Bahebeli 7
1 Uyu Melekizedeki walikuba mwami wa Salemu, walikuba kayi shimilumbo wa Lesa wa Ngofu Shonse. Melekizedeki walapula nekuya kukumana ne Abulahamu ne kumuleleka, Abulahamu mpwalikufuma ku nkondo uko nkalakoma bami bana.
For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, having met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, also blessed him.
2 Popelapo Abulahamu walamanta ca likumi pa bintu byonse mbyalikukute ne kupa Melekizedeki. Lina lyakwambeti Melekizedeki lipandulululungeti, “Mwami wa bululami”. Pakwinga Salemu cilapadululunga “lumuno” Ecebo cakendi Melekizedeki lakwiwangeti “Mwami wa lumuno”.
To whom also Abraham divided a tenth of all. Being actually translated, first, king of righteousness, and then also, king of Salem, which is king of peace,
3 Nkalikukute baishi, nambi banyina, nambi cikokwe, nambi citatiko nambi mapwililisho. Melekizedeki walikubeti Mwanendi Lesa, kayi ni shimilumbo wa muyayaya.
without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but having been made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually.
4 Kamubonani bukulene bwa Melekizedeki! Cikokwe wetu Abulahamu walamupa ca likumi ca bintu byonse mbyalalamuna balwani bakendi.
And notice how great this man was, to whom also the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the best spoils.
5 Kayi beshimilumbo ba mumukowa wa Levi Milawo ya Mose yalabasuminisha kumantapo ca likumi pa bintu mbyobakute Baislayeli, mikowa yabo yalafuma mubukome bwa Abulahamu.
Now indeed those of the sons of Levi who receive the priesthood have commandment to collect tithes from the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, although having come out of the loins of Abraham.
6 Melekizedeki nkalikuba wa mumukowa wa Levi sobwe, necikabeco walamantapo ca likumi pa bintu mbyalikukute Abulahamu, kayi walamuleleka muntuyo walatambula malayano a Lesa.
But the man who did not descend from them has received tithes from Abraham, and has blessed the man having the promises.
7 Apa paliya kutonshanya sobwe, uyo lalelekenga nimukulene kupita uyo lalelekwanga.
And without all contradiction the inferior is blessed by the superior.
8 Beshimilumbo beshikumantapo ca likumi ni bantu beshi kufwa, nomba nendi Melekizedeki ca likumi ncalamanta Mabala alambangeti nimuyumi.
And here indeed, men who die receive tithes, but there, he who is testified about that he lives.
9 Mpani ng'ambeti, Abulahamu mpwalapa ca likumi, Levi kupitila mu bana bendi abo balikumanta ca likumi, nendi walapa ca likumi,
And, so to speak, Levi also, the man who receives tithes, has paid tithes through Abraham,
10 Pakwinga Levi walikatana asemwa pa cindico Abulahamu mpwalakumana ne Melekizedeki. Pakwinga walikacili mubukome bwa Abulahamu.
for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.
11 Pabushimilumbo bwa Balevi epalikuba pebakwa Milawo ya Lesa njalapa Baislayeli. Lino nekwalikubeti ncito ya beshimilumbo yalikuba yelela kwine, nshinga nekwalabula kuyandiketi shimilumbo naumbi ese, uyo lafumunga mu bushimilumbo bwa Melekizedeki, bwabula kuba bwa Aloni.
If indeed therefore perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people had received the law), what further need is there for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be designated according to the order of Aaron?
12 Neco palaba kushinta kwa bushimilumbo, kayi pela kuba kushinta kwa Milawo.
For the priesthood being changed, of necessity a change of law also occurs.
13 Muntu ngotulambanga ni Mwami uyo wabulapo muntu naumbi wa mumukowa wakendi walabapo shimilumbo.
For he of whom these things are spoken pertains to another tribe, from which no man has attended to the altar.
14 Ee, tucinsheti walasemenwa mu mukowa wa Yuda, nomba Mose uliya kuwambapo mukowa uwu mpwalikwamba sha beshimilumbo.
For it is evident that our Lord arose out of Judah, regarding which tribe Moses spoke nothing about the priesthood.
