Melchisedec
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;
Kwa maana Melkizedeki huyo, mfalme wa Salemu, kuhani wa Mungu aliye juu, aliyekutana na Ibrahimu alipokuwa akirudi katika kuwapiga hao wafalme, akambariki;
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;
ambaye Ibrahimu alimgawia sehemu ya kumi ya vitu vyote; (tafsiri ya jina lake kwanza ni mfalme wa haki, tena, mfalme wa Salemu, maana yake, mfalme wa amani;
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.
hana baba, hana mama, hana wazazi, hana mwanzo wa siku zake, wala mwisho wa uhai wake, bali amefananishwa na Mwana wa Mungu); huyo adumu kuhani milele.
4 Now consider how great this man was , unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
Basi, angalieni jinsi mtu huyo alivyokuwa mkuu, ambaye Ibrahimu, baba yetu mkuu, alimpa sehemu ya kumi ya nyara.
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:
Na katika wana wa Lawi nao, wale waupatao ukuhani, wana amri kutwaa sehemu ya kumi kwa watu wao, yaani, ndugu zao, kwa agizo la sheria, ijapokuwa wametoka katika viuno vya Ibrahimu.
6 but he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
Bali yeye, ambaye uzazi wake haukuhesabiwa kuwa umetoka kwa hao, alitwaa sehemu ya kumi kwa Ibrahimu, akambariki yeye aliye na ile ahadi.
7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
Wala haikanushiki kabisa kwamba mdogo hubarikiwa na mkubwa.
8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them , of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
Na hapa wanadamu wapatikanao na kufa hutwaa sehemu ya kumi; bali huko yeye ashuhudiwaye kwamba yu hai.
9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
Tena yaweza kusemwa ya kuwa, kwa njia ya Ibrahimu, hata Lawi apokeaye sehemu ya kumi alitoa sehemu ya kumi;
10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
kwa maana alikuwa katika viuno vya baba yake, hapo Melkizedeki alipokutana naye.
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?
Basi, kama ukamilifu ulikuwapo kwa ukuhani wa Lawi; (maana watu wale waliipata sheria kwa huo); kulikuwa na haja gani tena ya kuhani mwingine ainuke, kwa mfano wa Melkizedeki, wala asihesabiwe kwa mfano wa Haruni?
12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
Maana ukuhani ule ukibadilika, hapana budi sheria nayo ibadilike.
13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.
Maana yeye aliyenenwa hayo alikuwa mshirika wa kabila nyingine, ambayo hapana mtu wa kabila hiyo aliyeihudumia madhabahu.
14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
Maana ni dhahiri kwamba Bwana wetu alitoka katika Yuda, kabila ambayo Musa hakunena neno lo lote juu yake katika mambo ya ukuhani.
15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,
Tena hayo tusemayo ni dhahiri sana zaidi, ikiwa ametokea kuhani mwingine mithili ya Melkizedeki;
16 who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
asiyekuwa kuhani kwa sheria ya amri iliyo ya jinsi ya mwili, bali kwa nguvu za uzima usio na ukomo;
17 For he testifieth,
Thou art a priest for ever
After the order of Melchisedec.
maana ameshuhudiwa kwamba, Wewe u kuhani milele Kwa mfano wa Melkizedeki.
18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
Maana, kuna kubatiliwa kwa ile amri iliyotangulia, kwa sababu ya udhaifu wake, na kutokufaa kwake;
19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did ; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
(kwa maana ile sheria haikukamilisha neno); na pamoja na hayo kuliingizwa matumaini yaliyo mazuri zaidi, ambayo kwa hayo twamkaribia Mungu.
20 And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest :
Na kwa kuwa haikuwa pasipo kiapo,
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:)
(maana wale walifanywa makuhani pasipo kiapo; bali yeye, pamoja na kiapo, kwa yeye aliyemwambia, Bwana ameapa wala hataghairi, Wewe u kuhani wa milele;)
22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
basi kwa kadiri hii Yesu amekuwa mdhamini wa agano lililo bora zaidi.
23 And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
Tena wale walifanywa makuhani wengi, kwa sababu wazuiliwa na mauti wasikae;
24 but this man , because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
bali yeye, kwa kuwa akaa milele, anao ukuhani wake usioondoka.
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.
Naye, kwa sababu hii, aweza kuwaokoa kabisa wao wamjiao Mungu kwa yeye; maana yu hai sikuzote ili awaombee.
26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Maana ilitupasa sisi tuwe na kuhani mkuu wa namna hii aliye mtakatifu, asiyekuwa na uovu, asiyekuwa na waa lo lote, aliyetengwa na wakosaji, aliyekuwa juu kuliko mbingu;
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.
ambaye hana haja kila siku, mfano wa wale makuhani wakuu wengine, kwanza kutoa dhabihu kwa ajili ya dhambi zake mwenyewe, kisha kwa ajili ya dhambi za hao watu; maana yeye alifanya hivi mara moja, alipojitoa nafsi yake.
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.
Maana torati yawaweka wanadamu walio na unyonge kuwa makuhani wakuu; bali hilo neno la kiapo kilichokuja baada ya torati limemweka Mwana, aliyekamilika hata milele.
