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1ⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁ ⳿ⲡϫⲱϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
1For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
2ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲫⲉϣ ⲣⲉⲙⲏⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲉⲛⲭⲁⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ.
2to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, “king of righteousness”, and then also “king of Salem”, which means “king of peace”,
3ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ϧⲁ⳿ⲉ ⳿ⲛⲱⲛϧ ⳿ϥⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲧ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⳿ϥϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲃ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ.
3without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God), remains a priest continually.
4⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥϯ ⲣⲉⲙⲏⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ.
4Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best plunder.
5ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲗⲉⲩⲓ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϭⲓ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϭⲓ ⲣⲉⲙⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲕⲉⲡⲉⲣ ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧϯⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ.
5They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have a commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the body of Abraham,
6ⲫⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁϥϭⲓ ⲣⲉⲙⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲱϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲁϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
6but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.
7ⲁⲧϭⲛⲉ ⲁⲛⲧⲓⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ϣⲁϥϭⲓ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
7But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
8ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲥⲉϭⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲣⲉⲙⲁϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲥⲉⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲟⲛϧ.
8Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.
9ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲗⲉⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲣⲉⲙⲁϯ ⲁϥϯⲣⲉⲙⲏⲧ.
9We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,
10ⲉⲧⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧϯⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ.
10for he was yet in the body of his father when Melchizedek met him.
11ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⳿ⲡϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲟⲡ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲗⲉⲩⲓⲧⲏ ⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲱⲧⲥ ⲓⲉ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲧⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲧⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲛⲉϫⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲧⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁ⳿ⲁⲣⲱⲛ.
11Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
12ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏ ⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲉⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ.
12For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change made also in the law.
13ⲫⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ ⲁϥ ϭⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲕⲉⲫⲩⲗⲏ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲥ ϯ⳿ϩⲑⲏϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲉⲣϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ.
13For he of whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.
14⳿ϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϣⲟⲣⲡ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛ⳪ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲫ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ ⲧⲁⲓⲫⲩⲗⲏ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ ⲙⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲥ.
14For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
15ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲓ ⲟⲛ ⳿ϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲏⲃ.
15This is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,
16ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϧ ⳿ⲛⲁⲑⲃⲱⲗ.
16who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life;
17ⲥⲉⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲏⲃ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲧⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ.
17for it is testified, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”
18ⲟⲩϣⲱϣ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϯⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩⲓϯ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲉⲧⲁⲥⲑⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧϯϩⲏⲟⲩ.
18For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness
19ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲉⲕ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϧⲱⲛⲧ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ.
19(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
20ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲁⲧϭⲛⲉ ⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲏ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲁⲧϭⲛⲉ ⲁⲛⲁϣ.
20Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath
21ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁϣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲱⲣⲕ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲑⲏϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲏⲃ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ.
21(for they indeed have been made priests without an oath), but he with an oath by him that says of him, “The Lord swore and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.’”
22ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲧⲁⲓⲙⲁⲓⲏ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡ⳿ϣⲧⲱⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓ⳿ⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲉⲥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲉⲙⲛⲏ ⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲱϣ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲡ.
22By so much, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
23ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲏ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⲭⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟϩⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ.
23Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.
24ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲟϩⲓ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲁϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲉϣⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ.
24But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable.
25ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲁ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲉϥⲟⲛϧ ⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥⲥⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ.
25Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.
26ⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϥⲥⲁⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲱϥ ⲉϥⲫⲱⲣϫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϭⲓⲥⲓ ⲥⲁ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
26For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
27ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲩⲉⲛ ϣⲟⲩϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ϣⲁⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϥⲁⲓϥ ⳿ⲉⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲛϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ.
27who doesn’t need, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices daily, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. For he did this once for all, when he offered up himself.
28ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁϥⲭⲱ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ϥⲧⲁϩⲟ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲉϥϫⲏⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ
28For the law appoints men as high priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints a Son forever who has been perfected.
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