1 The Law of Moses is like a shadow of the good things to come. This shadow isn't the good things themselves, because it cannot free people from sin by the sacrifices offered year after year. 2 If there were worshipers who already have their sins washed away and their consciences made clear, there would not be any need to go on offering sacrifices. 3-4 But the blood of bulls and goats cannot take away sins. It only reminds people of their sins from one year to the next.
5 When Christ came into the world, he said to God,
“Sacrifices and offerings
are not what you want,
but you have given me
my body.
6 No, you are not pleased
with animal sacrifices
and offerings for sin.”
7 Then Christ said,
“And so, my God,
I have come to do
what you want,
as the Scriptures say.”
8 The Law teaches that offerings and sacrifices must be made because of sin. But why did Christ mention these things and say that God did not want them? 9 Well, it was to do away with offerings and sacrifices and to replace them. This is what he meant by saying to God, “I have come to do what you want.” 10 So we are made holy because Christ obeyed God and offered himself once for all.
11 The priests do their work each day, and they keep on offering sacrifices that can never take away sins. 12 But Christ offered himself as a sacrifice that is good forever. Now he is sitting at God's right side, 13 and he will stay there until his enemies are put under his power. 14 By his one sacrifice he has forever set free from sin the people he brings to God.
15 The Holy Spirit also speaks of this by telling us that the Lord said,
16 “When the time comes,
I will make an agreement
with them.
I will write my laws
on their minds and hearts.
17 Then I will forget
about their sins
and no longer remember
their evil deeds.”
18 When sins are forgiven, there is no more need to offer sacrifices.
Encouragement and Warning
19 My friends, the blood of Jesus gives us courage to enter the most holy place 20 by a new way that leads to life! And this way takes us through the curtain that is Christ himself.
21 We have a great high priest who is in charge of God's house. 22 So let's come near God with pure hearts and a confidence that comes from having faith. Let's keep our hearts pure, our consciences free from evil, and our bodies washed with clean water. 23 We must hold tightly to the hope we say is ours. After all, we can trust the one who made the agreement with us. 24 We should keep on encouraging each other to be thoughtful and to do helpful things. 25 Some people have given up the habit of meeting for worship, but we must not do that. We should keep on encouraging each other, especially since you know that the day of the Lord's coming is getting closer.
26 No sacrifices can be made for people who decide to sin after they find out about the truth. 27 They are God's enemies, and all they can look forward to is a terrible judgment and a furious fire. 28 If two or more witnesses accused someone of breaking the Law of Moses, that person could be put to death. 29 But it is much worse to dishonor God's Son and to disgrace the blood of the promise that made us holy. And it is just as bad to insult the Holy Spirit, who shows us mercy. 30 We know that God has said he will punish and take revenge. We also know that the Scriptures say the Lord will judge his people. 31 It is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God!
32 Don't forget all the hard times you went through when you first received the light. 33 Sometimes you were abused and mistreated in public, and at other times you shared in the sufferings of others. 34 You were kind to people in jail. And you gladly let your possessions be taken away, because you knew you had something better, something that would last forever.
35 Keep on being brave! It will bring you great rewards. 36 Learn to be patient, so you will please God and be given what he has promised. 37 As the Scriptures say,
“God is coming soon!
It won't be very long.
38 The people God accepts
will live because
of their faith.
But he isn't pleased
with anyone
who turns back.”
39 We are not like those people who turn back and get destroyed. We will keep on having faith until we are saved.
Yeesu dammaa le keta junube kafarilaŋo ti
1 Musa la Luwaa* mu niiniyo doroŋ ne ti kuu betoolu to, mennu be naa la. Wo kamma la, a te wo moolu timmandi noo la, mennu ka sutiyaa Alla la ka bo niŋ beeyaŋ sadaalu* la, ì ka tu mennu bondi la saŋ-wo-saŋ. 2 Niŋ a ye a tara, wo sadaaboo si ì timmandi noo, fo ì te ñiŋ sadaaboo bula la baŋ? A koyita le ko, niŋ wo moolu seneyandita fokabaŋ, ì sondomoolu te ì tuumi noo la feŋ na kotenke. 3 Bari wo sadaalu mu saŋ-wo-saŋ hakili bulandiraŋo le ti junuboo la kuwo to, 4 kaatu ninsituuraalu yeloo niŋ baakotoŋolu yeloo te junuboolu bondi noo la.
