Hebritɔwo 7
1 Melkizedek sia nye Salem fia kple nunɔlagã na Mawu, Dziƒoʋĩtɔ la. Esi Abraham trɔ tso aʋagbedzi, afi si wòɖu fia geɖewo dzi le gbɔna la, Melkizedek va kpee, eye wòyrae.
For this Melchizedek, the king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, the one having met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him,
2 Le esia megbe la, Abraham tsɔ nu siwo katã wòtsɔ tso aʋagbedzi gbɔe la ƒe ewolia nɛ. Melkizedek ƒe ŋkɔa gɔmee nye “Dzɔdzɔenyenye ƒe fia.” Eye eya kee nye Ŋutifafafia, elabena du si me wònye fia lee nye Salem si gɔmee nye “Ŋutifafa.”
to whom Abraham divided the tenth from all first, being interpreted, King of righteousness, and then King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
3 Fofo kple dada mele Melkizedek si o, eye nuŋlɔɖi aɖeke meli tso tɔgbuiawo ŋuti o. Dzigbe alo kugbe meli nɛ o, ale eƒe agbe ɖeko wòle abe Mawu Vi la tɔ ene, ame si nye nunɔla tso mavɔ me yi ɖe mavɔ me.
without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but being made like unto the Son of God, he abides a priest continually.
4 Mibu ale si wònye gãe la ŋuti kpɔ. Abraham, xɔsetɔwo fofo gɔ̃ hã tsɔ eƒe afunyinuwo ƒe ewolia nɛ!
You see how great this man was, to whom the patriarch Abraham even gave the tenth part of the chief spoils.
5 Azɔ la, se la bia tso Levi ƒe viwo ame siwo nye nunɔlawo la si be woaxɔ nu ewolia le woƒe dukɔmeviwo si, ame siwo nye wo nɔviwo, togbɔ be wo nɔviawo nye Abraham ƒe dzidzimeviwo hã.
And those indeed of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood have a commandment to tithe the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though having come out from the loins of Abraham:
6 Ke ŋutsu sia, Melkizedek, menye Levi ƒe dzidzimevi o, ke hã la, exɔ nu ewolia le Abraham si, eye wòyra eya ame si xɔ Mawu ƒe ŋugbedodoawo
but he who did not derive his lineage from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him having the promises.
7 abe ale si ame sia ame nya ene la, zi geɖe la, ame si naa yayra la kɔna wua ame si yram wòle.
For without contradiction the less is blessed by the better.
8 Ame siwo nye nunɔlawo esi woxɔ nu ewolia la nye amegbetɔwo; ŋutilã kple ʋu si kuna. Ke hena Melkizedek ya la, wogblɔ le eŋuti be egale agbe.
And here indeed men dying, receive tithes; however there, he is witnessed to that he lives.
9 Míate ŋu agblɔ le Levi, ame si xɔ nu ewolia ŋuti gɔ̃ hã be exe nu ewolia to Abraham dzi,
And, so to speak a word, Levi, the one receiving tithes, has also been tithed through Abraham.
10 elabena esi Melkizedek do go Abraham la, Levi nɔ tɔgbuia, Abraham ƒe alime; womekpɔ dzii o.
For he was still in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.
11 Elabena to Levi ƒe viwo ƒe nunɔladɔwɔwɔ dzi, wona se la Israelviwo. Azɔ la, nenye be Leviviwo ƒe nunɔladɔwɔwɔ ɖe wòde blibo la, magahiã be woatsɔ nunɔla bubu vɛ o, ame si nye nunɔla le Melkizedek ƒe ɖoɖo nu, ke menye le Aron ƒe ɖoɖo nu o.
Then indeed if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood, for unto it the people have been tithed, what need is there still that another priest shall rise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
12 Elabena ne tɔtrɔ va nunɔlaɖuɖu ŋuti la, ele be tɔtrɔ nava Se la hã me.
For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is a change of the law.
13 Eya ame si ŋu wogblɔ nu siawo katã le la tso to bubu me, eye ame aɖeke metso to ma me kpɔ subɔ abe nunɔla ene le vɔsamlekpui la ŋgɔ o,
For he unto whom these things were spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no one ministers at the altar:
14 elabena eme kɔ ƒãa be míaƒe Aƒetɔ la dzɔ tso Yuda ƒe to la me, eye ku ɖe to ma ŋuti la, Mose megblɔ nya aɖeke ku ɖe woƒe nunɔlaɖuɖu ŋuti o.
for it is evident that our Lord sprang from Judah; in reference to which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.
