Hebreus 7
1 Porque este Melchisedec era rei de Salem, sacerdote do Deus Altissimo, o qual saiu ao encontro de Abrahão, quando elle regressava da matança dos reis, e o abençoou:
For this man, Melchizedek, King of Salem and priest of the Most High God--he who when Abraham was returning after defeating the kings met him and pronounced a blessing on him--
2 Ao qual tambem Abrahão deu o dizimo de tudo; e primeiramente interpreta-se rei de justiça, e depois tambem rei de Salem, que é rei de paz,
to whom also Abraham presented a tenth part of all--being first, as his name signifies, King of righteousness, and secondly King of Salem, that is, King of peace:
3 Sem pae, sem mãe, sem genealogia, não tendo principio de dias nem fim de vida, mas sendo feito similhante ao Filho de Deus, permanece sacerdote para sempre:
with no father or mother, and no record of ancestry: having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made a type of the Son of God--this man Melchizedek remains a priest for ever.
4 Considerae pois quão grande era este, a quem até o patriarcha Abrahão deu os dizimos dos despojos.
Now think how great this priest-king must have been to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth part of the best of the spoil.
5 E os que d'entre os filhos de Levi recebem o sacerdocio teem preceito, segundo a lei, de tomar o dizimo do povo, isto é, de seus irmãos, ainda que tenham saido dos lombos de Abrahão.
And those of the descendants of Levi who receive the priesthood are authorized by the Law to take tithes from the people, that is, from their brethren, though these have sprung from Abraham.
6 Mas aquelle cuja genealogia não é contada entre elles tomou dizimos de Abrahão, e abençoou o que tinha as promessas.
But, in this instance, one who does not trace his origin from them takes tithes from Abraham, and pronounces a blessing on him to whom the promises belong.
7 Ora, sem contradicção alguma, o menor é abençoado pelo maior.
And beyond all dispute it is always the inferior who is blessed by the superior.
8 E aqui certamente tomam dizimos homens que morrem: ali, porém, aquelle de quem se testifica que vive.
Moreover here frail mortal men receive tithes: there one receives them about whom there is evidence that he is alive.
9 E, para assim dizer, tambem Levi, que toma os dizimos, foi dizimado em Abrahão.
And Levi too--if I may so speak--pays tithes through Abraham:
10 Porque ainda elle estava nos lombos do pae quando Melchisedec lhe saiu ao encontro.
for Levi was yet in the loins of his forefather when Melchizedek met Abraham.
11 De sorte que, se a perfeição fosse pelo sacerdocio levitico (porque debaixo d'elle o povo recebeu a lei), que necessidade havia logo de que outro sacerdote se levantasse, segundo a ordem de Melchisedec, e não fosse chamado segundo a ordem de Aarão?
Now if the crowning blessing was attainable by means of the Levitical priesthood--for as resting on this foundation the people received the Law, to which they are still subject-- what further need was there for a Priest of a different kind to be raised up belonging to the order of Melchizedek instead of being said to belong to the order of Aaron?
12 Porque, mudando-se o sacerdocio, necessariamente se faz tambem mudança da lei.
For when the priesthood changes, a change of Law also of necessity takes place.
13 Porque aquelle de quem estas coisas se dizem pertence a outra tribu, da qual ninguem serviu ao altar,
He, however, to whom that prophecy refers is associated with a different tribe, not one member of which has anything to do with the altar.
14 Visto ser manifesto que nosso Senhor procedeu de Judah, sobre a qual tribu nunca Moysés fallou de sacerdocio.
For it is undeniable that our Lord sprang from Judah, a tribe of which Moses said nothing in connection with priests.
15 E muito mais manifesto é ainda se á similhança de Melchisedec se levantar outro sacerdote,
And this is still more abundantly clear when we read that it is as belonging to the order of Melchizedek that a priest of a different kind is to arise,
16 O qual não foi feito segundo a lei do mandamento carnal, mas segundo a virtude da vida incorruptivel.
and hold His office not in obedience to any temporary Law, but by virtue of an indestructible Life.
17 Porque assim testifica d'elle: Tu és sacerdote eternamente, segundo a ordem de Melchisedec. (aiōn g165)
For the words are in evidence, "Thou art a priest for ever, belonging to the order of Melchizedek." (aiōn g165)
18 Porque o precedente mandamento abroga-se por causa da sua fraqueza e inutilidade
On the one hand we have here the abrogation of an earlier code because it was weak and ineffective--
19 (Porque a lei nenhuma coisa aperfeiçoou) e a introducção de uma melhor esperança, pela qual chegamos a Deus.
for the Law brought no perfect blessing--but on the other hand we have the bringing in of a new and better hope by means of which we draw near to God.
20 E porquanto não foi feito sem juramento (porque certamente aquelles sem juramento foram feitos sacerdotes,
And since it was not without an oath being taken--
21 Mas este com juramento, por aquelle que lhe disse: Jurou o Senhor, e não se arrependerá: Tu és sacerdote eternamente, segundo a ordem de Melchisedec), (aiōn g165)
for these men hold office without any oath having been taken, but He holds it attested by an oath from Him who said to Him, "The Lord has sworn and will not recall His words, Thou art a Priest for ever" -- (aiōn g165)
22 De tanto melhor concerto Jesus foi feito fiador.
so much the more also is the Covenant of which Jesus has become the guarantor, a better covenant.
23 E, na verdade, aquelles foram feitos sacerdotes em grande numero, porquanto pela morte foram impedidos de permanecer,
And they have been appointed priests many in number, because death prevents their continuance in office:
but He, because He continues for ever, has a priesthood which does not pass to any successor. (aiōn g165)
25 Portanto, pode tambem salvar perfeitamente aos que por elle se chegam a Deus, vivendo sempre para interceder por elles.
Hence too He is able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, seeing that He ever lives to plead for them.
26 Porque nos convinha tal summo sacerdote, sancto, innocente, immaculado, separado dos peccadores, e feito mais sublime do que os céus;
Moreover we needed just such a High Priest as this--holy, guileless, undefiled, far removed from sinful men and exalted above the heavens;
27 Que não necessitasse, como os summos sacerdotes, de offerecer cada dia sacrificios, primeiramente por seus proprios peccados, e depois pelos do povo; porque isto fez elle, uma vez, offerecendo-se a si mesmo.
who, unlike other High Priests, is not under the necessity of offering up sacrifices day after day, first for His own sins, and afterwards for those of the people; for this latter thing He did once for all when He offered up Himself.
28 Porque a lei constitue summos sacerdotes a homens fracos, mas a palavra do juramento, que veiu depois da lei, constitue ao Filho, que para sempre foi aperfeiçoado. (aiōn g165)
For the Law constitutes men High Priests--men with all their infirmity--but the utterance of the oath, which came later than the Law, constitutes High Priest a Son who has been made for ever perfect. (aiōn g165)