5 Wo kamma la, biriŋ Kiristu* naata ñiŋ duniyaa kono, a ko Alla ye ko:
“Ite buka seewoo beeyaŋ sadaalu la,
aniŋ siimaŋ sadaalu,
bari i ye baloo parendi n ye le.
6 I maŋ ñiŋ kaniŋ ka jani sadaalu bondi,
waraŋ junube kafarilaŋ sadaalu.
7 Bituŋ n kumata ko, ‘M fele!
N na Alla, n naata le ka i la lafoo taamandi.
N naata ka kuwo ke, meŋ safeeta n na kuwo to Luwaa Kitaaboo* kono.’ ”
8 Kiristu la ñiŋ kumoolu kono Alla ye, a ko folooto ko, “I maŋ ñiŋ kaniŋ, ka beeyaŋ sadaalu bondi, waraŋ siimaŋ sadaalu, jani sadaalu waraŋ junube kafarilaŋ sadaalu, wolu buka i seewondi.” Ali ye a loŋ ne ko, ñinnu bee mu kuwolu le ti, Musa la Luwaa ye mennu londi. 9 Wo kumoolu koolaa, Kiristu naata ñiŋ kafu ko, “M fele, n naata le ka i la lafoo taamandi.” Wo siloo la, a ye kuwolu bondi le, mennu be dendiŋ kambeŋ kotoo la, ka ì jooseyi kambeŋ kutoo la. 10 Ka bo niŋ Alla la ñiŋ lafoo le la, ntolu naata seneyaa, kaatu Yeesu Kiristu ye a baloo dii sadaa ti moolu bee ye le, siiñaa kiliŋ.
11 Piriisi-wo-piriisi* ka loo a la dookuwo la le luŋ-wo-luŋ, ka tu sadaalu bondi la, mennu nene te junuboolu bondi noo la. 12 Bari biriŋ Kiristu ye a faŋo dii junube kafarilaŋ sadaa ti, a ye a ke siiñaa kiliŋ doroŋ ne la. Bituŋ a siita Alla bulubaa karoo la, 13 a be tu la daameŋ, fo a jawoolu ye ke a siŋ looraŋo ti.
14 Ka bo niŋ wo sadaa kiliŋo le la, a ye badaa-badaa timmandiroo dii moolu la, mennu seneyandita. 15 Noora Kuliŋo fanaa ka ñiŋ kuwo seedeyaa ǹ ye le, Maariyo ye meŋ fo ko:
16 “M be kambeŋ kutoo meŋ siti la n niŋ ì teema,
niŋ wo luŋolu tambita, a be ke la ñiŋ ne ti:
M be n na yaamaroolu ke la ì hakiloolu kono le,
ŋa a safee ì sondomoolu bala.”
17 Wo to le a ye ñiŋ kafu ko:
“N hakiloo te tara la ì la junuboolu niŋ kuu kuruŋolu kaŋ kotenke.”
