Hebrews 7
1 For this Melchizedek, the king of Salem, a priest of the Most High God, who gave Abraham his blessing, meeting him when he came back after putting the kings to death,
Na saa Melkisedek yi yɛ Salemhene, ɛnna ɔsane yɛ Ɔsorosoro Onyankopɔn ɔsɔfoɔ. Ɛberɛ a Abraham firi ɔko a ɔkumm ahemfo ano reba no, Melkisedek hyiaa no hyiraa no.
2 And to whom Abraham gave a tenth part of everything which he had, being first named King of righteousness, and then in addition, King of Salem, that is to say, King of peace;
Abraham maa no nʼasadeɛ no mu nkyɛmu edu mu baako. Melkisedek din no nkyerɛaseɛ a ɛdi ɛkan no ne Tenenee Ɔhene. Esiane sɛ na ɔyɛ Salemhene no enti, wɔkyerɛɛ ne din no ase sɛ Asomdwoeɛhene.
3 Being without father or mother, or family, having no birth or end to his life, being made like the Son of God, is a priest for ever.
Obi nnim Melkisedek agya, ne maame, ne ne mpanimfoɔ ho asɛm. Saa ara nso na obi nnim nʼawoɔ ne ne owuo nso ho asɛm. Ɔsɛ Onyankopɔn Ba, na ɔda so yɛ ɔsɔfoɔ daadaa.
4 Now see how great this man was, to whom our father Abraham gave a tenth part of what he had got in the fight.
Yei di ho adanseɛ sɛ na ɔyɛ onipa kɛseɛ a Agya Abraham mpo tumi ma no nʼasadeɛ mu nkyɛmu edu mu baako.
5 And it is true that by the law, those of the sons of Levi who have the position of priests may take a tenth part of the people's goods; that is to say, they take it from their brothers though these are the sons of Abraham.
Nanso, Lewi asefoɔ a wɔyɛ asɔfoɔ no Mmara na ɛhyɛ wɔn sɛ wɔnnye nkyɛmu edu mu baako mfiri wɔn ara wɔn nkurɔfoɔ Israelfoɔ nkyɛn a wɔn nso yɛ Abraham asefoɔ no.
6 But this man, who was not of their family, took the tenth from Abraham, and gave a blessing to him to whom God had given his undertaking.
Melkisedek nyɛ Lewi aseni, nanso ɔgyee nkyɛmu edu mu baako firii Abraham nkyɛn hyiraa no maa ɔnyaa Onyankopɔn bɔhyɛ no.
7 But there is no doubt that the less gets his blessing from the greater.
Akyinnyeɛ biara nni ho sɛ deɛ ɔma nhyira so sene deɛ ɔgye nhyira.
8 Now at the present time, men over whom death has power take the tenth; but then it was taken by one of whom it is witnessed that he is living.
Wɔde nnipa akatua nkyɛmu edu mu baako ma asɔfoɔ, nanso asɔfoɔ yi nyinaa wu, gye Melkisedek a Atwerɛsɛm no ka sɛ ɔte ase.
9 And we may say that in Abraham, even Levi, who has a right to take the tenth part, gave it;
Enti, nokorɛm, Abraham tuaa nkyɛmu edu no, Lewi a nʼasefoɔ gye nkyɛmu edu no nso nam Abraham so tuaa bi maa Melkisedek.
10 Because he was still in his father's body when Melchizedek came to him.
Na wɔnwoo Lewi, nanso ɛsiane sɛ na ɔhyɛ ne nana Abraham mu saa ɛberɛ no a Melkisedek hyiaa no no enti na ɔtuaeɛ.
11 Now if it was possible for things to be made complete through the priests of the house of Levi (for the law was given to the people in connection with them), what need was there for another priest who was of the order of Melchizedek and not of the order of Aaron?
Ɛnam Lewi asɔfodie so enti na wɔde Mmara no maa Israelfoɔ. Ɛno enti sɛ Lewifoɔ asɔfodie no tumi de pɛyɛ brɛ nnipa a, anka ɛho nhia sɛ wɔbɛfa ɔsɔfoɔ foforɔ bi sɛ Melkisedek a ɔmfiri Aaron abusua mu.
12 Because if the priests are changed, it is necessary to make a change in the law.
Sɛ ɛba sɛ asɔfodie no sesa a, ɛma ɛho mmara no nso sesa.
13 For he of whom these things are said comes of another tribe, of which no man has ever made offerings at the altar.
Nanso, yɛn Awurade a wɔka saa asɛm yi nyinaa fa ne ho no firi abusua foforɔ mu. Ne busuani biara nnii ɔsɔfoɔ wɔ afɔrebukyia ho da.