15 Eye nu si míegblɔ la, me agakɔ ɖe edzi wu ne nunɔla bubu abe Melkizedek ene va ɖo,
And it is still more abundantly evident, if after the similitude of Melchizedek another priest rises,
16 ame si va zu nunɔla, menye to ɖoɖo si wowɔ da ɖi ku ɖe eƒe dzɔtsoƒe ŋuti o, ke boŋ ku ɖe ŋusẽ si le agbe si mekuna o la ŋuti.
who was not made after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
17 Psalmoŋlɔla ɖe nu sia fia mi kɔtɛe esi wògblɔ tso Kristo ŋuti bena, “Wòe nye nunɔla le Melkizedek ƒe ɖoƒe nu tso mavɔ me yi mavɔ me.” (aiōn g165)
For it is testified, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. (aiōn g165)
18 Wotsɔ ɖoɖo gbãtɔ si wowɔ la da ɖe aga, elabena egbɔdzɔ, eye menyo na naneke o
For there is a disannulling of the preceding commandment, on account of its weakness and inadequacy
19 (elabena Mose ƒe Se la mate ŋu awɔ naneke wòade blibo o), eye azɔ la, wohe mɔkpɔkpɔ yeye vɛ to esi dzi míate ŋu ate ɖe Mawu ŋu kpokploe.
for the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw nigh unto God.
20 Mawu ƒe atamkaka kpe ɖe esiawo katã ŋu, ke ame bubuwo ya ɖua nunɔla atamkakamanɔmee,
And in as much as it is without an oath, for the priests were made without an oath;
21 ke Yesu ya ɖu nunɔla to Mawu ƒe atamkaka me, elabena Mawu gblɔ nɛ bena, “Aƒetɔ la ka atam, eye matrɔ eƒe susu o, ‘Wò la, nunɔlae nènye tegbetegbe.’” (aiōn g165)
but He with an oath through the one saying to him, The Lord hath sworn, and will not regret it; thou art a priest forever; (aiōn g165)
22 Le atamkaka sia ta la, Yesu va zu nubabla si nyo wu sãa la ƒe kpeɖodzinu.
insomuch that Jesus has also been made the mediator of a better covenant.
23 Vovototo bubu si le nunɔla mawo kple Yesu domee nye be nunɔla mawo sɔ gbɔ, elabena woku eye womagate ŋu ayi woƒe dɔ dzi o,
And indeed many have been made priests, because they were prohibited by death from continuing:
but he, because he abides forever, has an unchangeable priesthood: (aiōn g165)
25 Eya ta ŋusẽ le esi be wòaɖe ame siwo va Mawu gbɔ to eya amea dzi la blibo, elabena ele agbe tegbee le nya xɔm ɖe akɔ na wo.
wherefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those coming unto God through him, ever living to intercede for them.
26 Ekema Yesue nye nunɔlagã ma si kpɔa míaƒe hiahiãwo gbɔ, ame si le kɔkɔe, kpɔtsɔtsɔ mele eŋu o, ame si le dzadzɛe, ame si woɖe ɖe aga tso nu vɔ̃ wɔlawo gbɔ, eye wokɔe ɖe dzi gbɔ dziƒowo ŋui.
For such a high priest was indeed appropriate unto us, holy, free from sin, undefiled, having been separated from the sinners, and being higher than the heavens;
27 Mele abe nunɔlagã bubuwo ene o, elabena mehiã be wòasa vɔ gbe sia gbe, gbã ɖe eya ŋutɔ ƒe nu vɔ̃wo ta, eye evelia, ɖe ame bubuwo tɔ ta o. Esa vɔ ɖe woƒe nu vɔ̃wo ta zi ɖeka hena ɣeyiɣiawo katã, esi wòtsɔ eɖokui hena.
who had not daily need, as the high priests, first to offer up sacrifices for their own sins, then those of the people: for he did this, having offered up himself once.
28 Elabena Mose ƒe Se la tɔ asi ame siwo nye gbɔdzɔgbɔdzɔtɔwo la dzi be woanye nunɔlagãwo, ke Mawu ƒe atamkaka si va ɖe se la yome la tɔ asi Via dzi, ame si wòwɔ wòde blibo tegbetegbe. (aiōn g165)
For the law institutes men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the oath, which is after the law, the Son, having been made perfect forever. (aiōn g165)