18 Saayiŋ, junube yamfoo sotota daameŋ, ka sadaa bo junube kafarilaŋo ti, wo te soto la jee kotenke.
Wakiilindiroo ka muña
19 Wo to baadiŋolu*, ŋà dankeneyaa soto le ka duŋ Dulaa Senuŋ Baa* kono ka bo niŋ Yeesu yeloo la. 20 A ye sila kutoo yele ǹ ye meŋ ka baluwo dii ka bo niŋ ridoo la, wo le mu a baloo ti. 21 Baawo ŋà ñiŋ piriisi kuntii baa le soto, meŋ ka Alla la dimbaayaalu mara, 22 wo to ali ŋà sutiyaa Alla la niŋ sondome betoo la, meŋ be faariŋ lannoo la, dankeneyaa kono. A yeloo sariŋ-sariŋo si ǹ sondomoolu seneyandi fo ì kana ǹ tuumi noo feŋ na, aduŋ m̀ balajaatoolu si kuu niŋ jii senuŋo la. 23 Ali ŋà mutaroo ke bambandinke jikoo la, ŋà meŋ na kuwo seedeyaa, kaatu meŋ ye laahidoo dii ǹ na, wo foroyaata le. 24 Aduŋ ali ŋà m̀ miira, ǹ si ñoo hamendi noo ñaameŋ kanoo la, aniŋ kuu bete kewo. 25 Ǹ kana ǹ ñaa kaasi ǹ na beŋo la ñoo kaŋ, ko doolu daajikoo be ñaameŋ, bari ali ŋà ñoo wakiilindi, baawo ali ye a je le, Maariyo la naa luŋo be sutiyaa kaŋ ne.
26 Ǹ na tooñaa londiŋ koolaa, niŋ ǹ tawuta ka junuboo ke, junube kafarilaŋ sadaa koteŋ te ǹ ye jee. 27 Wo noo to kiitii koleŋ baa doroŋ ne be pareeriŋ ǹ ye, aniŋ dimbaa jawu baa meŋ be balannaalu kasaara la. 28 Moo meŋ ye Musa la Luwaa tiñaa, wo ñanta faa la le, niŋ wo kuwo loota seede fula waraŋ seede saba la seedeyaa la. Balafaa te soto la jee. 29 Wo to, wo maarii duŋ, meŋ jututa Alla Dinkewo* la fo a ye a yeloo dori a siŋo koto, kambeŋ kutoo yeloo meŋ ye a seneyandi? Wo maarii la kuluuroo duŋ, meŋ ye Alla la Nooroo neŋ, Nooroo meŋ ye hiinoo dii a la? 30 Ŋà ate loŋ ne, meŋ ye ñiŋ fo ko,
“Julujoo mu nte le taa ti, m be a joo la le.”
Aduŋ a be safeeriŋ fanaa le ko,
“Maariyo be a la moolu le kiitindi la.”
31 Ka duŋ Alla baluuriŋo buloo kono, wo mu silaŋ kuu baa le ti.
32 Ali ali hakiloo bulandi wo luŋolu la, mennu tambita nuŋ, ali ye muñoo niŋ kata kuu baalu mennu ke tooroolu kono, kabiriŋ Alla la maloo naata mala ali sondomoo kono. 33 Waatoo doolu la, ì ka ali neŋ kenebaa to, ì ka ali toorandi. Ali doolu ka kafu moolu ma le, mennu toorandita wo ñaama. 34 Ali ka balafaa bunjawutonkoolu ye le, aduŋ ali seewootoo ka soŋ ali la sotofeŋolu buusoo la le, kaatu ali ye a loŋ ne ko, sotofeŋ bete baa be pareeriŋ ali ye, meŋ be tu la fo abadaa.
35 Wo to, ali kana ali la jiki baa fayi, meŋ ye tinee baa soto. 36 Ali suulata wakiiloo le la, fo ali si Alla la lafoo ke noo, aniŋ ka a la laahidoo soto, 37 ko a be safeeriŋ ñaameŋ:
“Ñaato domandiŋ, ate meŋ be naa kaŋ, a be naa la le,
a te mee la.
38 N na moo tilindiŋo be baluu la le,
ka bo niŋ lannoo la.
Bari niŋ silaŋo ye a badalindi,
n niyo te seewoo la a la kuwo la.”
39 Bari m̀ maŋ ke wo moolu ti, mennu ka badali, ì ye kasaara. Wo noo to, m̀ mu lannamoolu le ti, mennu be tanka la ka duŋ badaa-badaa baluwo kono.