14 Because it is clear that our Lord comes out of Judah, and Moses said nothing about priests from that tribe.
Ɛyɛ sɛnnahɔ sɛ wɔwoo no too Yuda abusua mu, na Mose kaa asɔfoɔ ho asɛm no nso, wammɔ nʼabusua din da.
15 And this is even more clear if a second priest has come up who is like Melchizedek,
Asɛm no da ne ho adi pefee, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔsɔfoɔ foforɔ bi aba a ɔte sɛ Melkisedek.
16 That is to say, not made by a law based on the flesh, but by the power of a life without end:
Ɔno deɛ, ɛnnam onipa mmara so na wɔhyɛɛ no ɔsɔfoɔ, na mmom wɔnam nkwa a ɛnni awieeɛ tumi so na ɛyɛɛ no ɔsɔfoɔ.
17 For it has been witnessed of him, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. (aiōn g165)
Atwerɛsɛm no ka sɛ, “Wobɛyɛ ɔsɔfoɔ akɔsi daa sɛdeɛ Melkisedek asɔfokwan nhyehyɛeɛ te no.” (aiōn g165)
18 So the law which went before is put on one side, because it was feeble and without profit.
Wɔato mmara dada no atwene, ɛfiri sɛ, sintɔ bi wɔ mmara no mu, na ɛho nni mfasoɔ nso.
19 (Because the law made nothing complete), and in its place there is a better hope, through which we come near to God.
Ɛno enti, Mose Mmara no antumi amma biribiara anyɛ pɛ. Nanso wɔde anidasoɔ pa bi a yɛnam so bɛn Onyankopɔn aba.
20 And as this is not without the taking of an oath
Ɛno akyi, Onyankopɔn ntam abɛka ho. Ɛberɛ a ɔhyɛɛ Aaron asefoɔ asɔfoɔ no na ntam a ɛte saa nni hɔ.
21 (For those were made priests without an oath, but this one was made a priest with an oath by him who says of him, The Lord gave his oath, which he will not take back, that you are a priest for ever); (aiōn g165)
Yesu deɛ, ɔnam ntam so bɛyɛɛ ɔsɔfoɔ ɛberɛ a Onyankopɔn ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Awurade aka ntam; na ɔrensesa nʼadwene: ‘Wobɛyɛ ɔsɔfoɔ daa nyinaa.’” (aiōn g165)
22 By so much is it a better agreement which we have through Jesus.
Saa ntam yi enti, Yesu gyina mu ma yɛn, na ɛma yɛne Onyankopɔn apam no di mu.
23 And it is true that there have been a great number of those priests, because death does not let them go on for ever;
Nsonsonoeɛ foforɔ bi nso wɔ hɔ. Na saa asɔfoɔ no dɔɔso, ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔwuwu a wɔntumi ntoa wɔn adwuma so.
Nanso, Yesu deɛ, ɔwɔ hɔ daa na nʼasɔfodwuma no nso, obi ntoa so mma no. (aiōn g165)
25 So that he is fully able to be the saviour of all who come to God through him, because he is ever living to make prayer to God for them.
Enti, ɔtumi gye wɔn a wɔnam ne so ba Onyankopɔn nkyɛn no ɛnnɛ ne daa, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔte hɔ daa srɛ Onyankopɔn ma wɔn.
26 It was right for us to have such a high priest, one who is holy and without evil, doing no wrong, having no part with sinners, and made higher than the heavens:
Yesu ne Ɔsɔfopanin a ɔboa yɛn wɔ yɛn ahiasɛm mu. Ɔyɛ kronkron. Ɔnni mfomsoɔ biara wɔ ne mu, na ɔnyɛ bɔne. Wɔate no afiri nnebɔneyɛfoɔ ho na wɔapagya no aboro ɔsoro so.
27 Who has no need to make offerings for sins every day, like those high priests, first for himself, and then for the people; because he did this once and for ever when he made an offering of himself.
Ɔnte sɛ asɔfoɔ mpanin a aka no a, daa afɔrebɔ a ɔbɔ no kane no ɔbɔ wɔ ne bɔne a wayɛ ho ansa na afei, wabɔ afoforɔ deɛ no. Ɔbɔɔ afɔdeɛ baako pɛ a ɔde ne ho na ɛbɔeɛ.
28 The law makes high priests of men who are feeble; but the word of the oath, which was made after the law, gives that position to a Son, in whom all good is for ever complete. (aiōn g165)
Mose Mmara no yi nnipa a wɔmfata ma wɔyɛ asɔfoɔ mpanin, nanso Onyankopɔn bɔ a ɔde ntam kaa ho no a ɛtaa Mmara no akyi no, yii Ɔba no a ɔyɛ pɛ daa nyinaa no. (aiōn g165)
