Hepelū 9

1 Ko eni, naʻe maʻu moʻoni foki ʻe he ʻuluaki [fuakava ]ʻae ngaahi ngaue fakaʻeiki, pea mo e potu tapu kuo ʻo māmani.

Then truly the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

2 He naʻe langa ʻae ʻuluaki fale fehikitaki; ʻaia naʻe ʻi ai ʻae tuʻunga maama, mo e ʻaiʻanga meʻa, mo e mā ʻoe ʻao; ʻaia naʻe ui ko e potu tapu.

For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the show bread; which is called the sanctuary.

3 Pea naʻe ʻi loto ʻi hono ua ʻoe puipui, ʻae fale fehikitaki ʻaia ʻoku ui ko e potu toputapu;

And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;

4 Naʻe ʻi ai ʻae ipu koula ʻaiʻanga afi, mo e puha ʻoe fuakava naʻe ʻuʻufi takatakai ʻaki ʻae koula, ʻaia naʻe ai ʻae ipu koula naʻe ʻi ai ʻae mana, mo e tokotoko ʻo ʻElone naʻe moto, mo e ongo maka lafalafa ʻoe fuakava;

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;

5 Pea naʻe ʻi ʻolunga ʻi ai ʻae ongo selupi ʻoe nāunau naʻe fakamalu ʻae nofoʻanga ʻaloʻofa; ʻaia ʻe ʻikai te mau faʻa fakamatala kotoa pē eni.

And over it the cherubim of glory shadowing the mercy seat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

6 Pea kuo pehē hono teuteu ʻoe ngaahi meʻa ni, pea hū maʻuaipē ʻae kau taulaʻeiki ki he ʻuluaki fale fehikitaki, ʻo fai ai ʻenau ngaahi ngaue.

Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.

7 Ka ko hono ua, naʻe ngata ʻi he taulaʻeiki lahi, ʻo liunga taha pe, ʻi he taʻu kotoa pē, ka naʻe ʻikai taʻehatoto, ʻaia ne ne ʻatu maʻana, mo e fai hala ʻae kakai:

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:

8 Ko e fakaʻilo eni ʻe he Laumālie Māʻoniʻoni, naʻe teʻeki ai ke fakahā ʻae hala ki he potu tapu, ʻi he kei tuʻu ʻae ʻuluaki fale fehikitaki:

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:

9 ‌ʻAia ko e fakatātā ki he kuonga ko ia, pea naʻe ʻatu ʻi ai ʻae ngaahi meʻa foaki mo e ngaahi feilaulau, ka naʻe ʻikai faʻa fai ia ke fakahaohaoa ʻae loto ʻo ia naʻe fai ki ai;

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;

10 Ko e ngaahi meʻakai mo inu pe, mo e ngaahi fufulu kehekehe, mo e ngaahi tuʻutuʻuni fakasino, naʻe fokotuʻu kaeʻoua ke hoko ʻae kuonga ʻoe fakafoʻou.

Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.

11 Ka ʻi he hoko mai ʻa Kalaisi, ko e taulaʻeiki lahi ʻoe ngaahi meʻa lelei ʻe hoko, ʻi he fale fehikitaki ʻoku lahi hake mo haohaoa ʻaupito naʻe ʻikai ngaohi ʻaki ʻae nima, ko hono ʻuhinga, ʻoku ʻikai ʻoe māmani;

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;

12 Pea naʻe ʻikai ʻi he toto ʻoe fanga kosi mo e ʻuhikiʻi pulu, ʻa ʻene hū ʻo liunga taha pe ki he potu tapu, ka ʻi hono taʻataʻa ʻoʻona, kuo ne lavaʻi ʻae huhuʻi taʻengata. (aiōnios g166)

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. (aiōnios g166)

13 He kapau naʻe fakamāʻoniʻoniʻi ʻae taʻemaʻa ki he fakamaʻa ʻoe sino, ʻi he luluku ʻaki ʻae toto ʻoe fanga pulu tangata mo e fanga kosi, mo e efu ʻoe pulu fefine:

For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies to the purifying of the flesh:

14 E fēfē hono lahi hake ʻoe fakamaʻa homou loto mei he ngaahi ngaue mate ʻe he taʻataʻa ʻo Kalaisi, ʻaia naʻa ne feilaulau ʻaki ia taʻehanomele ʻi he Laumālie taʻengata ki he ʻOtua, ke mou tauhi ʻae ʻOtua moʻui? (aiōnios g166)

