1 Derfor må vi være desto mer oppmerksomme på det vi har hørt, så vi ikke glir bort.

For this reason there is the more need for us to give attention to the things which have come to our ears, for fear that by chance we might be slipping away.

2 For hvis ordet som ble forkynt ved engler stod fast, og enhver overtredelse og ulydighet fikk rettferdig straff,

Because if the word which came through the angels was fixed, and in the past every evil act against God's orders was given its full punishment;

3 hvordan skal vi da unnslippe hvis vi forsømmer en så stor frelse? Denne frelse ble først forkynt av Herren selv, og ble stadfestet for oss av dem som hørte ham,

What will come on us, if we do not give our minds to such a great salvation? a salvation of which our fathers first had knowledge through the words of the Lord, and which was made certain to us by those to whom his words came;

4 mens Gud selv ga sitt vitnesbyrd ved tegn og under, og ved å fordele Den Hellige Ånd etter sin vilje.

And God was a witness with them, by signs and wonders, and by more than natural powers, and by his distribution of the Holy Spirit at his pleasure.

5 For det er ikke engler han har gjort til herskere over den kommende verden, som jeg skriver om.

For he did not make the angels rulers over the world to come, of which I am writing.

6 Men en forfatter vitner, og sier: Hva er mennesket at du husker på ham, eller Menneskesønnen at du tar deg av ham?

But a certain writer has given his witness, saying, What is man, that you keep him in mind? what is the son of man, that you take him into account?

7 Du gjorde ham for en liten tid lavere enn englene; du kronet ham med herlighet og ære, og satte ham til herre over dine henders verk.

You made him a little lower than the angels; you gave him a crown of glory and honour, and made him ruler over all the works of your hands:

8 Du la alt under hans føtter. For ved å gi mennesket herredømme over alt, lot Gud intet bli utenfor hans myndighet, selv om vi ennå ikke ser alt lagt under ham.

You put all things under his feet. For in making man the ruler over all things, God did not put anything outside his authority; though we do not see everything under him now.

9 Men vi ser Jesus, som for en liten tid ble gjort lavere enn englene, nå kronet med herlighet og ære fordi han led døden, så han ved Guds nåde kunne smake døden for alle mennesker.

But we see him who was made a little lower than the angels, even Jesus, crowned with glory and honour, because he let himself be put to death so that by the grace of God he might undergo death for all men.

10 For det passet seg at han, for hvem og ved hvem alle ting eksisterer, gjorde lederen for deres frelse fullkommen gjennom lidelse da han førte mange sønner til herlighet.

Because it was right for him, for whom and through whom all things have being, in guiding his sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation complete through pain.

11 For både han som gjør hellig, og de som blir gjort hellige, er av samme familie; derfor skammer han seg ikke over å kalle dem brødre,

For he who makes holy and those who are made holy are all of one family; and for this reason it is no shame for him to give them the name of brothers,

12 og sier: Jeg vil kunngjøre ditt navn for mine brødre, midt i menigheten vil jeg synge din pris.

Saying, I will give the knowledge of your name to my brothers, I will make a song of praise to you before the church.

13 Og igjen sier han: Jeg vil sette min lit til ham. Og igjen: Se, her er jeg, og de barn Gud har gitt meg.

And again he says, I will put my faith in him. And again, See, I am here, and the children which God has given to me.

14 Siden barna har del i kjøtt og blod, fikk han også del i det samme, for å ved sin død gjøre ende på ham som hadde dødens makt, det vil si, den onde,

And because the children are flesh and blood, he took a body himself and became like them; so that by his death he might put an end to him who had the power of death, that is to say, the Evil One;

15 og befri dem som av frykt for døden hadde vært i trelldom hele sitt liv.

And let those who all their lives were in chains because of their fear of death, go free.

16 For han tar seg ikke av englene, men Abrahams ætt.

For, truly, he does not take on the life of angels, but that of the seed of Abraham.

17 Derfor måtte han bli lik sine brødre i alle ting, for å kunne være en barmhjertig og trofast yppersteprest i det som angår Gud, for å gjøre soning for folkets synder.

Because of this it was necessary for him to be made like his brothers in every way, so that he might be a high priest full of mercy and keeping faith in everything to do with God, making offerings for the sins of the people.

18 For siden han selv har lidt og blitt fristet, er han i stand til å hjelpe dem som blir fristet.

For having been put to the test himself, he is able to give help to others when they are tested.