15 Iyi nkani ilanyumfwiki cena, shimilumbo naumbi laboneke uyo ulyeti Melekizedeki.
And it is still far more evident, if according to the likeness of Melchizedek, there arises another priest,
16 Lesa walamubika kuba shimilumbo kwakubula kukonkela milawo ne malailile a mikowa yabantu, nsombi kupitila mu ngofu shakendi sha buyumi butapu.
who has become, not according to a law of a carnal commandment, but according to the power of an indestructible life.
17 Pakwinga Mabala alambangeti, “Nukabe shimilumbo wa muyayaya, mbuli bushimilumbo bwa Melekizedeki.” (aiōn g165)
For he testifies, Thou are a priest into the age according to the order of Melchizedek. (aiōn g165)
18 Neco Milawo yakaindi ilafumupo pakwinga nkayali kukute ngofu, yalikuba yalefuka kayi yabula kwelela.
For indeed there becomes an annulment of a preceding commandment because of its weakness and uselessness
19 Pakwinga Milawo Lesa njalapa Mose nkayali kucikonsha kululamika bintu byonse sobwe. Lino tulapewa ngotwali kupembelela uyo wela kututwala pepi ne Lesa.
(for the law made nothing fully perfect), and an introduction of a better hope, through which we approach God.
20 Nacimbi kayi nicakwambeti beshimilumbo nabambi mpobali kubikwa kuba beshimilumbo Lesa nkali kulumbilapo sobwe.
And inasmuch as it is not without an oath. For actually those who become priests are so without an oath,
21 Nomba Yesu mpwalaba shimilumbo palaba kulumbila, Lesa walalumbileti, Mwami Lesa walalumbileti, nteti nkashinte muyeyo wakame, “Njobe shimilumbo wa cindi conse.” (aiōn g165)
but he with an oath, because of him who says to him, The Lord swore and will not change his mind, Thou are a priest into the age according to the order of Melchizedek. (aiōn g165)
22 Neco kupusana uku, kulamubikinga Yesu kuba cishomesho ca cipangano caina kupita.
By so much, Jesus has become the surety of a better covenant.
23 Kupusana nakumbi ni uku kwalikuba beshimilumbo bangi, nsombi lufu elwalikubalisha kupitilisha ncito yabo sobwe.
And of course those who have become priests are more, because of being prevented to continue by death,
24 Nomba nendi Yesu nimuyumi cindi conse, kayi ncito yakendi yakuba shimilumbo nkaituntulukili ku muntu naumbi. (aiōn g165)
but he, because of his remaining into the age, has the priesthood unchangeable. (aiōn g165)
25 Walibambila kupulusha cakupwililila bantu mbwalatangunininga kuli Lesa kupitila mulyendiye, pakwinga nendi nimuyumi cindi conse kayi ukute kubasengelako kuli Lesa.
Whereupon he is able also to save to the uttermost those who come to God through him, being always alive in order to intercede on their behalf.
26 Ee, Yesu e Shimilumbo Mukulene ngotulayandanga. Waswepa, wabula kantongo kalikonse, nambi bwipishi. Wapusana ne njafwe tobabwipishi, nendi walapundushiwa ne kuya kwikala Kwilu.
For such a high priest is fitting for us, devout, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and having become higher than the heavens.
27 Yesu nkalipo eti beshimilumbo bamakulene nabambi, nendi nkalayandikinga kutwala milumbo yabwipishi bwakendi ne bwa bantu nabambi busuba ne busuba. Nendi walatwala mulumbo umo kankanda kamowa cindi ncalalibenga.
Who has no need to offer up sacrifices each day, as those high priests, first for his own sins, then for those of the people, for this he did, once, when he offered up himself.
28 Milawo ya Lesa njalapa Mose yalikusuminisha bantu babula kuswepa kuba beshimilumbo bamakulene, nomba cipangano ca Lesa ncalensa kulumbilapo, ico calesa panyuma pa milawo, calabika Mwana walulama kwa muyayaya. (aiōn g165)
For the law appoints men high priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath after the law, a Son who has been fully perfected into the age. (aiōn g165)
