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HEBREWS 7 Melchizedek the Priest 1This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him, 2and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.” 3Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever. 4Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder! 5Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their fellow Israelites—even though they also are descended from Abraham. 6This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. 7And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater. 8In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living. 9One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham, 10because when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the body of his ancestor. Jesus Like Melchizedek 11If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood—and indeed the law given to the people established that priesthood—why was there still need for another priest to come, one in the order of Melchizedek, not in the order of Aaron? 12For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed also. 13He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar. 14For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests. 15And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears, 16one 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. 17For it is declared: “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.” 18The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless 19(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God. 20And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath, 21but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’ ” 22Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant. 23Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; 24but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. 25Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. 26Such a high priest truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. 27Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself. 28For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.
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EBROWYON 7 Ordyr Melkisedek 1Rag an ‘Melkisedek ma, myghtern Salem, oferyas Duw an Ughella, a dheuth erbynn Abraham ow tehweles a-dhiworth ladhva an vyghternedh, ha'y venniga’; 2ha dhodho Abraham a gevrennas ‘degves rann a bup-tra.’ Ev yw kynsa, dre dreylyans y hanow, ‘myghtern ewnder’, hag ena ynwedh, myghtern Salem, henn yw ‘myghtern kres.’ 3Ev yw heb tas na mamm nag aghskrif ha ny'n jeves na dallethvos dydhyow na diwedh bewnans, mes, haval dhe Vab Duw, ev a bes yn oferyas bys vykken. 4Mir ha meur yw! Abraham an ugheldas ynwedh a ros dhodho dega a'n preydh. 5Ha'n vebyon na a Levi, neb a dhegemmer an soedh a oferyas, a's teves gorhemmynn an lagha dhe gemmeres dega a'n bobel, henn yw a'ga breder, kynth yw an re ma ynwedh a dhiwglun Abraham. 6Mes an den ma, na veu sevys a'ga linyeth, a dhegemmeras dega a Abraham, ha'y venniga ev, neb a'n jevo an ambosow. 7Ha heb kontradia, neb yw le yw bennigys gans neb yw gwell. 8Y'n eyl kas dega yw degemmerys gans tus varwel; y'n kas arall, gans onan, a neb yw destys anodho ev dhe vos yn few. 9Yn ken lavarow, Levi y honan, neb a dhegemmer degow, a dyli degow dhe Abraham, 10rag hwath yth esa yn diwglun y das pan dheuth Melkisedek er y bynn. 11Ytho, mar teuth perfydhder der oferyaseth leviek (rag yn-danno an bobel a dhegemmeras dega an lagha), ena pana edhomm eus a gen oferyas dhe sevel war-lergh ordyr Melkisedek, a-der war-lergh ordyr Aron? 12Rag pan vo chanj yn oferyaseth, yma res a janj y'n lagha ynwedh. 13Rag neb anodho y kewsir an traow ma, a dheuth a gen loeth, ha ny servyas nagonan anodho orth an alter. 14Rag pur gler yw y sevis agan Arloedh a Yuda hag a'n loeth na ny leveris Moyses travyth a-dro dhe oferysi. 15Ha klerra hwath yw pan saffo ken oferyas yn hevelep Melkisedek 16neb na dheuth ha bos oferyas herwydh edhomm an lagha a-dro dhe'n kig, mes dre nerth bewnans andhistruadow. 17Rag dustuniys yw, ‘Ty yw oferyas bys vykken, war-lergh ordyr Melkisedek.’ 18A'n eyl dorn, gorhemmynn koth yw settys a-denewen rag y vos gwann ha heb les 19(rag ny wrug an lagha travyth perfydh); a'y gila, govenek gwell yw dres, dredho may dheun nes dhe Dhuw. 20Ha nyns o heb ti. Re erell a dheuth ha bos oferysi heb ti, 21mes neb a veu gwrys oferyas gans ti – Duw a leveris dhodho, ‘An Arloedh re dos ha ny vynn treylya y vrys, “Ty yw oferyas bys vykken.” ’ 22Hemma a wra Yesu an mewghyer a gevambos gwell. 23An oferysi kyns o lies aga niver, drefenn aga bos lettys dre vernans a besya yn aga oferyaseth; 24mes ev a syns y soedh bys vykken, rag ev dhe besya bys vykken. 25Yndellma, ev a yll selwel, rag oll termyn, an re a nes dhe Dhuw dredho, rag ev a vew prest dhe bysi ragdha. 26Rag gwiw o bos dhyn arghoferyas a'n par na, sans, divlam, andhefolys, diberthys a'n beghadoryon, ughelhes a-ugh an nevow. 27Ny'n jevo edhomm, avel an arghoferysi na, a offrynna sakrifis pub-dydh, kynsa rag y beghosow ev hag ena rag peghosow an bobel; ev a wrug hemma unnweyth pan omoffrynnas y honan. 28Rag an lagha a orden tus yn aga gwannder avel arghoferysi, mes ger an ti, hag a dheuth diwettha ages an lagha, a apoynt Mab re beu gwrys perfydh bys vykken.