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? (aiōnios g166)

15 Pea ko e meʻa eni kuo hoko ai ia ko e fakalaloa ʻoe fuakava foʻou, kae fai ʻi he pekia ʻae totongi ki he ngaahi angahala naʻe fai ʻi he ʻuluaki fuakava, pea maʻu ʻekinautolu kuo ui ʻae talaʻofa ʻoe nofoʻanga taʻengata. (aiōnios g166)

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. (aiōnios g166)

16 He ka ʻi ai ha fuakava, ʻoku totonu ke ʻi ai foki mo e mate ʻo ia ʻoku ne fakamoʻoni ʻae fuakava.

For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.

17 He ʻoku mālohi ʻae fuakava ko e hili ʻae mate: ka ʻi he kei moʻui ʻae fakamoʻoni, ʻoku ʻikai ʻaupito hano mālohi.

For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator lives.

18 Ko ia naʻe ʻikai fakamoʻoni ʻae ʻuluaki [fuakava ]ka ʻi he toto pe.

Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.

19 He kuo leaʻaki ʻe Mōsese ʻae fekau kotoa pē ki he kakai kotoa pē ʻo fakatatau ki he fono, pea toʻo ʻe ia ʻae toto ʻoe fanga ʻuhikiʻi pulu mo e fanga kosi, fakataha mo e vai, mo e fulufuluʻi sipi kulokula, mo e ʻisope, ʻo ne luluku ʻaki ʻae tohi, pea mo e kakai kotoa pē,

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,

20 ‌ʻo ne pehē, “Ko e toto eni ʻoe fuakava ʻaia kuo fekau ʻe he ʻOtua kiate kimoutolu.”

Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God has enjoined to you.

21 Pea naʻa ne luluku foki ʻaki ʻae toto ʻae fale fehikitaki, mo e ngaahi meʻa kotoa pē naʻe fai ʻaki ʻae ngaue.

Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.

22 Pea kuo mei ʻosi ʻae meʻa kotoa pē ʻi hono fakamaʻa ʻaki ʻae toto ʻo fakatatau ki he fono; pea ka ʻikai lilingi ʻae toto ʻoku ʻikai ha fakamolemole.

And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

23 Ko ia naʻe totonu ai ke fakamaʻa ʻaki eni ʻae ngaahi fakatātā ʻoe ngaahi meʻa ʻi he langi; ka ko e ngaahi meʻa ʻi he langi ʻaki ʻae ngaahi feilaulau ʻoku lelei lahi hake.

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.

24 He naʻe ʻikai hū ʻa Kalaisi ki he potu tapu naʻe ngaohi ʻaki ʻae nima, [ʻaia ]ko e fakatātā [pe ]ki he moʻoni; ka ki he loto langi, ke ne fakahā eni ia ʻi he ʻao ʻae ʻOtua koeʻuhi ko kitautolu.

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:

25 Pea naʻe ʻikai foki ke ne feilaulau ʻaki ia ʻo liunga lahi, ʻo hangē ko e hū ʻae taulaʻeiki lahi ki he potu tapu ʻi he taʻu kotoa pē mo e toto kehe;

Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest enters into the holy place every year with blood of others;

26 He ka ne pehē, Ta ʻe liunga lahi ʻene mamahi talu hono fakatupu ʻo māmani: ka ko eni, kuo ne fakahā ia ʻo tuʻo taha ʻi he ngataʻanga ʻo māmani, ke ne ʻave ʻae angahala ʻi he feilaulau ʻaki ia ʻe ia. (aiōn g165)

For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world has he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. (aiōn g165)

27 Pea hangē kuo pau ke mate ʻo tuʻo taha ʻae kakai, kae hili ia ko e fakamaau:

And as it is appointed to men once to die, but after this the judgment:

28 Pea pehē foki, kuo feilaulau ʻaki ʻa Kalaisi ʻo liunga taha, ke ne fua ʻae ngaahi hia ʻae tokolahi; pea ʻe fakahā ia ko hono liunga ua, kiate kinautolu ʻoku ʻamanaki kiate ia, ki he fakamoʻui, ka ʻe ʻikai [ke ʻave ]ʻae angahala.

So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and to them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin to salvation.