Hebrews 7

1 Bila Meleshisedeki beni, ntinu wu Salemi, Nganga Nzambi yi Nzambi yizangama, wuyenda dengana Abalahami bu kaba ku mvita yika kanuana ayi kabedisila mintinu miwombo. Buna Meleshisedeki beni wunsakumuna.

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

2 Ayi Abalahami wuvana kuku ki kumi mu bima bioso biobikabaka kuidi Meleshisedeki. Tsundu Maleshisedeki: Ntinu wu busonga, bosi widi ntinu wu Salemi; bu dinsundula ntinu wu ndembama.

to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all (first, his name means ‘king of righteousness’, and then again ‘king of Salem’, which means ‘king of peace’),

3 Meleshisedeki kasia ba kadi dise ayi kadi ngudi ko ayi kikhulu kiandi kisi zabakana ko. Thonono yi bilumbu biandi ayi tsukusunu yi luzingu luandi bisi zabakana ko vayi luzingu luandi ludedakani ayi lu Muana Nzambi; widi Nganga Nzambi mu zithangu zioso.

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 Tala boso bu kabela mutu wunneni, mutu wowo Abalahami kavana kuku ki kumi ki bima bi kabaka bu tuzebi ti Abalahami niandi dise di makanda.

Now consider how great this personage was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils:

5 Ayi mu batu bobo badi mu bana ba Levi bansalanga kinganga babeki minsua mi tambulanga kuku ki kumi boso buididi Mina, kuidi batu bu dinsundula bakhomba, ka diambu ko batotukila mu luketo lu Abalahami.

You see, those of the sons of Levi who receive the priesthood have a command, according to the Law, to collect a tithe from the people—that is, from their brothers—even though they too came out of Abraham's body;

6 Vayi Meleshisedeki, kasi mu dikanda di bana ba Levi ko vayi wutambula kuku ki kumi kuidi Abalahami ayi wusakumuna mutu wowo wutambula zitsila zi Nzambi.

but he whose descent is not counted among them collected a tithe from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

7 Mu kambu findana ziphaka beto boso tuzebi ti mutu wowo sakumuni niandi lutidi ayi mutu wowo basakumuni.

Now without dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.

8 Banganga Nzambi bantambulanga kuku ki kumi badi batu bamfuanga vayi Meleshisedeki wutambula kuku ki kumi kiaki, wulembo telomono kimbangi ti widi moyo.

Also, here men who die receive tithes, but there he of whom it is testified that he lives

9 Tulenda tuba ti Levi wuntambulanga kuku ki kumi mamvandi wuvana kuku ki kumi mu nzila yi Abalahami.

—in a word, even Levi, who receives tithes, paid the tithe through Abraham,

10 Bila buna kabutukidi ko, vayi buna wukidi mu luketo lu nkulu andi mu thangu Meleshisedeki kadengana Abalahami.

because he was still in the reproductive system of his forefather when Melchizedek met him.

11 Enati diluaku didi mu ba wufuana mu nzila yi kinganga ki ba Levi, bila mu kiawu batu bavanunu Mina, buna mfunu mbi widi mu buela bieka diaka nganga Nzambi yinkaka mu ntanda wu Meleshisedeki vayi kasia bieko ko boso buididi Aloni e?

Now then, if there could be perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people had received the Law), what further need would there be for a different kind of priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, rather than being called according to the order of Aaron?

12 Bila bawu viakisa kinganga buna Mina miviakini.

(Because when the priesthood is changed there is also a change of law, of necessity.)

13 Bila mutu wowo wutubulu mambu beni widi muisi dikanda dinkaka, mu kambulu mutu wusala va diziku di

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

14 bila dizabikini ti Pfumu eto wutotukila mu dikanda di Yuda, dikanda dikambu tubila Moyize mu diambu di kinganga.

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

15 Tala diambu dilutidi zabakana bu tumueni ti: Nganga Nzambi yinkaka yitotukidi yidi mu ntanda wu Meleshisedeki;

And it all becomes clearer still if a different kind of priest, in the likeness of Melchizedek, appears,

16 kasia bieko Nganga Nzambi ko mu lusadusu lu Mina boso buididi lutumunu lu batu vayi boso buididi lulendo lu luzingu lu kalulendi bungana ko.

who has come, not on the basis of a law about a physical rule but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life.

17 Bila niandi wutelomono kimbangi kiaki: ngeye widi Nganga Nzambi mu zithangu zioso mu ntanda wu Meleshisedeki! (aiōn g165)

Because He testifies: “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” (aiōn g165)

18 Buna Mina mituama mibotolo mu diambu di misiala lulendo ko ayi misiala ko mfunu.

You see, there is an annulling of the former rule because of its weakness and uselessness

19 Bila Mina misia fuanisa kadi diambu dimosi ko. Vayi diana dimboti dikotoso; mu diawu tulenda fikiminina Nzambi.

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

20 Mamo momo mavangimina mu ndefi yi leva Nzambi. Bila bana bayika zinganga zinzambi mu kambu leva ndefi.

Further, inasmuch as it was not without the taking of an oath

21 Vayi Yesu wuyika nganga Nzambi boso bu bela ndefi yi leva Nzambi bu kankamba ti: Pfumu wuleva ndefi ayi kalendi viakisa mayindu mandi ko; ngeyo widi Nganga Nzambi mu zithangu zioso. (aiōn g165)

—they indeed had become priests without an oath-taking, but He[S] with an oath by Him[F] who said to Him[S]: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His[F] mind; you are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek” (aiōn g165)

22 Buna Yesu wuyika mvangi wu zitsila mu nguizani yoyi yilutidi kitoko.

—by so much Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

23 Banganga Nzambi baba ziwombo mu kisalu ki kinganga mu diambu lufua luba kuba bikilanga ko thangu mu sala kisalu kiawu mu zithangu zioso bila baba fuanga wumosi-wumosi.

Also, there have been many priests because death prevented them from continuing in office;

24 Vayi Yesu widi moyo mu zithangu zioso ayi diawu kadidi ayi kinganga kioki kilendi yekodolo mutu ko. (aiōn g165)

while He[S], because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. (aiōn g165)

25 Diawu kalenda vukisila batu boso bobo bamfikama Nzambi mu niandi sumbu kadi moyo mu zithangu zioso mu diambu di kuba lombila.

Therefore He is able to save absolutely those who come to God through Him, since He always lives and can intercede on their behalf.

26 Bukiedika ti pfumu yi zinganga Nzambi yi phila yoyi yifueni kuidi beto; niandi widi wunlongo, kasi zaba kadi diambu dimosi ko, kadi disumu kasi ko ayi widi wumvambana ayi bankua masumu; niandi wutombolo ku yilu viokila diyilu.

Now such a High Priest was fitting for us—holy, innocent, undefiled, having been set apart from sinners, and having become higher than the heavens—

27 Bapfumu zi zinganga Nzambi bankaka zifueti tambikanga kadika lumbu makaba mu diambu di masumu mawu veka bosi mu diambu di masumu ma batu boso. Vayi kuidi niandi kasi mfunu mu vanganga buawu ko bila niandi wutumbu manisa mamo mu khumbu yimosi bu kakivana niandi veka.

who, unlike those high priests, does not need to offer up daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; because He did this once for all when He offered up Himself.

28 Mina mibieka batu balebakana mu ba bapfumu banganga Nzambi. Vayi mambu ma ndefi matotuka ku manima ma Mina, mabieka muana widi wufuana mu zithangu zioso. (aiōn g165)

The Law appoints as high priest men who have weakness, but the word of the oath, that came after the Law, appointed Son, forever perfect. (aiōn g165)