Ibraawe 7
1 Melkkexedeqey, Saaleme Kawoy, Ubbaafe Bolla Xoossaa kahine. He Melkkexedeqey Abrahamey kawota oli xoonidi simmishin iyara gayttidi iya anjjis.
For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
2 Abrahamey ba di77idabaa ubbaafe iyaw asraata kessidi immis. Melkkexedeqe sunthay koyro “Xillotethaa kawuwa”, nam77antho, “Saaleme kawo” birshshethaykka “Sarotethaa kawuwa” guussu.
to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, “king of righteousness”, and then also “king of Salem”, which means “king of peace”,
3 Melkkexedeqes aaya woykko aawu woykko zare paydoy baawa. Iya yeletethaas doomethi woykko iya de7uwas wurssethi baawa, shin Xoossaa Na7a daanidi merinaw kahine gidis.
without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God), remains a priest continually.
4 Melkkexedeqey ay mela giteekko be7ite. Nu aawata mayzay, Abrahamey, ba de7idabaappe iyaw asraata immis.
Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best plunder.
5 Kahine gidiya Leewe zarey Isra7eele asappe, hessika Abrahaame zerethi gidida bantta ishatappe asraata ekkana mela higgey kiittees.
They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have a commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the body of Abraham,
6 Melkkexedeqey Leewe zare gidonna ixxikokka Abrahameppe asraata ekkis; ufayssa qaali de7iya Abrahaame anjjis.
but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.
7 Guuthay gitan anjjetteyssi palanthenna.
But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
8 Issi baggara, asraata ekkeyssati hayqqiya asata, shin hara baggara asraata ekkeyssi de7on de7ees yaagidi odettidayssa.
Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.
9 Hiza, asraata ekkiya Leewey, Abrahaame baggara asraata immis gaanaw dandda7ettees.
We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,
10 Ays giikko, Melkkexedeqey Abrahamera gayttiya wode Leewey yelettiboonnabaa gidikkoka, ba mayzaa Abrahaame gulbbatan de7ees.
for he was yet in the body of his father when Melchizedek met him.
11 Isra7eele asaas higgey Leewe kahinetethaa baggara imettis. Ha Leewe kahinetethay polo gididabaa gidiyakko Aaronayssa mela gidonnashin, Melkkexedeqe mela hara kahine shuumanaw ays koshshidee?
Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
12 Hiza, kahineti laamettiya wode higgeykka qassi laamettanaw bessees.
For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change made also in the law.
13 Ha nu iyabaa odiya uray hara zare; iya sheeshaappe oonikka yarshsho bessan kahinetethan oothibeenna.
For he of whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.
14 Nu Goday Yihuda sheeshaappe yidayssi erettidayssa. Gidoshin, Musey kahintebaa odishe Yihuda zariyaba aybaakka odibeenna.
For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
15 Melkkexedeqe mela hara kahiney yidabaa gidiyakko ha nu odiyabay aadhdhi qonccana.
This is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,
16 I kahine gididay dhayonna de7uwa wolqqaanappe attin iya mayzaa higgeninne wogan gidenna.
who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life;
17 Geeshsha Maxaafay, “Melkkexedeqe kahinetethaa mela, neeni merinaw kahine” yaagidi markkattees. (aiōn g165)
for it is testified, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.” (aiōn g165)
18 Koyro higgey daaburanchchonne maaddonabaa gidiya gisho shaarettis.
For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness
19 Muse higgey aybinkka polo oothanaw dandda7ibeenna. Shin nuuni iya baggara Xoossaakko shiiqiya ubbaafe aadhdhiya ufayssa qaalay nuus imettis.
(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
20 Kiristtoosi kahine gidiya wode Xoossay caaqqis, shin harati kahine gidida wode hessa mela caaqoy baawa.
Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath
21 Shin Yesuusi caaqon kahine gidis. Xoossay yaagidi caaqqis; “Goday caaqqis; I ba qofaa laammenna; ‘Neeni merinaa kahine’” yaagis. (aiōn g165)
(for they indeed have been made priests without an oath), but he with an oath by him that says of him, “The Lord swore and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.’” (aiōn g165)
22 Ha caaquwa gaason Yesuusi nuus ubbaafe aadhdhiya qaala caaquwas waase gidis.
By so much, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
23 Kahinetethan oothonna mela hayqoy entta diggida gisho koyro kahineta tayboy daro.
Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.
But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable. (aiōn g165)
25 Hessa gisho, I ubba wode entta gisho gaannatanaw merinaw de7iya gisho Xoossaakko iya baggara yeyssata polo ashshanaw dandda7ees.
Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.
26 Hiza, nuus koshshiyabaa immiya, geeshshay, boreynne tuni baynnayssi, nagaranchchotappe shaakettidaysinne saluwappe aadhdhidi dhoqqida kahine halaqay nuus koshshees.
For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
27 I hankko kahine halaqata mela koyro ba nagara gisho, kaallidi asaa nagaraa gisho gallas gallas yarshsho yarshshanaw koshshenna. I bana yarshshida wode zaarethonna ogen issi toho bana yarshshis.
who doesn’t need, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices daily, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. For he did this once for all, when he offered up himself.
28 Muse higgey daaburanchcho asaa kahine halaqa oothidi shuumees. Shin higgiyafe guye yida caaqo qaalay merinaw polo gidida Xoossaa Na7aa shuumis. (aiōn g165)
For the law appoints men as high priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints a Son forever who has been perfected. (aiōn g165)
