Bahebera 7
1 Melekisedeke yo, e ne e le kgosi ya motse wa Salema, gape e ne e le moperesiti wa Modimo Mogodimodimo. E rile fa Aberahame a boela kwa gae a sena go fenya mo ntweng e kgolo e a neng a tlhabana le dikgosi tse dintsi mo go yone, Melekisedeke a mo kgatlhantsha a bo a mo segofatsa;
For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him,
2 mme Aberahame a ntsha tsa bosome mo go tsotlhe tse a di gapileng mo ntweng mme a di neela Melekisedeke. Leina le le reng Melekisedeke le raya, “Tshiamo,” jalo ke Kgosi ya Tshiamo; ebile gape ke Kgosi ya Kagiso ka ntlha ya leina la motse wa gagwe, ebong Salema, leina le le rayang, “Kagiso” fa le tlhalosiwa.
to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all, who by interpretation is first King of righteousness, and then also was King of Salem, which is, King of peace,
3 Melekisedeke o ne a sena rraagwe le fa e le mmaagwe le gone ga go na sesupo sepe sa gore e ne e le wa losika lope. Ga a iselo a ke a bo a tsalwe le gone ga ise a ke a bo a swe, jalo botshelo jwa gagwe bo tshwana le jwa Morwa Modimo, moperesiti wa bosakhutleng.
without father, without mother, without record of descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life, but likened to the Son of God, remaineth a priest for ever.
4 Ke gone lemogang gore Melekisedeke yo o mogolo thata jang: Le e leng Aberahame tota, yo e leng motho wa ntlha ebile a tlotlega thata go gaisa botlhe ba ba itlhophetsweng ke Modimo a neela Melekisedeke tsa bosome mo dilong tsotlhe tse a di gapileng mo dikgosing tse a neng a di lwantsha.
Consider now how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the spoils.
5 Mongwe o ne a ka tlhaloganya gore Aberahame o ne a direla eng jaana fa Melekisedeke e ne e le moperesiti wa Sejuta, gonne erile kwa morago batho ba Modimo ba direlwa molao o o ba tlamang gore ba ntshe dineo go thusa baperesiti ba bone, gonne baperesiti e ne e le masika a bone.
And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the office of the priesthood have a command to take tithes of the people by the Law, that is, of their brethren, though they have come out of the loins of Abraham;
6 Mme Melekisedeke e ne e se wa losika, mme le fa go ntse jalo Aberahame a mo duela. Melekisedeke o ne a naya Aberahame matlhogonolo,
but he whose descent is not reckoned from them took tithes of Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.
7 mme fela jaaka mongwe le mongwe a itse, motho yo o nang le nonofo go segofatsa, ka gale o mogolo mo go yo o mo segofatsang.
And beyond all contradiction the less is blessed by the greater.
8 Baperesiti ba Sejuta, le fa ba ne ba a swa, ba ne ba amogela tsa bosome; mme re bolelelwa gore Melekisedeke ene o a tshela.
And here indeed men that die receive tithes; but there he of whom it is testified that he liveth.
9 Mongwe ebile o ne a ka re, le ene Lefi (tota ka sebele mogologolwane wa baperesiti botlhe ba Sejuta, wa botlhe ba ba amogelang tsa bosome), o ne a ntsha tsa bosome kwa go Melekisedeke a di romela ka Aberahame.
And so to speak, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, paid tithes in Abraham;
10 Gonne le fa Lefi a ne a ise a tsalwe, o ne a santse a le mo mankopeng (mo maleng) a ga Aberahame ka nako e Aberahame a neng a ntsha tsa bosome kwa go Melekisedeke ka yone.
for he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.
11 Fa e le gore baperesiti ba Sejuta le melao ya bone ba ne ba na le nonofo ya go re boloka, ke eng jaanong fa Modimo o ne wa bona go tshwanetse gore o rome Keresete e le moperesiti yo o lekanang le Melekisedeke ka maemo, go na le gore o rome mongwe yo o lekanang le Arone ka maemo, a e leng gore baperesiti botlhe ba bangwe ba ne ba na nao?
If indeed perfection had been by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people hath received the Law, ) what further need was there that a different priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called alter the order of Aaron?
12 Mme fa Modimo o roma mofuta o mongwe wa boperesiti, molao wa one o tshwanetse go fetolwa gore o dumalane le thomo ya jone. Jaaka rotlhe re itse, Keresete e ne e se wa lotso lwa ga Lefi lwa boperesiti, mme o dule mo lotsong lwa Juta, lo lo neng lo ise ke lo tlhophelwe boperesiti; Moshe o ne a ise a ke a ba neele tiro eo.
For if the priesthood is changed, there takes place of necessity a change of the law.
For he of whom these things are spoken belonged to another tribe, of which no one hath given attendance at the altar;
for it is well-known that our Lord sprang out of Judah, in regard to which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.
