Hebrews 7
1 Now this Melchisedec was king of Salem, a priest of the most high God: and he met Abraham, when returning from the slaughter of the kings; and blessed him.
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 him Abraham imparted tithes of all that he had with him. Moreover his name is interpreted king of righteousness; and again he is called King of Salem, that is 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 Of whom neither his father nor his mother are written in the genealogies; nor the commencement of his days, nor the end of his life; but, after the likeness of the Son of God, his priesthood remaineth 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 And consider ye, how great he was; to whom the patriarch Abraham gave tithes and first-fruits.
Yei di ho adanseɛ sɛ na ɔyɛ onipa kɛseɛ a Agya Abraham mpo tumi ma no nʼasadeɛ mu nkyɛmu edu mu baako.
5 For they of the sons of Levi who received the priesthood, had a statute of the law, that they should take tithes from the people; they from their brethren, because they also are of the seed 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 is not enrolled in their genealogies, took tithes from Abraham; and blessed him who had received the promise.
Melkisedek nyɛ Lewi aseni, nanso ɔgyee nkyɛmu edu mu baako firii Abraham nkyɛn hyiraa no maa ɔnyaa Onyankopɔn bɔhyɛ no.
7 But it is beyond controversy, that the inferior is blessed by his superior.
Akyinnyeɛ biara nni ho sɛ deɛ ɔma nhyira so sene deɛ ɔgye nhyira.
8 And here, men who die, receive the tithes; but there he of whom the scripture testifieth that he liveth.
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 through Abraham, as one may say, even Levi who receiveth tithes, was himself tithed.
Enti, nokorɛm, Abraham tuaa nkyɛmu edu no, Lewi a nʼasefoɔ gye nkyɛmu edu no nso nam Abraham so tuaa bi maa Melkisedek.
10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when he met Melchisedec.
Na wɔnwoo Lewi, nanso ɛsiane sɛ na ɔhyɛ ne nana Abraham mu saa ɛberɛ no a Melkisedek hyiaa no no enti na ɔtuaeɛ.
11 If, therefore, perfection had been by means of the priesthood of the Levites, in which the law was enjoined on the people; why was another priest required, who should stand up after the likeness of Melchisedec? For it should have said, He shall be after the likeness 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 But as there is a change in the priesthood, so also is there 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 were spoken, was born of another tribe, of which no one ever ministered 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 For it is manifest that our Lord arose from Judah, from a tribe of which Moses said nothing concerning a priesthood.
Ɛyɛ sɛnnahɔ sɛ wɔwoo no too Yuda abusua mu, na Mose kaa asɔfoɔ ho asɛm no nso, wammɔ nʼabusua din da.
15 And moreover this is further manifest, from his saying that another priest will stand up, after the likeness of Melchisedec,
Asɛm no da ne ho adi pefee, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔsɔfoɔ foforɔ bi aba a ɔte sɛ Melkisedek.
16 who was not according to the law of corporeal injunctions, but according to the energy of an indissoluble life.
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 he testified of him: Thou art a priest for ever, after the likeness of Melchisedec. (aiōn g165)
Atwerɛsɛm no ka sɛ, “Wobɛyɛ ɔsɔfoɔ akɔsi daa sɛdeɛ Melkisedek asɔfokwan nhyehyɛeɛ te no.” (aiōn g165)
18 And the change which was made in the first statute, was on account of its impotency, and because their was no utility in it.
Wɔato mmara dada no atwene, ɛfiri sɛ, sintɔ bi wɔ mmara no mu, na ɛho nni mfasoɔ nso.
19 For the law perfected nothing; but in the place of it there came in a hope, which is better than it, and by which we draw 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 he confirmed it to us by an oath.
Ɛno akyi, Onyankopɔn ntam abɛka ho. Ɛberɛ a ɔhyɛɛ Aaron asefoɔ asɔfoɔ no na ntam a ɛte saa nni hɔ.
21 For they became priests without an oath; but this man by an oath. As he said to him by David: The Lord hath sworn, and will not lie, Thou art a priest for ever, after the likeness of Melchisedec. (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 all this, is that a better covenant of which Jesus is the sponsor.
Saa ntam yi enti, Yesu gyina mu ma yɛn, na ɛma yɛne Onyankopɔn apam no di mu.
23 And they as priests were numerous, because they were mortal, and were not permitted to continue:
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 and he is able to vivify for ever, them who come to God by him; for he always liveth, and sendeth up prayers 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 For, a priest like to him, was also suitable for us; one pure, and without evil and without stain; one separated from sins, and exalted higher than heaven;
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 and who is not obliged, every day, like the Aaronic high priest, to first offer sacrifices for his own sins, and then for the people; for this he did once, by offering up 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 For the law constituted feeble men priests; but the word of the oath, which was subsequent to the law constituted the Son perfect for ever. (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)
