Hebrews 7
1 And this Melchisedech, king of Salem, and preest of the hiyeste God, which mette with Abraham, as he turnede ayen fro the sleyng of kyngis, and blesside hym;
For this Melchisedec, King of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from smiting the kings, and blessed him;
2 to whom also Abraham departide tithis of alle thingis; first he is seid king of riytwisnesse, and aftirward kyng of Salem, that is to seie, king of pees,
to whom Abraham gave also the tenth portion of all; first being interpreted King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is King of peace;
3 with out fadir, with out modir, with out genologie, nether hauynge bigynnyng of daies, nether ende of lijf; and he is lickened to the sone of God, and dwellith preest with outen ende.
without father, without mother, without genealogy; having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but assimilated to the Son of God, abides a priest continually.
4 But biholde ye how greet is this, to whom Abraham the patriark yaf tithis of the beste thingis.
Now consider how great this [personage] was, to whom [even] the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the spoils.
5 For men of the sones of Leuy takinge presthod han maundement to take tithis of the puple, bi the lawe, that is to seie, of her britheren, thouy also thei wenten out of the leendis of Abraham.
And they indeed from among the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is from their brethren, though these are come out of the loins of Abraham:
6 But he whos generacioun is not noumbrid in hem, took tithis of Abraham; and he blesside this Abraham, which hadde repromyssiouns.
but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.
7 With outen ony ayenseiyng, that that is lesse, is blessid of the betere.
But beyond all gainsaying, the inferior is blessed by the better.
8 And heere deedli men taken tithis; but there he berith witnessyng, that he lyueth.
And here dying men receive tithes; but there [one] of whom the witness is that he lives;
9 And that it be seid so, bi Abraham also Leuy, that took tithis, was tithid; and yit he was in his fadris leendis,
and, so to speak, through Abraham, Levi also, who received tithes, has been made to pay tithes.
10 whanne Melchisedech mette with hym.
For he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchisedec met him.
11 Therfor if perfeccioun was bi the preesthood of Leuy, for vndur hym the puple took the lawe, what yit was it nedeful, another preest to rise, bi the ordre of Melchisedech, and not to be seid bi the ordre of Aaron?
If indeed then perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, for the people had their law given to them in connexion with it, what need [was there] still that a different priest should arise according to the order of Melchisedec, and not be named after the order of Aaron?
12 For whi whanne the preesthod is translatid, it is nede that also translacioun of the lawe be maad.
For, the priesthood being changed, there takes place of necessity a change of law also.
13 But he in whom these thingis ben seid, is of another lynage, of which no man was preest to the auter.
For he, of whom these things are said, belongs to a different tribe, of which no one has [ever] been attached to the service of the altar.
14 For it is opyn, that oure Lord is borun of Juda, in which lynage Moises spak no thing of preestis.
For it is clear that our Lord has sprung out of Juda, as to which tribe Moses spake nothing as to priests.
15 And more yit it is knowun, if bi the ordre of Melchisedech another preest is risun vp;
And it is yet more abundantly evident, since a different priest arises according to the similitude of Melchisedec,
16 which is not maad bi the lawe of fleischli maundement, but bi vertu of lijf that may not be vndon.
who has been constituted not according to law of fleshly commandment, but according to power of indissoluble life.
17 For he witnessith, That thou art a preest with outen ende, bi the ordre of Melchisedech; (aiōn g165)
For it is borne witness, Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec. (aiōn g165)
18 that repreuyng of the maundement bifor goynge is maad, for the vnsadnesse and vnprofit of it.
For there is a setting aside of the commandment going before for its weakness and unprofitableness,
19 For whi the lawe brouyt no thing to perfeccioun, but there is a bringing in of a betere hope, bi which we neiyen to God.
(for the law perfected nothing, ) and the introduction of a better hope by which we draw nigh to God.
20 And hou greet it is, not with out sweryng; but the othere ben maad preestis with outen an ooth;
And by how much [it was] not without the swearing of an oath;
21 but this preest with an ooth, bi hym that seide `to hym, The Lord swoor, and it schal not rewe hym, Thou art a preest with outen ende, bi the ordre of Melchisedech; (aiōn g165)
(for they are become priests without the swearing of an oath, but he with the swearing of an oath, by him who said, as to him, The Lord has sworn, and will not repent [of it], Thou [art] priest for ever [according to the order of Melchisedec]; ) (aiōn g165)
22 in so myche Jhesus is maad biheetere of the betere testament.
by so much Jesus became surety of a better covenant.
23 And the othere weren maad manye preestis, `therfor for thei weren forbedun bi deth to dwelle stille;
And they have been many priests, on account of being hindered from continuing by death;
but he, because of his continuing for ever, has the priesthood unchangeable. (aiōn g165)
25 Wherfor also he may saue with outen ende, comynge nyy bi hym silf to God, and euermore lyueth to preye for vs.
Whence also he is able to save completely those who approach by him to God, always living to intercede for them.
26 For it bisemyde that sich a man were a bischop to vs, hooli, innocent, vndefoulid, clene, departid fro synful men, and maad hiyere than heuenes;
For such a high priest became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and become higher than the heavens:
27 which hath not nede ech dai, as prestis, first for hise owne giltis to offre sacrifices, and aftirward for the puple; for he dide this thing in offringe hym silf onys.
who has not day by day need, as the high priests, first to offer up sacrifices for his own sins, then [for] those of the people; for this he did once for all [in] having offered up himself.
28 And the lawe ordeynede men prestis hauynge sijknesse; but the word of swering, which is after the lawe, ordeynede the sone perfit with outen ende. (aiōn g165)
For the law constitutes men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the swearing of the oath which [is] after the law, a Son perfected for ever. (aiōn g165)