15 Jalo re ka bona sentle gore tsela e Modimo o tsamaisang dilo ka yone e ne ya fetoga, gonne Keresete, Moperesiti yo Mogolo yo mosha yo o tsileng a le mo maemong a ga Melekisedeke,
And it is still more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there ariseth a different priest,
16 ga a a ka a nna moperesiti ka go diragatsa molao o mogologolo wa gore a nne wa lotso lwa ga Lefi, fa e se ka ntlha ya motheo wa nonofo e e elelang e tswa mo botshelong jo bo sa khutleng.
who hath been made, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an indissoluble life.
17 Ebile Mopesalema o supa selo se fa a bua kaga Keresete a re, “O moperesiti ka bosakhutleng o le mo maemong a a lekanang le a ga Melekisedeke.” (aiōn g165)
For it is testified of him, “Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek.” (aiōn g165)
18 Ee, tsamaiso e kgologolo ya boperesiti e motheo wa yone e neng e le gore boperesiti e nne tshwanelo ya ba losika fela e ne ya tlosolosiwa gonne e ne e sena thuso epe. E ne e le bokoa ebile e sena molemo go boloka batho.
For on the one hand there takes place an annulling of the commandment which went before, on account of its weakness and unprofitableness, —
19 Ga e ise e ke e siamise ope mo Modimong. Mme jaanong re na le tsholofelo e kgolo thata, gonne Keresete o re dira gore re amogelesege mo Modimong, ebile jaanong re ka atamela kwa go one.
for the Law perfected nothing, —and on the other, the bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw near to God.
20 Modimo o ne wa ikana gore Keresete o tlaa nna moperesiti ka malatsi otlhe,
And inasmuch as it was not without an oath that he was made priest,
21 le fa go ntse jalo Modimo ga o ise o ke o bue jalo ka baperesiti ba bangwe. O reile Keresete a le nosi fela wa re, “Modimo o ikanne ebile ga o kitla o fetoga mo maikaelelong a one. O moperesiti ka bosakhutleng, o le mo maemong a a lekanang le a ga Melekisedeke.” (aiōn g165)
—for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him who said to him, “The Lord swore, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever,”— (aiōn g165)
22 Ka ntlha ya maikano a Modimo, Keresete, o ka tlhomamisa ka kgolagano e ncha e, e e botoka.
by so much hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.
23 Ka fa tsamaisong ya kgolagano e kgologolo go ne go tshwanetse go nna baperesiti ba le bantsi, gore e tle e re fa ba bagolo ba a swa, thulaganyo e tle e tswelele.
And they indeed have been many priests, because they have been prevented from continuing by reason of death;
24 Mme Keresete ene o tshela ka bosakhutleng o bile o tsweletse go nna moperesiti gore go seka ga tlhola go tlhokega yo mongwe gape. (aiōn g165)
but he, because he abideth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood; (aiōn g165)
25 O nonofile go bolokela ruri botlhe ba ba tlang kwa Modimong ka ene. Ka a tlaa tshelela ruri, o tlaa nna teng ka malatsi otlhe go gakolola Modimo gore o dueletse dibe tsa bone ka madi a gagwe.
wherefore he is able also to save to the utmost those who come to God through him, since he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
26 Jalo he, Jesu ke ene tota mofuta wa Moperesiti yo Mogolo yo re mo tlhokang; gonne o boitshepo ebile ga a na sepe sa boleo se a ka kaiwang ka sone, ga a ise a ke a leswafadiwe ke sebe, ga a na sepe sa boleo se a ka kaiwang ka sone, ga a ise a ke a leswafadiwe ke sebe, ga a a tladiwa leswe ke baleofi, ebile o neetswe bonno jwa tlotlego kwa legodimong.
For such a high-priest also became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
27 Ga a ke a tlhoka madi a diphologolo tse di ntshiwang ditlhabelo, jaaka baperesiti ba bangwe ba ne ba dira, go bipa dibe tsa bone pele le tsa batho morago; gonne o khutlisitse ditlhabelo tsotlhe gangwe fela, ka nako e a neng a intsha setlhabelo mo mokgorong.
who hath not necessity daily, as the high-priests, to offer up sacrifice first for his own sins, and then for those of the people; for this he did once for all, when he offered up himself.
28 Ka fa tsamaisong e kgologolo, le baperesiti ba bagolo tota ba ne ba le bokoa e le baleofi ba ba neng ba ka seka ba kgaogana le go dira boleo, mme e rile morago Modimo wa tlhopha ka go ikanya Morwa One yo o itekanetseng ka bosakhutleng. (aiōn g165)
For the Law maketh men high-priests, who have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the Law, maketh the Son, who is perfected for ever. (aiōn g165)
