Hebrews 7
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
1This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
1He ko e Melikiseteke ni, ko e tuʻi ʻo Salema, ko e taulaʻeiki ʻae ʻOtua fungani māʻolunga, ʻaia naʻe fakafetaulaki kia ʻEpalahame ʻi heʻene liu mai mei he tāmateʻi ʻoe ngaahi tuʻi, pea ne tāpuaki ia;
2and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”
2ʻAia ne ʻatu ki ai foki ʻe ʻEpalahame hono hongofulu ʻoe vahe ʻoe meʻa kotoa pē; ko e ʻuluaki ʻuhinga ʻo hono hingoa “ko e Tuʻi ʻoe māʻoniʻoni,” pea ko e Tuʻi ʻo Salema, ʻa ia, “ko e Tuʻi ʻoe fiemālie;”
3Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.
3Taʻehaʻanetamai, taʻehaʻanefaʻē, taʻehanohohoko, kuo ʻikai ha kamataʻanga ʻo hono ngaahi ʻaho, pe ha ngataʻanga ʻo ʻene moʻui; ka kuo tatau mo e ʻAlo ʻoe ʻOtua; pea nofo ko e taulaʻeiki ʻo lauikuonga.
4Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.
4Ko eni, ke tokanga ki hono lahi ʻoe tangata ni, ʻaia naʻe ʻatu ki ai ʻe he muʻaki tamai ko ʻEpalahame hono hongofulu ʻoe vahe ʻoe koloa ʻi he vete.
5Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.
5Pea ko e moʻoni ko kinautolu ʻi he ngaahi foha ʻo Livai, ʻoku maʻu ʻae ngaue fakataulaʻeiki, ʻoku ʻiate kinautolu ʻae fekau ʻo fakatatau ki he fono ke toʻo hono hongofulu ʻoe vahe ʻoe meʻa mei he kakai, ʻio, mei honau kāinga, neongo ko e tupu foki ʻakinautolu mei he sino ʻo ʻEpalahame:
6But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
6Ka ko ia ʻoku ʻikai lau hono hohoko meiate kinautolu, ne maʻu ʻe ia hono hongofulu ʻoe vahe ʻoe meʻa mei ʻa ʻEpalahame, mo ne tāpuaki ia ʻaia naʻe ʻaʻana ʻae ngaahi talaʻofa.
7And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.
7Pea ko e moʻoni taʻehakikihi ki ai, ʻoku tāpuakiʻi ʻe he lahi hake ʻae siʻi hifo.
8In the case of the Levites, mortal men collect the tenth; but in the case of Melchizedek, it is affirmed that he lives on.
8Pea ʻoku maʻu ʻi heni ʻe he kau tangata ʻoku hokohoko mate pe hono hongofulu ʻoe vahe ʻoe meʻa; kae ʻi hena ʻe ia ʻoku fakamoʻoni ki ai ʻoku moʻui ai pe.
9And so to speak, Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham.
9Pea hangē ka pehē ʻeku lea, ko Livai foki, ʻaia ʻoku ne maʻu hono hongofulu ʻoe vahe ʻoe meʻa, naʻe ʻatu ʻe ia hono hongofulu ʻoe vahe ia ʻEpalahame:
10For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.
10He naʻe kei ʻi he sino ʻo ʻene tamai ia, ʻi he ʻena fetaulaki mo Melekiseteki.
11Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?
11Ko ia ka ne ai ha haohaoa ʻi he kau taulaʻeiki ʻoe faʻahinga ʻo Livai, (he naʻe maʻu ai ʻe he kakai ʻae fono,) ko e hā hono ʻaonga ʻoe fokotuʻu mo e taulaʻeiki ʻe taha ʻi he lakanga ʻo Melekiseteki, kae ʻikai ui ʻi he lakanga ʻo ʻElone?
12For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well.
12He ko e meʻa ʻi he fetongi ʻae kau taulaʻeiki, ʻoku totonu ai foki ke fetongi mo e fono.
13He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.
