Ndị Hibru 7
1 Melkizedek a bụ eze Salem, bụrụkwa onye nchụaja Chineke Onye kachasị ihe niile elu. Ọ zutere Ebraham mgbe o si na mmeri o meriri ọtụtụ ndị eze ahụ na-alọghachi, gọziekwa ya.
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.
2 Ebraham nyekwara ya otu ụzọ nʼime ụzọ iri nke ihe niile. Ihe mbụ aha ya pụtara bụ, “eze ezi omume,” ọzọkwa bụ “eze nke Salem,” nke pụtara, “eze udo.”
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.
3 O nweghị nna, o nwekwaghị nne, nke ọ na-enwe agbụrụ. O nweghị mmalite nke ụbọchị a mụrụ ya, maọbụ ọgwụgwụ ndụ, e mere ya dị ka Ọkpara Chineke. Ọ na-anọgide bụrụ onye nchụaja ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.
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.
4 Leenụ otu o siri bụrụ onye dị ukwuu, ọ bụladị Ebraham bụ nna nna anyị nyere ya otu ụzọ nʼime ụzọ iri site nʼihe ọ kwatara nʼagha!
And consider ye, how great he was; to whom the patriarch Abraham gave tithes and first-fruits.
5 Ma otu ọ dị, iwu kwadoro ka ụmụ Livayị bụ ndị ghọrọ ndị nchụaja na-anakọta otu ụzọ nʼime ụzọ iri site nʼaka ndị ọzọ, ya bụ, site nʼaka ndị ụmụnna ha ndị Izrel, nʼagbanyeghị na ụmụnna ha ndị ahụ bụkwa ụmụ ụmụ Ebraham.
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.
6 Ma nwoke a bụ onye na-esiteghị nʼagbụrụ naara otu ụzọ nʼụzọ iri site nʼaka Ebraham ma gọziekwa ya bụ onye ahụ nke natara nkwa ahụ.
But this man, who is not enrolled in their genealogies, took tithes from Abraham; and blessed him who had received the promise.
7 O nweghị ịrụrịta ụka ọbụla dị ya, na onye dị ukwuu na-agọzi onye dị nta.
But it is beyond controversy, that the inferior is blessed by his superior.
8 Nʼotu aka ahụ, ndị na-anata otu ụzọ nʼụzọ iri bụ mmadụ na-anwụ anwụ, ma nʼaka nke ọzọ, onye na-anata ya bụ onye ahụ e kwupụtara na ọ na-adị ndụ.
And here, men who die, receive the tithes; but there he of whom the scripture testifieth that he liveth.
9 Mmadụ pụrụ isi na Livayị onye natara otu ụzọ nʼụzọ iri kwụrụ otu ụzọ nʼụzọ iri nke ya site nʼaka Ebraham.
And through Abraham, as one may say, even Levi who receiveth tithes, was himself tithed.
10 Nʼihi na mgbe Melkizedek zutere ya, ọ ka nọ nʼafọ nna nna ya.
For he was yet in the loins of his father, when he met Melchisedec.
11 Ọ bụrụ na a pụrụ ime ka mmadụ zuo oke site nʼọnọdụ ndị nchụaja ndị Livayị, nʼihi na ọ bụ site nʼiwu e nyere ndị mmadụ ka e ji hiwee ọnọdụ ndị nchụaja. Olee uru ọ bara ka onye nchụaja ọzọ bịa, dị ka usoro Melkizedek si dị, na-abụghị dị ka usoro nke Erọn?
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.
12 Ebe a gbanwere ọnọdụ ndị nchụaja, nʼotu aka ahụ, a ghaghị ịgbanwekwa iwu.
But as there is a change in the priesthood, so also is there a change in the law.
13 Nʼihi na onye ahụ e kwuru ihe ndị a banyere ya sitere nʼagbụrụ ọzọ, nke ọ dịbeghị onye ọbụla sitere na ya rụrụ ọrụ dị nʼebe ịchụ aja.
For he of whom these things were spoken, was born of another tribe, of which no one ever ministered at the altar.
14 Ọ bụ ihe a mara nke ọma na Onyenwe anyị si nʼagbụrụ Juda pụta, Mosis nʼonwe ya akpọtụghị agbụrụ ahụ aha mgbe ọ na-ekwu banyere ndị nchụaja.
