Hepelū 7

1 He ko e Melikiseteke ni, ko e tuʻi ʻo Salema, ko e taulaʻeiki ʻae ʻOtua fungani māʻolunga, ʻaia naʻe fakafetaulaki kia ʻEpalahame ʻi heʻene liu mai mei he tāmateʻi ʻoe ngaahi tuʻi, pea ne tāpuaki ia;

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

2 ‌ʻAia ne ʻatu ki ai foki ʻe ʻEpalahame hono hongofulu ʻoe vahe ʻoe meʻa kotoa pē; ko e ʻuluaki ʻuhinga [ʻo hono hingoa ]“ko e Tuʻi ʻoe māʻoniʻoni,” pea ko e Tuʻi ʻo Salema, ʻa ia, “ko e Tuʻi ʻoe fiemālie;”

to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, “king of righteousness”, and then also “king of Salem”, which means “king of peace”,

3 Taʻehaʻanetamai, taʻehaʻanefaʻē, taʻehanohohoko, kuo ʻikai ha kamataʻanga ʻo hono ngaahi ʻaho, pe ha ngataʻanga ʻo ʻene moʻui; ka kuo tatau mo e ʻAlo ʻoe ʻOtua; pea nofo ko e taulaʻeiki ʻo lauikuonga.

without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God), remains a priest continually.

4 Ko eni, ke tokanga ki hono lahi ʻoe tangata ni, ʻaia naʻe ʻatu ki ai ʻe he muʻaki tamai ko ʻEpalahame hono hongofulu ʻoe vahe ʻoe koloa ʻi he vete.

Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best plunder.

5 Pea ko e moʻoni ko kinautolu ʻi he ngaahi foha ʻo Livai, ʻoku maʻu ʻae ngaue fakataulaʻeiki, ʻoku ʻiate kinautolu ʻae fekau ʻo fakatatau ki he fono ke toʻo hono hongofulu ʻoe vahe ʻoe meʻa mei he kakai, ʻio, mei honau kāinga, neongo ko e tupu foki ʻakinautolu mei he sino ʻo ʻEpalahame:

They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have a commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the body of Abraham,

6 Ka ko ia ʻoku ʻikai lau hono hohoko meiate kinautolu, ne maʻu ʻe ia hono hongofulu ʻoe vahe ʻoe meʻa mei ʻa ʻEpalahame, mo ne tāpuaki ia ʻaia naʻe ʻaʻana ʻae ngaahi talaʻofa.

but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.

7 Pea ko e moʻoni taʻehakikihi ki ai, ʻoku tāpuakiʻi ʻe he lahi hake ʻae siʻi hifo.

But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.

8 Pea ʻoku maʻu ʻi heni ʻe he kau tangata ʻoku [hokohoko ]mate pe hono hongofulu ʻoe vahe ʻoe meʻa; kae ʻi hena ʻe ia ʻoku fakamoʻoni ki ai ʻoku moʻui ai pe.

Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.

9 Pea hangē ka pehē ʻeku lea, ko Livai foki, ʻaia ʻoku ne maʻu hono hongofulu ʻoe vahe ʻoe meʻa, naʻe ʻatu ʻe ia hono hongofulu ʻoe vahe ia ʻEpalahame:

We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,

10 He naʻe kei ʻi he sino ʻo ʻene tamai ia, ʻi he ʻena fetaulaki mo Melekiseteki.

for he was yet in the body of his father when Melchizedek met him.

11 Ko ia ka ne ai ha haohaoa ʻi he kau taulaʻeiki ʻoe faʻahinga ʻo Livai, (he naʻe maʻu ai ʻe he kakai ʻae fono, ) ko e hā hono ʻaonga ʻoe fokotuʻu mo e taulaʻeiki ʻe taha ʻi he lakanga ʻo Melekiseteki, kae ʻikai ui ʻi he lakanga ʻo ʻElone?

Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

12 He ko e meʻa ʻi he fetongi ʻae kau taulaʻeiki, ʻoku totonu ai foki ke fetongi mo e fono.

For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change made also in the law.

13 He ko ia ʻoku leaʻaki ki ai ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni, ʻoku ʻi he faʻahinga ʻe taha, pea naʻe ʻikai ha taha mei ai ʻe ngaue ʻi he ʻesifeilaulau.

