Hebreus 7
1 Porque este Melchisedec era rei de Salém, sacerdote do Deus altíssimo, o qual saiu ao encontro de Abraão, quando ele regressava da matança dos reis, e o abençoou:
For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham, as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him.
2 Ao qual também Abraão deu o dízimo de tudo; e primeiramente interpreta-se rei de justiça, e depois também rei de Salém, que é rei de paz,
And Abraham divided to him a tenth part of everything. And in translation his name is first, indeed, king of justice, and next also king of Salem, that is, king of peace.
3 Sem pai, sem mãe, sem genealogia, não tendo princípio de dias nem fim de vida, mas sendo feito semelhante ao Filho de Deus, permanece sacerdote para sempre:
Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life, he is thereby likened to the Son of God, who remains a priest continuously.
4 Considerai pois quão grande era este, a quem até o patriarcha Abraão deu os dízimos dos despojos.
Next, consider how great this man is, since the Patriarch Abraham even gave tithes to him from the principal things.
5 E os que dentre os filhos de Levi recebem o sacerdócio tem preceito, segundo a lei, de tomar o dízimo do povo, isto é, de seus irmãos, ainda que tenham saído dos lombos de Abraão.
And indeed, those who are from the sons of Levi, having received the priesthood, hold a commandment to take tithes from the people in accord with the law, that is, from their brothers, even though they also went forth from the loins of Abraham.
6 Mas aquele cuja genealogia não é contada entre eles tomou dízimos de Abraão, e abençoou o que tinha as promessas.
But this man, whose lineage is not enumerated with them, received tithes from Abraham, and he blessed even the one who held the promises.
7 Ora, sem contradição alguma, o menor é abençoado pelo maior.
Yet this is without any contradiction, for what is less should be blessed by what is better.
8 E aqui certamente tomam dízimos homens que morrem: ali, porém, aquele de quem se testifica que vive.
And certainly, here, men who receive tithes still die; but there, he bears witness that he lives.
9 E, para assim dizer, também Levi, que toma os dízimos, foi dizimado em Abraão.
And so it may be said that even Levi, who received tithes, was himself a tithe through Abraham.
10 Porque ainda ele estava nos lombos do pai quando Melchisedec lhe saiu ao encontro.
For he was still in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.
11 De sorte que, se a perfeição fosse pelo sacerdócio levítico (porque debaixo dele 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?
Therefore, if consummation had occurred through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), then what further need would there be for another Priest to rise up according to the order of Melchizedek, one who was not called according to the order of Aaron?
12 Porque, mudando-se o sacerdócio, necessariamente se faz também mudança da lei.
For since the priesthood has been transferred, it is necessary that the law also be transferred.
13 Porque aquele de quem estas coisas se dizem pertence a outra tribo, da qual ninguém serviu ao altar,
For he about whom these things have been spoken is from another tribe, in which no one attends before the altar.
14 Visto ser manifesto que nosso Senhor procedeu de Judá, sobre a qual tribo nunca Moisés falou de sacerdócio.
For it is evident that our Lord arose out of Judah, a tribe about which Moses said nothing concerning priests.
15 E muito mais manifesto é ainda se à semelhança de Melchisedec se levantar outro sacerdote,
And yet it is far more evident that, according to the likeness of Melchizedek, there rises up another priest,
16 O qual não foi feito segundo a lei do mandamento carnal, mas segundo a virtude da vida incorruptível.
who was made, not according to the law of a carnal commandment, but according to the virtue of an indissoluble life.
17 Porque assim testifica dele: Tu és sacerdote eternamente, segundo a ordem de Melchisedec. (aiōn g165)
For he testifies: “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.” (aiōn g165)
18 Porque o precedente mandamento abroga-se por causa da sua fraqueza e inutilidade
Certainly, there is a setting aside of the former commandment, because of its weakness and lack of usefulness.
19 (Porque a lei nenhuma coisa aperfeiçoou) e a introdução de uma melhor esperança, pela qual chegamos a Deus.
For the law led no one to perfection, yet truly it introduced a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
20 E porquanto não foi feito sem juramento (porque certamente aqueles sem juramento foram feitos sacerdotes,
Moreover, it is not without an oath. For certainly, the others were made priests without an oath.
21 Mas este com juramento, por aquele que lhe disse: Jurou o Senhor, e não se arrependerá: Tu és sacerdote eternamente, segundo a ordem de Melchisedec), (aiōn g165)
But this man was made a priest with an oath, by the One who said to him: “The Lord has sworn and he will not repent. You are a priest forever.” (aiōn g165)
22 De tanto melhor concerto Jesus foi feito fiador.
By so much, Jesus has been made the sponsor of a better testament.
23 E, na verdade, aqueles foram feitos sacerdotes em grande número, porquanto pela morte foram impedidos de permanecer,
And certainly, so many of the others became priests because, due to death, they were prohibited from continuing.
But this man, because he continues forever, has an everlasting priesthood. (aiōn g165)
25 Portanto, pode também salvar perfeitamente aos que por ele se chegam a Deus, vivendo sempre para interceder por eles.
And for this reason, he is able, continuously, to save those who approach God through him, since he is ever alive to make intercession on our behalf.
26 Porque nos convinha tal sumo sacerdote, santo, inocente, imaculado, separado dos pecadores, e feito mais sublime do que os céus;
For it was fitting that we should have such a High Priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted higher than the heavens.
27 Que não necessitasse, como os sumos sacerdotes, de oferecer cada dia sacrifícios, primeiramente por seus próprios pecados, e depois pelos do povo; porque isto fez ele, uma vez, oferecendo-se a si mesmo.
And he has no need, daily, in the manner of other priests, to offer sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for those of the people. For he has done this once, by offering himself.
28 Porque a lei constitui sumos sacerdotes a homens fracos, mas a palavra do juramento, que veio depois da lei, constitui ao Filho, que para sempre foi aperfeiçoado. (aiōn g165)
For the law appoints men as priests, though they have infirmities. But, by the word of the oath that is after the law, the Son has been perfected for eternity. (aiōn g165)
