VaHebheru 5
1 Nokuti mupristi mukuru umwe neumwe, wakatorwa kubva kuvanhu, anogadzirwa vanhu pazvinhu zvaMwari, kuti abaire zvese zvipo nezvibairo nekuda kwezvivi;
Every [Jewish] Supreme Priest was chosen by [God] {[God] chose every [Jewish] Supreme Priest} from among [ordinary] men. They were appointed {[He] appointed them} in order that they would come before him on behalf of the people. [Specifically, God appointed them] in order that they would bring gifts [to him on behalf of the people], and in order to sacrifice [animals to him] for people who sinned.
2 iye anogona kuva nemoyo munyoro pane vasingazivi nevakatsauka, sezvo naiye akakomberedzwa neutera.
The Supreme Priests could deal gently with those who ignorantly sinned, since the Supreme Priests themselves tended to sin easily.
3 Uye nekuda kwaizvozvi anofanira kubaira zvivi, sezvaanobaira zvevanhu, zvakadaro nekwaari.
As a result, they had to offer something to God for their own sins, just like [they had to offer something to God] for [other] people who sinned.
4 Zvino hakuna munhu angazvitorera rukudzo uru, asi uyo wakadanwa naMwari, saAroniwo.
Furthermore, [it is an honor to be a Supreme Priest] so no one honors himself [by appointing himself to become a Supreme Priest]. Instead, God chose each man [to become a Supreme Priest], as he chose Aaron [to be the first Supreme Priest].
5 Saizvozvo Kristuwo haana kuzvikudza iye kuva mupristi mukuru, asi uyo wakati kwaari: Ndiwe Mwanakomana wangu, nhasi ndakubereka.
Similarly, Christ also did not honor himself by appointing himself to become a Supreme Priest. Instead, God [appointed him by] saying to [him what he never said to any other priest, what the] Psalmist wrote in the Scriptures, You [(sg)] are my Son! Today I have declared that I am your Father!
And he also said [to Christ what the Psalmist wrote] in another Scripture passage, You are a priest eternally just like Melchizedek was a priest. (aiōn g165)
7 Iye pamazuva enyama yake, abaira minyengetero nemikumbiro nekuchema kukuru nemisodzi kuna iye waigona kumuponesa kubva parufu, uye akanzwikwa nekuda kwekutya Mwari,
When Christ lived on the earth [MTY], he prayed [DOU] to God and tearfully cried out loudly to him. [Specifically], he asked [God], who was able to help him, that he would not [fear the sufferings just before] he died. As a result, God listened to him, because Christ reverently submitted [to what God wanted him to do].
8 kunyange aiva Mwanakomana, wakadzidza kuteerera kubva pazvinhu zvaakatambudzika,
Although Christ is [God’s own Son], he learned to obey [God] by suffering [before he died].
9 akatiwo aitwa wakaperedzerwa, akava muvambi weruponeso rwusingaperi kune vese vanomuteerera; (aiōnios g166)
By becoming (all [that] God intended him to be/perfect), [he has now] become fully qualified [to be our Supreme Priest. As a result, he is the one who saves] eternally all who obey him. (aiōnios g166)
10 anzi naMwari mupristi mukuru kubva kurudzi rwaMerikizedheki.
Furthermore, God has designated him to be [our] Supreme Priest in the way that Melchizedek was a Supreme Priest.
11 Watine zvizhinji zvatingataura pamusoro pake zvinoremawo kududzira, zvamakagomara pakunzwa.
Although there is much to say [to you(pl)] about [how Christ resembles Melchizedek], this is hard [for me] to explain [to you] because you now understand things so slowly.
12 Nokuti apo pamaifanira kuva vadzidzisi nekuda kwenguva, makashaiwazve kuti kuve neanokudzidzisai kuti zvimiso zvekutanga zvemashoko aMwari zvii, uye mava vanoda mukaka, uye kwete kudya kukukutu.
[You became Christians long ago. So] by now you should be teaching [spiritual truths to others]. But you still need someone to teach you again the truths that God has revealed. [I am talking about] the truths that we teach people [when they] first [believe in Christ]. You need [those elementary truths] like babies need milk [MET]. You are not [ready for advanced teaching, which is like] the solid food [which mature people need] [MET].
13 Nokuti ani nani anodya mukaka haana unyanzvi mushoko rekururama; nokuti mucheche.
Remember that those [who are still learning these elementary truths] [MET] have not become familiar with [what God] says concerning becoming/being righteous. They are [just like] [MET] babies [who need] milk!
14 Asi kudya kukukutu ndekwevakura zvakazara, ivo nekurovedzwa vakadzidzisa pfungwa kuparadzanisa zvese zvakanaka nezvakaipa.
But [the more advanced spiritual truth] is for people who are [spiritually] mature, just like [MET] solid food is for [people who are physically] mature. They can tell the difference between what is good and what is evil, because they have trained themselves [to keep doing that].
