Vaebrania 7
1 Lulyale ndiki Melkizedeki, ntwa ghwa Salemu, n'tekesi ghwa Nguluve alikukyanya, juno alyatang'ine nu Aburahamu yeigomoka ahumile kubuda ghwope akamfunulila.
Now this Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. When Abraham was returning from the slaughter of the kings, Melchizedek met him and blessed him,
2 U Aburahamu akampela kimo mu kijigho kino alya mhejile ujilani ghwa mwene “Melkizedeki” kwekuuti” bntwa ghwa kyang'haani” kange “ntwa ghwa Salemu” juno ghwa “ntwa ghwa lutengano.”
and Abraham gave him a tenth of all the spoils. His name means “king of righteousness,” but he is also “king of Salem,” which means, “king of peace.”
3 Nsila nhaata, nsila ng'ina, nsila va pasi, nsila vutengulilo vwa kighono nambe vusililo vwa mikalile gha mwene. Pa uluo, isighala n'tekesi ghwa kuvusila nakusila, hwene mwana ghwa Nguluve.
He is without father, without mother, and without genealogy; there is no beginning to his days or end to his life. But resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.
4 Lino sagha vule umuunhu uju vule mbaha. umpafi viitu uAbrahamu akampela kimo mu kijigho mu finu fino akatolile muvulugu.
Consider how great this man must be, that even Abraham the patriarch gave him a tenth of the spoils.
5 Nuvwa kyang'haani, lukolo lwa Walawi, vano vakupile i ofisi sa vatekesi valyale ni ndaghilo kuhuma muvanya ndaghilo kukong'ania mukivalilo kimo ku kijigho kuhuma kwa muunhu, vano ve, kuhuma kuva Israeili vanine, palikimo nakuuti aveene, kange, lwe lukolo kuhuma kwa Abrahamu.
Now the law commands the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office to collect tithes from the people, that is, their brothers, even though their brothers are also descended from Abraham.
6 Looli uMelkizedeki, juno nalyale nulukolo kuhuma ku va Lawi, alyupile ikivalilo kimo mu kijigho kimo kuhuma kwa Abrahamu, pe akamfunulila, umwene alyale nulu fingo
But Melchizedek, who was not among the descendants of Levi, received a tithe from Abraham. He also blessed Abraham, who had received the promises.
7 Apuo najikanilue kuuti umuunhu un'debe ifunulivua nu ngoyo.
It is beyond all dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior.
8 Ku mbombo iji umuunhu ikwupila ikivalilo kimo mu kijigho kimo ilifua ikighono kimo, looli mu mbombo ijinge jumo juno alyupile kimo mu kijigho kimo kwa Abrahamu, vakamwolelela hwene nyavukalo.
In the one case, tithes are received by mortal men, but in the other case, they are received by one who is attested to be living.
9 Namuhwanikisio sa njovele, uLawi juno alyupile ikivalilo kimo mu kijigho kimo, kange alyahombile kimo mu kijigho kimo kwa Aburahamu,
One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham.
10 ulwakuva u Lawi alyale mu mavingo fya va nhaata vvake Abrahamu unsiki Melkizedeki pano alyatang'ine nu Abrahamu.
For Levi was still in the loins of his ancestor Abraham when Melchizedek met him.
11 Lino ndavule uvukwilani lukaghwesisie kukila kwa n'tekesi u Lawi, (pa uluo pasi pa mwene avanu vikupila indaghilo), kulyale nuvufumbue vuliku kukila kwa ntekesi ujunge kukwima pa mbele pa kihwanikisio ikya Melikizedeki, kenge na kwekukemelua mufupinyua fya Haruni?
Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under this priesthood the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek rather than the order of Aaron?
12 Lino untekesi angagaluke, pejilondua na sindaghilo si hambung'ane.
For when the priesthood is changed, the law must also be changed.
13 Kwajumo juno amasio agha ghakajovilue vwimila vwa kikolo kinge, kuhuma kwa mwene nakwale juno alyimile pa litekelo.
Now he of whom these things are spoken belongs to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.
14 Lino luli pavuvalafu kuuti uNtwa ghwitu alyahumile mwa Yuda, ikisina kino uMusa nakatambulagha avatekesi
For it is clear that our Lord arose from Judah, and in connection with that tribe Moses said nothing about priesthood.
15 Nagha ghano tujova ghalipavugholofu ulwakuti un'tekesi ujunge ihumila kukihwanikisio kya Mmelkizedeki.
Now this point becomes even more clear when there arises another priest like Melchizedek,
16 Untekesi umpia uju naghejumo juno ulwalo lwa ndaghilo silivwimila vwa kikolo kya muunhu, looli ulwalo lwa ngufu sa mikalile ghano naghighela ku nangika.
one who has become a priest, not through a legal requirement concerning physical descent, but through the power of an endless life.
17 Lilno amalembi gha vwolesi vwimila umwene: “Uve ulintekesi kuvusila na kusila pambele pa kihwanikisio kya Melikizedeki.” (aiōn g165)
For God testifies, “Yoʋ are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” (aiōn g165)
18 Ulwakuva indaghilo indongosi sikavikilue palubale ulwakuva mbotembete nasinoghile.
The former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and ineffectiveness
19 Pa uluo indaghilo najikavombile kyekyoni ikikwilanifu. Ulwene, kulyale nuvukangali uvunofu ku agha tuvela kwa nguluve.
(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.
20 Uvukangasio uvu uvunono navulyahumila kisila kujova ikijiigho, pa ulu avatekesi avange nava katolile ikijigho kyekyoni.
And none of this happened without an oath. Aaron's descendants become priests without an oath,
21 Looli u Nguluve akatolile ikijigho unsiki ghuno akajovile vwimila u Yesu, Untwa ijighile nangabadilisie amasaghe gha mwene.' uve uli ntekesi kuvusila na kusile.” (aiōn g165)
but Jesus was made a priest with an oath by the one who said to him, “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘Yoʋ are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.’” (aiōn g165)
22 Pa uluo uYesu isile kuvutavulilua fwa lufingo ulunono.
Accordingly, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.
23 vwakyang'haani, uvufue vusigha untekesi kute kuvusila kusila. Pauluo pe valyale avatekesi vinga, jumonga kabula ja junge.
Now the former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office;
but because Jesus continues forever, he has a permanent priesthood. (aiōn g165)
25 Pa uluo umwene iwesia nu vukwilanifu piling'ania pikivapoka vano vikum'belelela uNguluve kukila kwa mwene, ulwakuva umwene ikukala jaatu kuku funya vwimila vuvanave.
Therefore he is able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
26 Pa uluo untekesi ghw kihwani iki anoghile kulyusue. Unsila nyivi, vuhosi, nsafi, juno abaghulivue kuhuma kuva nyanyivi, alikukyanya kukila uvu langa.
It was fitting for us to have such a high priest, one who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
27 Umwene nalyale nuvunoghelua, ikihwani kya vatekesi avavaha kuhumia ilitekelo jatu, uvutengulilo vwa nyivi sake jujuo, pambele kunyivi sa vaanhu. Akavomba anala lwa kammo ku vooni, alihumisie jujuo.
He has no need, like the other high priests, to offer up daily sacrifices, 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 Kundaghilo ikuvasalula avaanhu ava votevote kuva vatekesi vavaha, looli ilisio lya lujigho lino likisile pmbele pa ndaghilo, akansalua u Mwana, juno akavombilue kuva nkwilanisi ghwa kuvusila kusila. (aiōn g165)
For the law appoints as high priests men who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son, who has been made perfect forever. (aiōn g165)
