Hebrews 5
Complete Jewish Bible
5 For every cohen gadol taken from among men is appointed to act on people’s behalf with regard to things concerning God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 He can deal gently with the ignorant and with those who go astray, since he too is subject to weakness. 3 Also, because of this weakness, he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as those of the people. 4 And no one takes this honor upon himself, rather, he is called by God, just as Aharon was.
5 So neither did the Messiah glorify himself to become cohen gadol; rather, it was the One who said to him,
“You are my Son;
today I have become your Father.”[a]
6 Also, as he says in another place,
“You are a cohen forever,
to be compared with Malki-Tzedek.”[b]
7 During Yeshua’s life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions, crying aloud and shedding tears, to the One who had the power to deliver him from death; and he was heard because of his godliness. 8 Even though he was the Son, he learned obedience through his sufferings. 9 And after he had been brought to the goal, he became the source of eternal deliverance to all who obey him, 10 since he had been proclaimed by God as a cohen gadol to be compared with Malki-Tzedek.
11 We have much to say about this subject, but it is hard to explain, because you have become sluggish in understanding. 12 For although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the very first principles of God’s Word all over again! You need milk, not solid food! 13 Anyone who has to drink milk is still a baby, without experience in applying the Word about righteousness. 14 But solid food is for the mature, for those whose faculties have been trained by continuous exercise to distinguish good from evil.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 5:5 Psalm 2:7
- Hebrews 5:6 Psalm 110:4
Hébreux 5
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Christ, grand-prêtre et auteur du salut des siens
5 Tout grand-prêtre est pris parmi les hommes et il est établi en faveur des hommes pour leurs relations avec Dieu. Il est chargé de présenter à Dieu des offrandes et des sacrifices pour les péchés. 2 Il peut avoir de la compréhension pour ceux qui sont dans l’ignorance et qui s’égarent, parce qu’il est lui aussi exposé à la faiblesse. 3 A cause de cette faiblesse, il doit offrir des sacrifices, non seulement pour les péchés du peuple, mais aussi, de la même manière, pour les siens propres.
4 De plus, on ne s’attribue pas, de sa propre initiative, l’honneur d’être grand-prêtre : on le reçoit en y étant appelé par Dieu, comme ce fut le cas pour Aaron. 5 Il en est de même pour Christ. Ce n’est pas lui qui s’est attribué, de son propre chef, l’honneur de devenir grand-prêtre, mais c’est Dieu qui lui a déclaré :
Tu es mon Fils ; aujourd’hui,
je fais de toi mon enfant[a] .
6 Et, dans un autre passage :
Tu seras prêtre pour toujours
selon la ligne de Melchisédek[b] .
7 Ainsi, au cours de sa vie sur terre, Jésus, avec de grands cris et des larmes, a présenté des prières et des supplications à celui qui pouvait le sauver de la mort, et il a été exaucé, à cause de sa soumission à Dieu[c]. 8 Bien qu’étant Fils de Dieu, il a appris l’obéissance par tout ce qu’il a souffert. 9 Et c’est parce qu’il a été ainsi amené à la perfection qu’il est devenu, pour tous ceux qui lui obéissent, l’auteur d’un salut éternel : 10 Dieu, en effet, l’a déclaré grand-prêtre selon la ligne de Melchisédek.
Recevoir une nourriture pour adultes
11 C’est un sujet sur lequel nous avons bien des choses à dire, et qui sont difficiles à expliquer ; car vous êtes devenus lents à comprendre.
12 En effet, après tout ce temps, vous devriez être des maîtres dans les choses de Dieu ; or vous avez de nouveau besoin qu’on vous enseigne les rudiments des paroles de Dieu. Vous en êtes venus au point d’avoir besoin, non de nourriture solide, mais de lait. 13 Celui qui continue à se nourrir de lait n’a aucune expérience de la parole qui enseigne ce qu’est la vie juste : car c’est encore un bébé. 14 Les adultes, quant à eux, prennent de la nourriture solide : par la pratique[d], ils ont exercé leurs facultés à distinguer ce qui est bien de ce qui est mal.
Hebrews 5
Revised Standard Version
5 For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. 3 Because of this he is bound to offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people. 4 And one does not take the honor upon himself, but he is called by God, just as Aaron was.
5 So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him,
“Thou art my Son,
today I have begotten thee”;
6 as he says also in another place,
“Thou art a priest for ever,
after the order of Melchiz′edek.”
7 In the days of his flesh, Jesus[a] offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard for his godly fear. 8 Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered; 9 and being made perfect he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, 10 being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchiz′edek.
Warning against Falling Away
11 About this we have much to say which is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need some one to teach you again the first principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food; 13 for every one who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a child. 14 But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their faculties trained by practice to distinguish good from evil.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 5:7 Greek he
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