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 Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings,
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.
and blessed him, to whom also Abraham divided the tenth of all his spoils; being in the first place, by interpretation of his name, king of righteousness, and moreover 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 genealogy, having neither beginning of days recorded, nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God, remaineth a priest continually.
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.
Now consider how great a man this was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the 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 priesthood, have a commandment according to the law to take tithes of the people, that is, of their brethren, though they came 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 pedigree is not reckoned among them, took tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that 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.
Now without all contradiction the inferior is blessed by the superior:
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.
besides, here 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 (as one may say) even Levi, 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 Melchisedec 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?
Now if perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law) what farther need was there that another priest should arise after the order of Melchisedec, and not after 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 the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change also of the law.
Now He, of whom these things are said, is of another tribe, of which none ever attended at the altar.
For it is evident that our Lord sprang from Judah, as to which tribe Moses spake nothing about the priesthood.
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 yet more abundantly evident, that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another 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 is made not according to the law of a temporary command, but according to the power of an endless 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 He testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. (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 there is indeed a disannulling of the preceding command, on account of it's 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 made nothing perfect, but the introducing of a better hope did, by which we draw near to God.
20 Modimo o ne wa ikana gore Keresete o tlaa nna moperesiti ka malatsi otlhe,
Moreover inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath,
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 are become priests without the solemnity of an oath; but He with an oath, by Him who said unto Him, "The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:") (aiōn g165)
22 Ka ntlha ya maikano a Modimo, Keresete, o ka tlhomamisa ka kgolagano e ncha e, e e botoka.
by so much is 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 were many priests, because they were by death hindered from continuing in their office;
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 for ever, hath a priesthood that passeth not to any other: (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 also He is able to save to the uttermost, those that come unto God by Him, seeing 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 an high-priest was meet for us, who was holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and 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 no need, as the Levitical high-priests had, daily to offer sacrifices first for his own sins, and then for those of the people: for this He did once for all, in offering 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 appointeth men high-priests, who have infirmity; but the oath, recorded since the law, appointeth the Son to be priest for ever, being fully perfected for it. (aiōn g165)
