1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; 2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; 3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. 4 Now consider how great this man was , unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. 5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: 6 But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. 7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better. 8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them , of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. 9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. 10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him. 11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. 13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. 14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood. 15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, 16 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. 17 For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. 18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. 19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did ; by the which we draw nigh unto God. 20 And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest : 21 (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) 22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament. 23 And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: 24 But this man , because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. 25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. 26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; 27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up himself. 28 For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
Melikisedeki niŋ Iburayima
1 Ñiŋ Melikisedeki mu Salaamu saatewo mansakewo le ti nuŋ, aniŋ Alla Mansa Tallaa la piriisoo*. Kabiriŋ Iburayima be muru kaŋ naŋ ka bo keloo la, a ye mansakewolu noo daameŋ, Melikisedeki niŋ a benta, aduŋ a neemata Iburayima ma le. 2 Iburayima fanaa ye feŋolu bee jakoo dii a la le. Melikisedeki too kotoo mu Tiliŋo Mansa le ti, aduŋ ate mu Kayiroo Mansa fanaa le ti, kaatu Salaamu kotoo mu kayiroo le ti. 3 Melikisedeki faamaa la kuwo maŋ yitandi, waraŋ a baamaa, sako a bonsuŋ saataroo. A la baluwo foloodulaa maŋ safee, sako a labandulaa, bari ate be le ko Alla Dinkewo*. A be tu la piriisiyaa le la fo abadaa.
4 Ali a juubee, a la kuwo warata ñaameŋ! Hani m̀ mumu Iburayima faŋo ye jakoo dii ñiŋ Melikisedeki la le feŋolu to, a ye mennu soto keloo to. 5 Wo Lewi lasiloo moolu, mennu naata ke piriisoolu ti, ì ye yaamaroo soto Luwaa kono le ka jakoolu taa moolu bulu, hani wolu mu ì baadiŋolu* ti, baawo ì fanaa bota Iburayima le bala. 6 Bari ñiŋ kewo, Melikisedeki, a maŋ bo nuŋ Lewi lasiloo kono, bari a ye jakoo soto Iburayima bulu le. Aduŋ Iburayima ye Alla la laahidoolu soto ñaa-wo-ñaa, bari Melikisedeki neemata a ma le. 7 Ñoosaboo te ñiŋ kuwo to ko, meŋ ka neemoo dii, wo le la kuwo warata ka tambi, a neemata meŋ ma. 8 Jakoolu ka dii piriisoolu le la, mennu ka faa. Bari ñiŋ kumoo fota Melikisedeki la kuwo le to, meŋ be baluuriŋ, ko a seedeyaata ñaameŋ. 9 Moo si hani a fo noo ko, Lewi faŋo meŋ lasiloo moolu ka jakoolu taa, wo ye jakoolu dii Melikisedeki la le ka bo niŋ Iburayima la. 10 Kaatu biriŋ Melikisedeki niŋ Lewi mumu Iburayima benta, wo ye a tara le, Lewi maŋ wuluu foloo, bari a be nuŋ wo lasiloo kono le.
Yeesu la kuwo be le ko Melikisedeki
11 Moolu ye Luwaa soto ka bo niŋ Lewi lasiloo la piriisiyaa le la, bari niŋ ì si timma noo ka bo wo la, muŋ ne duŋ ye a tinna, suuloo tarata piriisi doo la naa to? Muŋ ne ye a tinna ì suulata moo la, meŋ na piriisiyaa be ko Melikisedeki la piriisiyaa be ñaameŋ, a maŋ ke ko Haaruna taa? 12 Niŋ falindiroo keta piriisiyaa to, wo to luwaa fanaa ñanta faliŋ na le. 13 Kaatu ñiŋ kuwolu fota moo meŋ na kuwo to, a bota lasili doo le to, moo nene maŋ bo meŋ kono ka piriisiyaa dookuwo ke sadaajanidulaa* to. 14 A koyita le ko, m̀ Maariyo bota Yahuuda lasiloo le kono, aduŋ Musa nene maŋ feŋ fo ñiŋ lasiloo la kuwo to, biriŋ a diyaamuta piriisiyaa la kuwo la.
15 Wo kuwo naata seneyaa le set, biriŋ piriisi doo naata, meŋ be ko Melikisedeki. 16 A maŋ naa ke piriisoo ti ka bo niŋ luwaa la yaamaroo la, meŋ ye Lewi lasiloo londi wo dookuwo to, bari a naata ke piriisoo ti ka bo niŋ badaa-badaa baluwo semboo la. 17 Kaatu a la kuwo seedeyaata le ko:
“Ite keta piriisoo le ti fo abadaa,
ko Melikisedeki la piriisiyaa be ñaameŋ.”
18 Wo to, yaamari kotoo ñanta landi la kara la le, kaatu a maŋ semboo waraŋ nafaa soto. 19 Musa la Luwaa* maŋ feŋ ne timmandi, bari a ye siloo le parendi jikoo ye, meŋ si ǹ sutiyandi noo Alla la.
20 Kabiriŋ Alla ye a la laahidoo dii ñiŋ jikoo la kuwo to, a ye a bambandi niŋ kaloo le la. A nene maŋ i kali piriisi doolu kerekeroo to ì la dookuwo la, 21 bari kaloo keta Yeesu dammaa le la kuwo to ko:
“Maariyo ye i kali le,
aduŋ a te a hakiloo faliŋ na:
‘Ite keta piriisoo le ti fo abadaa.’ ”
22 Ñiŋ kaloo ye a tinna le, Yeesu keta sankayaaraŋo ti kambeŋ kutoo ye, meŋ beteyaata kambeŋ kotoo ti.
23 Piriisi jamaa le be jee nuŋ, saayaa le ye ì la piriisiyaa dookuwo daŋ. 24 Bari Yeesu ye a la piriisiyaa meŋ soto, wo nene te baŋ na, kaatu a be tu la baluuriŋ ne fo abadaa. 25 Wo le ye a tinna a ka moolu kiisa noo, mennu ka sutiyaa Alla la ka bo niŋ ate la, baawo a be baluuriŋ ne fo abadaa ka duwaa ì ye.
26 Yeesu le mu wo ñoŋ piriisi kuntii baa ti, ǹ suulata meŋ na. A seneyaata le, a nene maŋ junuboo ke, a maŋ sootaari soto. A landita kara la ka bo junubelaalu kono, aduŋ a wulindita horomoo kono le santo, saŋ fatoolu kunto. 27 A maŋ ke ko piriisi kuntii baa doolu, mennu suulata ka beeyaŋ sadaalu* bondi luŋ-wo-luŋ, ì faŋolu foloo la junuboolu ye, wo koolaa moo doolu. Bari ate ye sadaa bo siiñaa kiliŋ moolu bee ye, biriŋ a ye a faŋo dii sadaa ti. 28 Tooñaa, Musa la Luwaa ye hadamadiŋolu tomboŋ ì la sembentaŋyaa kono le, ka ke piriisi kuntii baalu ti. Bari Luwaa koolaa, Alla ye a la kaloo dii ka a Dinkewo le tomboŋ ñiŋ dookuwo to, aduŋ ate timmandita le fo abadaa.