For it is manifest that our Lord arose from Judah, from a tribe of which Moses said nothing concerning a priesthood.
15 E meela ka a ghọta okwu anyị na-ekwu nke ọma, mgbe onye nchụaja ọzọ yiri Melkizedek pụtara.
And moreover this is further manifest, from his saying that another priest will stand up, after the likeness of Melchisedec,
16 Onye ghọrọ onye nchụaja ma ọ bụghị site nʼusoro iwu nke ọmụmụ ndị nchụaja, kama site nʼike dị na ndụ nke na-apụghị ịla nʼiyi.
who was not according to the law of corporeal injunctions, but according to the energy of an indissoluble life.
17 Nʼihi na-agbara akaebe banyere ya, sị, “Gị onwe gị, bụ onye nchụaja ruo mgbe ebighị ebi, dị ka usoro Melkizedek si dị.” (aiōn g165)
For he testified of him: Thou art a priest for ever, after the likeness of Melchisedec. (aiōn g165)
18 Nʼotu aka ahụ, e wezugala usoro iwu ochie ahụ nʼihi adịghị ike ya na nʼihi abaghị uru ya
And the change which was made in the first statute, was on account of its impotency, and because their was no utility in it.
19 (nʼihi na iwu ahụ emeghị ka ihe ọbụla zuo oke), ma nʼaka nke ọzọ, e webatala olileanya ka mma, bụ nke anyị na-esite na ya bịaruo Chineke nso.
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.
20 Ma e ji ịṅụ iyi mee ka ọnọdụ onyeisi nchụaja a guzosie ike. O nweghị iyi a ṅụrụ mgbe ndị ọzọ ghọrọ ndị nchụaja.
And he confirmed it to us by an oath.
21 Ma onye nke a ghọrọ onye nchụaja site nʼịṅụ iyi mgbe onye ahụ gwara ya, “Onyenwe anyị aṅụọla iyi, ọ gaghị agbanwe obi ya, ‘Ị bụ onye nchụaja ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.’” (aiōn g165)
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)
22 Nʼihi nke a, Jisọs aghọọla onye na-akwagide ọgbụgba ndụ ka mma.
By all this, is that a better covenant of which Jesus is the sponsor.
23 Ihe ọzọ, ndị nchụaja nke ochie ahụ dị ọtụtụ nʼọnụọgụgụ nʼihi na ọnwụ gbochiri ha ịga nʼihu nʼọrụ ha.
And they as priests were numerous, because they were mortal, and were not permitted to continue:
24 Ya mere, ebe ọ na-adị ndụ ruo mgbe ebighị ebi, ọ na-abụkwa onyeisi nchụaja mgbe niile. (aiōn g165)
but this man, because he standeth up for ever, his priesthood doth not pass away: (aiōn g165)
25 Ya mere o nwere ike ịzọpụta ruo mgbe niile ndị ahụ na-abịakwute Chineke site na ya, nʼihi na ọ na-adị ndụ ruo mgbe niile ịrịọ arịrịọ nʼihi ha.
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.
26 Ya mere, ọ dị mkpa na anyị ga-enwe onyeisi nchụaja dị otu a, bụ onye dị nsọ, na onye na-enweghị ntụpọ, na onye dị ọcha, na onye e kewapụrụ site nʼebe ndị mmehie nọ, ma buliekwa ya elu karịa nʼeluigwe.
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;
27 Ọ dịghị ka ndịisi nchụaja ndị ọzọ, nʼihi na ọ dịghị mkpa na ọ ga-achụ aja kwa ụbọchị, nʼihi mmehie nke aka ya, na nʼihi mmehie nke ndị ọzọ. Naanị otu aja nke dịrị mgbe niile ka ọ chụrụ maka mmehie mgbe o weere onwe ya nye dị ka aja.
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.
28 Nʼihi na iwu na-ahọpụta dị ka ndịisi nchụaja ndị mmadụ na-adịghị ike. Ma okwu nke ịṅụ iyi ahụ, nke na-eso iwu nʼazụ, họpụtara Ọkpara, onye e mere ka o zuo oke ruo mgbe ebighị ebi. (aiōn g165)
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)