13He ko ia ʻoku leaʻaki ki ai ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni, ʻoku ʻi he faʻahinga ʻe taha, pea naʻe ʻikai ha taha mei ai ʻe ngaue ʻi he ʻesifeilaulau.
14For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.
14He kuo ha moʻoni naʻe tupu ʻa hotau ʻEiki meia Siuta; ʻae faʻahinga ko ia naʻe ʻikai ʻaupito ke lea ki ai ʻa Mōsese ki he ngaue fakataulaʻeiki.
15And this point is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,
15Kae muʻa hake eni foki: koeʻuhi kuo fokotuʻu ʻae taulaʻeiki ʻe taha ʻo fakatatau mo Melekiseteki,
16one who has become a priest not by a law of succession, but by the power of an indestructible life.
16ʻAia ʻoku fakanofo, kae ʻikai hangē ko e tuʻutuʻuni ʻoe fekau fakakakano, kae fakatatau ki he mālohi ʻoe moʻui taʻengata.
17For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
17He ʻoku ne fakapatonu mai, “Ko e taulaʻeiki koe ʻo lauikuonga ʻi he lakanga ʻo Melekiseteki.”
18So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless
18He ʻoku ai moʻoni hono fakangata ʻoe fekau naʻe muʻomuʻa, koeʻuhi ko hono vaivai mo hono taʻeʻaonga.
19(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.
19He naʻe ʻikai fakahaohaoa ʻe he fono ha meʻa e taha, ka ko e fakahoko pe ʻoe ʻamanaki lelei; ʻaia ʻoku tau ʻunuʻunu atu ai ki he ʻOtua.
20And none of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,
20Pea koeʻuhi naʻe ʻikai pehē ia ka ʻi he fuakava:
21but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’”
21(He naʻe ngaohi ʻakinautolu koe kau taulaʻeiki taʻeha fuakava; ka ko ia ʻi he fuakava ʻiate ia naʻa ne pehē ki ai, “Kuo fuakava ʻe he ʻEiki, pea ʻe ʻikai te ne liliu, Ko e taulaʻeiki koe ʻo lauikuonga ʻi he lakanga ʻo Melekiseteki:”)
22Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
22Kuo pehē hono lelei lahi hake ʻoe fakapapau ʻoe hoko ʻa Sisu ko e fakalaloa.
23Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.
23Pea ko e moʻoni, naʻa nau tokolahi ʻae kau taulaʻeiki, he naʻe ʻikai ke tuku fuoloa ʻakinautolu ko e meʻa ʻi he mate:
24But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood.
24Ka ko e tangata ni, ko e meʻa ʻi heʻene tolonga ʻo taʻengata, kuo maʻu ʻe ia ʻae ngaue fakataulaʻeiki ʻoku taʻeliliu.
25Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
25Ko ia foki ʻoku ne faʻa fai ai ke fakamoʻui haohaoa ʻakinautolu ʻoku haʻu ki he ʻOtua ʻiate ia, ko e meʻa ʻi heʻene moʻui maʻuaipē ke hūfakiʻi ʻakinautolu.
26Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
26He naʻe taau mo kitautolu ʻae fungani taulaʻeiki pehē, ʻoku māʻoniʻoni, taʻehaʻanekovi, pea taʻeʻuli, pea mavahe mei he kau angahala, pea fakamāʻolunga hake ʻi he ngaahi langi;
27Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.
27ʻAia naʻe ʻikai ke ne hangē ko e kau taulaʻeiki lahi ko ia, ke ne tomuʻa feilaulau ʻi he ʻaho kotoa pē koeʻuhi ko ʻene angahala ʻaʻana, pea toki fai koeʻuhi ko e kakai: he naʻe fai ia ʻe ia ʻo tuʻo taha pe, ʻi heʻene ʻohake ʻe ia ia.
28For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.
28He ʻoku ngaohi ʻe he fono ke taulaʻeiki lahi ʻae kau tangata ʻoku vaivai; ka ʻoku fakanofo ʻae ʻAlo, ʻaia kuo fakahaohaoa ʻo taʻengata ʻe he lea ʻoe fuakava naʻe ki mui ʻi he fono.
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