For he of whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.

14 He kuo ha moʻoni naʻe tupu ʻa hotau ʻEiki meia Siuta; ʻae faʻahinga ko ia naʻe ʻikai ʻaupito ke lea ki ai ʻa Mōsese ki he ngaue fakataulaʻeiki.

For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.

15 Kae muʻa hake eni foki: koeʻuhi kuo fokotuʻu ʻae taulaʻeiki ʻe taha ʻo fakatatau mo Melekiseteki,

This is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,

16 ‌ʻAia ʻoku fakanofo, kae ʻikai hangē ko e tuʻutuʻuni ʻoe fekau fakakakano, kae fakatatau ki he mālohi ʻoe moʻui taʻengata.

who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life;

17 He ʻoku ne fakapatonu mai, “Ko e taulaʻeiki koe ʻo lauikuonga ʻi he lakanga ʻo Melekiseteki.” (aiōn g165)

for it is testified, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.” (aiōn g165)

18 He ʻoku ai moʻoni hono fakangata ʻoe fekau naʻe muʻomuʻa, koeʻuhi ko hono vaivai mo hono taʻeʻaonga.

For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

19 He naʻe ʻikai fakahaohaoa ʻe he fono ha meʻa e taha, ka ko e fakahoko pe ʻoe ʻamanaki lelei; ʻaia ʻoku tau ʻunuʻunu atu ai ki he ʻOtua.

(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

20 Pea koeʻuhi naʻe ʻikai pehē ia ka ʻi he fuakava:

Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath

21 (He naʻe ngaohi ʻakinautolu koe kau taulaʻeiki taʻeha fuakava; ka ko ia ʻi he fuakava ʻiate ia naʻa ne pehē ki ai, “Kuo fuakava ʻe he ʻEiki, pea ʻe ʻikai te ne liliu, Ko e taulaʻeiki koe ʻo lauikuonga ʻi he lakanga ʻo Melekiseteki:”) (aiōn g165)

(for they indeed have been made priests without an oath), but he with an oath by him that says of him, “The Lord swore and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.’” (aiōn g165)

22 Kuo pehē hono lelei lahi hake ʻoe fakapapau ʻoe hoko ʻa Sisu ko e fakalaloa.

By so much, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

23 Pea ko e moʻoni, naʻa nau tokolahi ʻae kau taulaʻeiki, he naʻe ʻikai ke tuku fuoloa ʻakinautolu ko e meʻa ʻi he mate:

Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.

24 Ka ko e tangata ni, ko e meʻa ʻi heʻene tolonga ʻo taʻengata, kuo maʻu ʻe ia ʻae ngaue fakataulaʻeiki ʻoku taʻeliliu. (aiōn g165)

But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable. (aiōn g165)

25 Ko ia foki ʻoku ne faʻa fai ai ke fakamoʻui haohaoa ʻakinautolu ʻoku haʻu ki he ʻOtua ʻiate ia, ko e meʻa ʻi heʻene moʻui maʻuaipē ke hūfakiʻi ʻakinautolu.

Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.

26 He naʻe taau mo kitautolu ʻae fungani taulaʻeiki pehē, ʻoku māʻoniʻoni, taʻehaʻanekovi, pea taʻeʻuli, pea mavahe mei he kau angahala, pea fakamāʻolunga hake ʻi he ngaahi langi;

For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

27 ‌ʻAia naʻe ʻikai ke ne hangē ko e kau taulaʻeiki lahi ko ia, ke ne tomuʻa feilaulau ʻi he ʻaho kotoa pē koeʻuhi ko ʻene angahala ʻaʻana, pea toki [fai ]koeʻuhi ko e kakai: he naʻe fai ia ʻe ia ʻo tuʻo taha pe, ʻi heʻene ʻohake ʻe ia ia.

who doesn’t need, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices daily, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. For he did this once for all, when he offered up himself.

28 He ʻoku ngaohi ʻe he fono ke taulaʻeiki lahi ʻae kau tangata ʻoku vaivai; ka ʻoku fakanofo ʻae ʻAlo, ʻaia kuo fakahaohaoa ʻo taʻengata ʻe he lea ʻoe fuakava naʻe ki mui ʻi he fono. (aiōn g165)

For the law appoints men as high priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints a Son forever who has been perfected. (aiōn g165)