The Latin Vulgate VUL
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1 omnis namque pontifex ex hominibus adsumptus pro hominibus constituitur in his quae sunt ad Deum ut offerat dona et sacrificia pro peccatis
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Every high priest is selected from among the people and is appointed to represent the people in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins.
2 qui condolere possit his qui ignorant et errant quoniam et ipse circumdatus est infirmitate
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He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness.
3 et propter eam debet quemadmodum et pro populo ita etiam pro semet ipso offerre pro peccatis
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This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.
4 nec quisquam sumit sibi honorem sed qui vocatur a Deo tamquam Aaron
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And no one takes this honor on himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron was.
5 sic et Christus non semet ipsum clarificavit ut pontifex fieret sed qui locutus est ad eum Filius meus es tu ego hodie genui te
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In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father.”
6 quemadmodum et in alio dicit tu es sacerdos in aeternum secundum ordinem Melchisedech
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And he says in another place, “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.”
7 qui in diebus carnis suae preces supplicationesque ad eum qui possit salvum illum a morte facere cum clamore valido et lacrimis offerens et exauditus pro sua reverentia
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During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission.
8 et quidem cum esset Filius didicit ex his quae passus est oboedientiam
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Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered
9 et consummatus factus est omnibus obtemperantibus sibi causa salutis aeternae
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and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him
10 appellatus a Deo pontifex iuxta ordinem Melchisedech
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and was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
11 de quo grandis nobis sermo et ininterpretabilis ad dicendum quoniam inbecilles facti estis ad audiendum
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We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand.
12 etenim cum deberetis magistri esse propter tempus rursum indigetis ut vos doceamini quae sint elementa exordii sermonum Dei et facti estis quibus lacte opus sit non solido cibo
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In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!
13 omnis enim qui lactis est particeps expers est sermonis iustitiae parvulus enim est
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Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness.
14 perfectorum autem est solidus cibus eorum qui pro consuetudine exercitatos habent sensus ad discretionem boni ac mali
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But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.
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