), tad Viņš to pirmo ir darījis par vecu. Kas nu ir darīts par vecu un vecs paliek, tas iznīkšanai ir tuvu.
By speaking of a new covenant, God at once renders the former covenant obsolete; and whatever becomes obsolete and loses its force is virtually annulled.
