Hebrews 7
1 This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
Melkizedek sia nye Salem fia kple nunɔlagã na Mawu, Dziƒoʋĩtɔ la. Esi Abraham trɔ tso aʋagbedzi, afi si wòɖu fia geɖewo dzi le gbɔna la, Melkizedek va kpee, eye wòyrae.
2 and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”
Le esia megbe la, Abraham tsɔ nu siwo katã wòtsɔ tso aʋagbedzi gbɔe la ƒe ewolia nɛ. Melkizedek ƒe ŋkɔa gɔmee nye “Dzɔdzɔenyenye ƒe fia.” Eye eya kee nye Ŋutifafafia, elabena du si me wònye fia lee nye Salem si gɔmee nye “Ŋutifafa.”
3 Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.
Fofo kple dada mele Melkizedek si o, eye nuŋlɔɖi aɖeke meli tso tɔgbuiawo ŋuti o. Dzigbe alo kugbe meli nɛ o, ale eƒe agbe ɖeko wòle abe Mawu Vi la tɔ ene, ame si nye nunɔla tso mavɔ me yi ɖe mavɔ me.
4 Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.
Mibu ale si wònye gãe la ŋuti kpɔ. Abraham, xɔsetɔwo fofo gɔ̃ hã tsɔ eƒe afunyinuwo ƒe ewolia nɛ!
5 Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.
Azɔ la, se la bia tso Levi ƒe viwo ame siwo nye nunɔlawo la si be woaxɔ nu ewolia le woƒe dukɔmeviwo si, ame siwo nye wo nɔviwo, togbɔ be wo nɔviawo nye Abraham ƒe dzidzimeviwo hã.
6 But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
Ke ŋutsu sia, Melkizedek, menye Levi ƒe dzidzimevi o, ke hã la, exɔ nu ewolia le Abraham si, eye wòyra eya ame si xɔ Mawu ƒe ŋugbedodoawo
7 And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.
abe ale si ame sia ame nya ene la, zi geɖe la, ame si naa yayra la kɔna wua ame si yram wòle.
8 In the case of the Levites, mortal men collect the tenth; but in the case of Melchizedek, it is affirmed that he lives on.
Ame siwo nye nunɔlawo esi woxɔ nu ewolia la nye amegbetɔwo; ŋutilã kple ʋu si kuna. Ke hena Melkizedek ya la, wogblɔ le eŋuti be egale agbe.
9 And so to speak, Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham.
Míate ŋu agblɔ le Levi, ame si xɔ nu ewolia ŋuti gɔ̃ hã be exe nu ewolia to Abraham dzi,
10 For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.
elabena esi Melkizedek do go Abraham la, Levi nɔ tɔgbuia, Abraham ƒe alime; womekpɔ dzii o.
11 Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?
Elabena to Levi ƒe viwo ƒe nunɔladɔwɔwɔ dzi, wona se la Israelviwo. Azɔ la, nenye be Leviviwo ƒe nunɔladɔwɔwɔ ɖe wòde blibo la, magahiã be woatsɔ nunɔla bubu vɛ o, ame si nye nunɔla le Melkizedek ƒe ɖoɖo nu, ke menye le Aron ƒe ɖoɖo nu o.
12 For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well.
Elabena ne tɔtrɔ va nunɔlaɖuɖu ŋuti la, ele be tɔtrɔ nava Se la hã me.
13 He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.
Eya ame si ŋu wogblɔ nu siawo katã le la tso to bubu me, eye ame aɖeke metso to ma me kpɔ subɔ abe nunɔla ene le vɔsamlekpui la ŋgɔ o,
14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.
elabena eme kɔ ƒãa be míaƒe Aƒetɔ la dzɔ tso Yuda ƒe to la me, eye ku ɖe to ma ŋuti la, Mose megblɔ nya aɖeke ku ɖe woƒe nunɔlaɖuɖu ŋuti o.
15 And this point is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,
Eye nu si míegblɔ la, me agakɔ ɖe edzi wu ne nunɔla bubu abe Melkizedek ene va ɖo,
16 one who has become a priest not by a law of succession, but by the power of an indestructible life.
ame si va zu nunɔla, menye to ɖoɖo si wowɔ da ɖi ku ɖe eƒe dzɔtsoƒe ŋuti o, ke boŋ ku ɖe ŋusẽ si le agbe si mekuna o la ŋuti.
Psalmoŋlɔla ɖe nu sia fia mi kɔtɛe esi wògblɔ tso Kristo ŋuti bena, “Wòe nye nunɔla le Melkizedek ƒe ɖoƒe nu tso mavɔ me yi mavɔ me.” (aiōn g165)
18 So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless
Wotsɔ ɖoɖo gbãtɔ si wowɔ la da ɖe aga, elabena egbɔdzɔ, eye menyo na naneke o
19 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.
(elabena Mose ƒe Se la mate ŋu awɔ naneke wòade blibo o), eye azɔ la, wohe mɔkpɔkpɔ yeye vɛ to esi dzi míate ŋu ate ɖe Mawu ŋu kpokploe.
20 And none of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,
Mawu ƒe atamkaka kpe ɖe esiawo katã ŋu, ke ame bubuwo ya ɖua nunɔla atamkakamanɔmee,
21 but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’” (aiōn g165)
ke Yesu ya ɖu nunɔla to Mawu ƒe atamkaka me, elabena Mawu gblɔ nɛ bena, “Aƒetɔ la ka atam, eye matrɔ eƒe susu o, ‘Wò la, nunɔlae nènye tegbetegbe.’” (aiōn g165)
22 Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
Le atamkaka sia ta la, Yesu va zu nubabla si nyo wu sãa la ƒe kpeɖodzinu.
23 Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.
Vovototo bubu si le nunɔla mawo kple Yesu domee nye be nunɔla mawo sɔ gbɔ, elabena woku eye womagate ŋu ayi woƒe dɔ dzi o,
gake Yesu ya le agbe tegbetegbe. Seɖoƒe meli na eya ƒe nunɔladɔ o. (aiōn g165)
25 Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
Eya ta ŋusẽ le esi be wòaɖe ame siwo va Mawu gbɔ to eya amea dzi la blibo, elabena ele agbe tegbee le nya xɔm ɖe akɔ na wo.
26 Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
Ekema Yesue nye nunɔlagã ma si kpɔa míaƒe hiahiãwo gbɔ, ame si le kɔkɔe, kpɔtsɔtsɔ mele eŋu o, ame si le dzadzɛe, ame si woɖe ɖe aga tso nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo gbɔ, eye wokɔe ɖe dzi gbɔ dziƒowo ŋui.
27 Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.
Mele abe nunɔlagã bubuwo ene o, elabena mehiã be wòasa vɔ gbe sia gbe, gbã ɖe eya ŋutɔ ƒe nu vɔ̃wo ta, eye evelia, ɖe ame bubuwo tɔ ta o. Esa vɔ ɖe woƒe nu vɔ̃wo ta zi ɖeka hena ɣeyiɣiawo katã, esi wòtsɔ eɖokui hena.
28 For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever. (aiōn g165)
Elabena Mose ƒe Se la tɔ asi ame siwo nye gbɔdzɔgbɔdzɔtɔwo la dzi be woanye nunɔlagãwo, ke Mawu ƒe atamkaka si va ɖe se la yome la tɔ asi Via dzi, ame si wòwɔ wòde blibo tegbetegbe. (aiōn g165)
