Hebrews 7
1 For this Melchisedec--king of Salem, Priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him,
This Melchisedech kynge of Salem (which beinge prest of ye most hye god met Abraham as he returned agayne from the slaughter of the kynges and blessed him:
2 to whom Abraham imparted even a tenth of all; being, indeed, by interpretation, first, king of righteousness, and next, also, king of Salem; which, by interpretation, is king of peace--
to whom also Abraham gave tythes of all thynges) fyrst is by interpretacion kynge of rightewesnes: after yt he is kynge of Sale yt is to saye kynge of peace
3 was without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginnings of days, nor end of life: but, being made like the Son of God, he remains a priest continually.
with out father wt out mother with out kynne and hath nether begynnynge of his tyme nether yet ende of his lyfe: but is lykened vnto the sonne of god and cotinueth a preste for ever.
4 Now, consider how great this priest was, to whom even Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the spoils.
Consyder what a man this was vnto who the patriarke Abraham gave tythes of the spoyles.
5 For they, indeed, of the sons of Levi, who received the priesthood, have a commandment to tithe people according to the law; that is, their brethren, although they have come forth from the loins of Abraham:
And verely those children of levy which receave the office of the prestes have a commaundement to take a cordyng to the lawe tythes of the people that is to saye of their brethren yee though they spronge out of the loynes of Abraham.
6 but he, who did not derive his pedigree from their progenitors, tithed Abraham, and blessed the holder of the promises.
But he whose kynred is not counted amonge them receaved tythes of Abraham and blessed him that had the promyses.
7 Now, beyond all contradiction, the less is blessed by the greater.
And no man denyeth but that which is lesse receaveth blessinge of yt which is greater.
8 Besides, here, indeed, men, who die, take tithes; but there one, of whom it is testified that he lives.
And here men that dye receave tythes. But there he receaveth tythes of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
9 And, as one may say, even Levi, who receives tithes, was tithed in Abraham:
And to saye the trueth Levy him silfe also which receaveth tythes payed tythes in Abraham.
10 for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
For he was yet in the loynes of his father Abraham when Melchisech met him.
11 Moreover, if, indeed, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood, (for with it the people received the law, ) what further need was there that another priest should arise, according to the order of Melchisedec, and not be called according to the order of Aaron?
Yf now therfore perfeccion came by the presthod of the levites (for vnder that presthod the people recaved the lawe) what neded it furthermore that an other prest shuld ryse after the order of Melchisedech and not after the order of Aaron?
12 Wherefore, the priesthood being changed, there is, of necessity, a change also of law.
Now no dout yf the presthod be translated then of necessitie must the lawe be translated also.
13 For he to whom these things are said, was of a different tribe, of which no one gave attendance at the altar.
For he of whom these thynges are spoken pertayneth vnto another trybe of which never man served at the aultre.
14 For it is very plain that our Lord had sprung from Judah, in relation to which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
For it is evidet that oure lorde spronge of the trybe of Iuda of which trybe spake Moses nothynge concernynge presthod.
15 Moreover, it is still more plain that, according to the similitude of Melchisedec,
And it is yet a more evydent thinge yf after the similitude of Melchisedech ther aryse a nother prest
16 another priest arises, who is made, not according to the law of a carnal commandment, but according to the power of an endless life.
which is not made after the lawe of the carnall commaundmet: but after the power of the endlesse lyfe
17 For he testifies, "Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedec." (aiōn g165)
(For he testifieth: Thou arte a prest forever after the order of Melchysedech) (aiōn g165)
18 Here then, there is a disannulling of the preceding commandment, because of its weakness and unprofitableness--
Then the commaundmet that went a fore is disanulled because of hir weaknes and vnproffitablenes.
19 (for the law made no one perfect) --and the superinduction of a better hope, by which we draw near to God.
For the lawe made nothynge parfecte: but was an introduccion of a better hope by which hope we drawe nye vnto god.
20 Moreover, inasmuch as not without an oath--
And for this cause it is a better hope that it was not promysed with out an othe.
21 (for they, indeed, were make priests without an oath, but he, with an oath, by him who said to him, "The Lord has sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedec,") (aiōn g165)
Those prestes were made wt out an oth: but this prest with an oth by him that saide vnto him The lorde sware and will not repent: Thou arte a prest for ever after the order of Melchisedech. (aiōn g165)
22 by so much was Jesus made the surety of a better institution.
And for that cause was Iesus a stablyssher of a better testament.
23 Besides, many, indeed, are made priests, because by death they are hindered from continuing:
And amonge them many were made prestes because they were not suffred to endure by the reason of deeth.
But this man because he endureth ever hath an everlastinge presthod. (aiōn g165)
25 Hence, also, he is for able to save them who come to God through him; always living to make intercession for them.
Wherfore he is able also ever to save them that come vnto god by him seynge he ever lyveth to make intercession for vs.
26 Now such a High Priest became us; who, being holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens,
Soche an hye prest it became vs to have which is wholy harmlesse vndefyled separat from synners and made hyar then heven.
27 has not, like the high priests, need, from time to time, to offer sacrifices, first for his own sins, then for those of the people; for this latter he did once, when he offered himself up.
Which nedeth not dayly (as yonder hie prestes) to offer vp sacrifice fyrst for his awne synnes and then for the peoples synnes. For that did he at once for all when he offered vp him silfe.
28 For the law constitutes men high priests, who have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, constituted the Son, who is perfected for evermore. (aiōn g165)
For the lawe maketh men prestes which have infirmitie: but the worde of the othe that came fence ye lawe maketh the sonne prest which is parfecte for ever more. (aiōn g165)
