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 Melchi-sedec was King of Salem, the Priest of the most high God, who met Abraham, as he returned from the slaughter of 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 also Abraham gaue the tithe of all things: who first is by interpretation King of righteousnes: after that, he is also King of Salem, that 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 kinred, and hath neither beginning of his dayes, neither ende of life: but is likened vnto the Sonne of God, and continueth a Priest for euer.
4 But biholde ye how greet is this, to whom Abraham the patriark yaf tithis of the beste thingis.
Nowe consider how great this man was, vnto whome euen the Patriarke Abraham gaue the tithe of the spoyles.
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.
For verely they which are the childre of Leui, which receiue the office of the Priesthode, haue a commandement to take, according to the Law, tithes of the people (that is, of their bethren) though they came out of ye loynes 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 whose kindred is not couted among them, receiued tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
7 With outen ony ayenseiyng, that that is lesse, is blessid of the betere.
And without all contradiction the lesse is blessed of the greater.
8 And heere deedli men taken tithis; but there he berith witnessyng, that he lyueth.
And here men that die, receiue tithes: but there he receiueth them, of whome it is witnessed, that he liueth.
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 to say as the thing is, Leui also which receiueth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
10 whanne Melchisedech mette with hym.
For hee was yet in the loynes of his father Abraham, when Melchi-sedec 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 therefore perfection had bene by the Priesthoode of the Leuites (for vnder it the Lawe was established to the people) what needed it furthermore, that another Priest should rise after the order of Melchi-sedec, and not to be called 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 if the Priesthood be changed, then of necessitie must there be a change of the Lawe.
13 But he in whom these thingis ben seid, is of another lynage, of which no man was preest to the auter.
For hee of whome these things are spoken, perteineth vnto another tribe, whereof no man serued at 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 euident, that our Lord sprung out of Iuda, concerning the which tribe Moses spake nothing, touching the Priesthood.
15 And more yit it is knowun, if bi the ordre of Melchisedech another preest is risun vp;
And it is yet a more euident thing, because that after the similitude of Melchi-sedec, there is risen vp another Priest,
16 which is not maad bi the lawe of fleischli maundement, but bi vertu of lijf that may not be vndon.
Which is not made Priest after the Law of the carnal commandement, but after the power of the endlesse life.
17 For he witnessith, That thou art a preest with outen ende, bi the ordre of Melchisedech; (aiōn g165)
For hee testifieth thus, Thou art a Priest for euer, after the order of Melchi-sedec. (aiōn g165)
18 that repreuyng of the maundement bifor goynge is maad, for the vnsadnesse and vnprofit of it.
For the commandement that went afore, is disanulled, because of the weakenes thereof, and vnprofitablenes.
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 made nothing perfite, but the bringing in of a better hope made perfite, whereby we drawe neere vnto God.
20 And hou greet it is, not with out sweryng; but the othere ben maad preestis with outen an ooth;
And for as much as it is not without an othe (for these are made Priestes without an othe:
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)
But this is made with an othe by him that said vnto him, The Lord hath sworne, and will not repent, Thou art a Priest for euer, after the order of Melchi-sedec) (aiōn g165)
22 in so myche Jhesus is maad biheetere of the betere testament.
By so much is Iesus made a suretie of a better Testament.
23 And the othere weren maad manye preestis, `therfor for thei weren forbedun bi deth to dwelle stille;
And among them many were made Priests, because they were not suffered to endure, by the reason of death.
But this man, because hee endureth euer, hath a Priesthood, which cannot passe from one to another. (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.
Wherefore, hee is able also perfectly to saue them that come vnto God by him, seeing he euer liueth, to make intercession 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 an hie Priest it became vs to haue, which is holy, harmelesse, vndefiled, separate from sinners, and made hier then the heauens:
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.
Which needeth not daily as those hie Priests to offer vp sacrifice, first for his owne sinnes, and then for the peoples: for that did he once, when he offered vp himselfe.
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 maketh men hie Priestes, which haue infirmitie: but the word of the othe that was since the Lawe, maketh the Sonne, who is consecrated for euermore. (aiōn g165)
