Ba-Ebre 7
1 Melishisedeki azalaki mokonzi ya Salemi mpe Nganga-Nzambe ya Nzambe-Oyo-Aleki-Likolo. Ezali Melishisedeki nde akendeki kokutana na Abrayami, wana Abrayami azali kozonga sima na ye kolonga bakonzi; mpe ezali Melishisedeki nde apambolaki Abrayami.
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 Abrayami apesaki ye eteni ya zomi ya biloko nyonso oyo azwaki lokola bomengo ya bitumba. Kombo ya Melishisedeki elakisi « mokonzi ya bosembo. » Azali lisusu mokonzi ya Salemi; elingi koloba: mokonzi ya kimia.
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 Azalaki na tata te, mama te, bakoko te, mokolo ya mbotama te, mpe mokolo ya kufa te; azalaki lokola Mwana na Nzambe, mpe azali Nganga-Nzambe mpo na libela.
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 Botala ndenge nini Melishisedeki azalaki moto monene mpo ete ezala Abrayami, koko na biso, apesa ye eteni ya zomi ya bomengo na ye ya bitumba!
You see how great this man was, to whom the patriarch Abraham even gave the tenth part of the chief spoils.
5 Solo, Mibeko ya Moyize etindaki bana ya Levi, oyo bakomi Banganga-Nzambe kozwa biteni ya zomi epai ya bandeko na bango, bato ya Isalaele, oyo bazali mpe bato ya libota ya Abrayami.
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 Kasi Melishisedeki oyo azalaki kutu moto ya libota ya Levi te azwaki eteni ya zomi ya Abrayami, mpe apambolaki moto oyo Nzambe apesaki bilaka.
but he who did not derive his lineage from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him having the promises.
7 Nzokande, tembe ezali te ete ezali moto oyo azali na se nde azwaka lipamboli kowuta na moto oyo aleki ye.
For without contradiction the less is blessed by the better.
8 Botala lisusu: na ngambo moko, ezali bato oyo bakufaka nde bazali kozwa biteni ya zomi; kasi na ngambo mosusu, kolanda Makomi, ezali moto na bomoi.
And here indeed men dying, receive tithes; however there, he is witnessed to that he lives.
9 Boye, na mokuse, tokoki koloba ete Levi oyo azwaka biteni ya zomi afutaki eteni ya zomi epai ya Melishisedeki na nzela ya Abrayami;
And, so to speak a word, Levi, the one receiving tithes, has also been tithed through Abraham.
10 pamba te, tango Melishisedeki akutanaki na Abrayami, Levi azalaki nanu kati na mokongo ya koko na ye, Abrayami.
For he was still in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.
11 Boye, soki bato oyo bazwaki mobeko bakokaki kokoma ya kokoka na nzela ya bonganga-Nzambe ya Balevi, mpo na nini kotia Nganga-Nzambe mosusu, kolanda molongo ya Melishisedeki, kasi kolanda molongo ya Aron te?
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 Nzokande, lokola bonganga-Nzambe ebongwani, mobeko mpe esengeli kobongwana.
For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is a change of the law.
13 Pamba te makambo yango etali Nganga-Nzambe oyo azali ya libota ya Levi te, kasi ya libota oyo moto na yango moko te atikala kosala na etumbelo.
For he unto whom these things were spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no one ministers at the altar:
14 Toyebi malamu ete Nkolo na biso azali ya libota ya Yuda, mpe Moyize atikalaki koloba eloko moko te na tina na bonganga-Nzambe ya libota ya Yuda.
for it is evident that our Lord sprang from Judah; in reference to which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.
15 Likambo oyo tozali kolobela ekomi lisusu polele koleka awa Nganga-Nzambe mosusu abimi, Nganga-Nzambe oyo akokani na Melishisedeki;
And it is still more abundantly evident, if after the similitude of Melchizedek another priest rises,
16 akomi Nganga-Nzambe kolanda mibeko ya bomoto te, kasi kolanda nguya ya bomoi oyo ezali na suka te.
who was not made after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
17 Pamba te, tala litatoli oyo baloba na tina na Ye: « Ozali Nganga-Nzambe mpo na libela, kolanda molongo ya Melishisedeki. » (aiōn g165)
For it is testified, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. (aiōn g165)
18 Boye, Nzambe alongolaki mobeko ya liboso mpo ete ezalaki makasi te mpe ezalaki na tina te.
For there is a disannulling of the preceding commandment, on account of its weakness and inadequacy
19 Solo, Mibeko ya Moyize ebongisaki eloko moko te. Kasi elikya ya malamu koleka epesameli biso, elikya oyo, na nzela na yango, topusanaka pene ya Nzambe.
for the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw nigh unto God.
20 Makambo wana nyonso esalemaki na nzela ya seleka oyo Nzambe akataki. Nzokande, mpo na Balevi, Nzambe akataki ata seleka te mpo ete bakoma Banganga-Nzambe.
And in as much as it is without an oath, for the priests were made without an oath;
21 Kasi Yesu akomaki Nganga-Nzambe na nzela ya seleka, tango Nzambe alobaki na Ye: « Nkolo akati seleka, mpe akobongola mokano na Ye te: ‹ Ozali Nganga-Nzambe mpo na libela. › » (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 Ezali na nzela ya seleka yango nde Yesu akoma ndanga ya boyokani oyo eleki motuya.
insomuch that Jesus has also been made the mediator of a better covenant.
23 Mpe lisusu, Banganga-Nzambe bazalaki kokitana ebele, pamba te kufa ezalaki kopekisa bango kosala mosala na bango libela na libela.
And indeed many have been made priests, because they were prohibited by death from continuing:
24 Kasi mpo ete Yesu azali na bomoi seko na seko, Bonganga-Nzambe na Ye ezali mpo na libela. (aiōn g165)
but he, because he abides forever, has an unchangeable priesthood: (aiōn g165)
25 Yango wana azali na makoki ya kobikisa libela, bato oyo bapusanaka pene ya Nzambe na nzela na Ye, mpo ete azali tango nyonso na bomoi mpo na kobondelaka Nzambe na tina na bango.
wherefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those coming unto God through him, ever living to intercede for them.
26 Boye, Yesu nde azali Mokonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe, oyo abongi mpo na biso: azali Bule, asala ata mabe moko te, azali peto, akabwana na bato ya masumu, mpe Nzambe atombola Ye penza likolo koleka Likolo,
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 azali na posa te, lokola bakonzi mosusu ya Banganga-Nzambe, ya kotumbaka mbeka mokolo na mokolo mpo na masumu na Ye moko liboso, mpe, na sima, mpo na masumu ya bato, pamba te atumbaki mbeka yango mpo na masumu na bango mbala moko mpo na libela tango amikabaki Ye moko.
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 Bakonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe, oyo batiami na nzela ya Mibeko ya Moyize, bazali bato na bolembu; kasi Mokonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe oyo Nzambe atie na nzela ya maloba ya seleka, oyo eyaki sima na Mibeko ya Moyize, azali Mwana na Ye moko, oyo azali ya kokoka mpo na libela. (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)
