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Hebrifo 7
Nkwa Asem
Hebrifo 7
Nkwa Asem
Ɔkɛseɛ Melkisedek
7 Na saa Melkisedek yi yɛ Salemhene, ɛna ɔsan yɛ Ɔsorosoro Nyankopɔnn sɔfo. Bere a Abraham fi ɔko a okum ahemfo ano reba no, Melkisedek hyiaa no hyiraa no. 2 Abraham maa no n’asade no mu nkyɛm du mu baako. Melkisedek din no nkyerɛase a edi kan no ne Treneehene. Esiane sɛ na ɔyɛ Salemhene no nti, wɔkyerɛɛ ne din no ase se Asomdwoehene. 3 Obi nnim Melkisedek n’agya, ne na, ne ne mpanyimfo ho asɛm. Saa ara nso na obi nnim n’awo ne ne wu nso ho asɛm. Ɔsɛ Onyankopɔn Ba, na ɔda so yɛ ɔsɔfo daadaa.
4 Eyi di ho adanse sɛ na ɔyɛ onipa kɛse a agya Abraham po tumi ma no n’asade mu nkyɛm du mu baako. 5 Nanso Lewi asefo a wɔyɛ asɔfo no Mmara na ɛhyɛ wɔn sɛ wonnye nkyɛm du mu baako mfi wɔn ara wɔn nkurɔfo Israelfo nkyɛn a wɔn nso yɛ Abraham asefo no. 6 Melkisedek nyɛ Lewi aseni nanso ogyee nkyɛm du mu baako fii Abraham nkyɛn hyiraa no ma onyaa Onyankopɔn bɔhyɛ no. 7 Akyinnye biara nni ho sɛ nea ɔma nhyira so sen nea ogye nhyira.
8 Asɔfo mu no, nnipa a wowu no na wogye nkyɛm du no, nanso Melkisedek fam de, nea ɔte ase no na ogyee nkyɛm du no sɛnea Kyerɛwsɛm no ka no.
9 Enti nokwarem, Abraham tuaa nkyɛm du no Lewi a n’asefo gye nkyɛm du no nso nam Abraham so tuae. 10 Na wɔnwoo Lewi, nanso esiane sɛ na ɔhyɛ ne nena Abraham mu saa bere no a Melkisedek hyiaa no no nti na otuae. 11 Ɛnam Lewi asɔfodi so nti na wɔde Mmara no maa Israelfo. Ɛno nti sɛ Lewifo asɔfo no yɛɛ wɔn adwuma yiye a, anka ɛho nhia sɛ wɔbɛfa ɔsɔfo foforo bi afi Melkisedek abusua mu a omfi Aaron abusua mu.
12 Sɛ ɛba sɛ asɔfodi no sesa a, ɛma mmara no nso sesa.
13 Nanso yɛn Awurade a wɔka saa asɛm yi nyinaa fa ne ho no fi abuasua foforo mu. Ne busuani biara nnii ɔsɔfo wɔ afɔremuka so da. 14 Ɛyɛ sɛnnahɔ sɛ wɔwoo no too Yuda abusua mu, na Mose kaa asɔfo ho asɛm no nso, wammɔ n’abusua din da.
15 Asɛm no da ne ho adi pefee, efisɛ, ɔsɔfo foforo bi aba a ɔte sɛ Melkisedek. 16 Ɔno de, ɛnnam onipa mmara so na wɔhyɛɛ no ɔsɔfo. 17 Kyerɛwsɛm no ka se, ‘Wobɛyɛ ɔsɔfo daa nyinaa sɛnea Melkisedek asɔfo kwan nhyehyɛe te no.’”
18 Wɔatow mmara dedaw no akyene, efisɛ, na emu yɛ mmerɛw na ɛho nni mfaso nso. 19 Na Mose Mmara no nso antumi amma biribiara anyɛ pɛ. Wɔde anidaso pa bi a yɛnam so bɛn Onyankopɔn aba.
20 Ɛno akyi, Onyankopɔn ntam abɛka ho. Bere a wɔhyɛɛ afoforo bi asɔfo no na ntam a ɛte saa nni hɔ. 21 Yesu nam ntam so bɛyɛɛ ɔsɔfo bere a Onyankopɔn ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Awurade aka ntam; na ɔrensesa n’adwene: ‘Wobɛyɛ ɔsɔfo daa nyinaa.’“ 22 Saa nsonoe yi na ɛma Yesu gyina pintinn ma apam no.
23 Nsonoe foforo bi nso wɔ hɔ. Na saa asɔfo no dɔɔso, efisɛ, na wowuwu a wontumi ntoa wɔn adwuma so.
24 Nanso Yesu de, ɔwɔ hɔ daa na n’asɔfodwuma no nso, obi ntoa so mma no. 25 Enti otumi gye wɔn a wɔnam ne so ba Onyankopɔn nkyɛn no ɛnnɛ ne daa, efisɛ, ɔte hɔ daa srɛ Onyankopɔn ma wɔn. 26 Yesu ne ɔsɔfo panyin a ɔboa yɛn wɔ yɛn ahiasɛm mu. Ɔyɛ kronkron. Onni mfomso biara wɔ ne mu na ɔnyɛ bɔne. Wɔatew no afi nnebɔneyɛfo ho na wɔapagyaw no aboro ɔsoro so. 27 Ɔnte sɛ asɔfo mpanyin a aka no a, daa afɔrebɔ a ɔbɔ no kan no ɔbɔ wɔ ne bɔne a wayɛ ho ansa na afei wabɔ afoforo de no. Ɔbɔɔ afɔre baako pɛ a ɔde ne ho na ɛbɔe. 28 Mose Mmara no yi nnipa a wɔmfata ma wɔyɛ asɔfo mpanyin, nanso Onyankopɔn bɔ a ɔde ntam kaa ho no a ɛbae Mmara no akyi no, yii Ɔba no a ɔyɛ pɛ daa nyinaa no.
Hebrews 7
New International Version
Hebrews 7
New International Version
Melchizedek the Priest
7 This Melchizedek was king of Salem(A) and priest of God Most High.(B) He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,(C) 2 and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.” 3 Without father or mother, without genealogy,(D) without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God,(E) he remains a priest forever.
4 Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch(F) Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder!(G) 5 Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people(H)—that is, from their fellow Israelites—even though they also are descended from Abraham. 6 This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed(I) him who had the promises.(J) 7 And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater. 8 In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living.(K) 9 One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham, 10 because when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the body of his ancestor.
Jesus Like Melchizedek
11 If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood—and indeed the law given to the people(L) established that priesthood—why was there still need for another priest to come,(M) one in the order of Melchizedek,(N) not in the order of Aaron? 12 For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed also. 13 He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe,(O) and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar.(P) 14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah,(Q) and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests. 15 And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears, 16 one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life. 17 For it is declared:
18 The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless(S) 19 (for the law made nothing perfect),(T) and a better hope(U) is introduced, by which we draw near to God.(V)
20 And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath, 21 but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him:
22 Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.(Y)
23 Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; 24 but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.(Z) 25 Therefore he is able to save(AA) completely[c] those who come to God(AB) through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.(AC)
26 Such a high priest(AD) truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners,(AE) exalted above the heavens.(AF) 27 Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices(AG) day after day, first for his own sins,(AH) and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all(AI) when he offered himself.(AJ) 28 For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness;(AK) but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son,(AL) who has been made perfect(AM) forever.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 7:17 Psalm 110:4
- Hebrews 7:21 Psalm 110:4
- Hebrews 7:25 Or forever
Hebrews 7
King James Version
Hebrews 7
King James Version
7 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.
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