Hepelū 7
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
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;
1For this Melchisedech was king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him:
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;”
2To whom also Abraham divided the tithes of all: who first indeed by interpretation, is king of justice: and then also king of Salem, that is, king of peace:
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.
3Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but likened unto the Son of God, continueth a priest for ever.
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.
4Now consider how great this man is, to whom also Abraham the patriarch gave tithes out of the principal things.
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:
5And indeed they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is to say, of their brethren: though they themselves also came out of the loins of Abraham.
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.
6But he, whose pedigree is not numbered among them, received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
7Pea ko e moʻoni taʻehakikihi ki ai, ʻoku tāpuakiʻi ʻe he lahi hake ʻae siʻi hifo.
7And without all contradiction, that which is less, is blessed by the better.
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.
8And here indeed, men that die, receive thithes: but there he hath witness, that he liveth.
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:
9And (as it may be said) even Levi who received tithes, paid tithes in Abraham:
10He naʻe kei ʻi he sino ʻo ʻene tamai ia, ʻi he ʻena fetaulaki mo Melekiseteki.
10For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedech met him.
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?
11If then perfection was by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchisedech, and not be called according to the order of Aaron?
12He ko e meʻa ʻi he fetongi ʻae kau taulaʻeiki, ʻoku totonu ai foki ke fetongi mo e fono.
12For the priesthood being translated, it is necessary that a translation also be made of the law.
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.
13For he, of whom these things are spoken, is of another tribe, of which no one attended on the altar.
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.
14For it is evident that our Lord sprung out of Juda: in which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.
15Kae muʻa hake eni foki: koeʻuhi kuo fokotuʻu ʻae taulaʻeiki ʻe taha ʻo fakatatau mo Melekiseteki,
15And it is yet far more evident: if according to the similitude of Melchisedech there ariseth another priest,
16ʻAia ʻoku fakanofo, kae ʻikai hangē ko e tuʻutuʻuni ʻoe fekau fakakakano, kae fakatatau ki he mālohi ʻoe moʻui taʻengata.
16Who is made not according to the law of a carnal commandment, but according to the power of an indissoluble life:
17He ʻoku ne fakapatonu mai, “Ko e taulaʻeiki koe ʻo lauikuonga ʻi he lakanga ʻo Melekiseteki.”
17For he testifieth: Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech.
18He ʻoku ai moʻoni hono fakangata ʻoe fekau naʻe muʻomuʻa, koeʻuhi ko hono vaivai mo hono taʻeʻaonga.
18There is indeed a setting aside of the former commandment, because of the weakness and unprofitableness thereof:
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.
19(For the law brought nothing to perfection,) but a bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw nigh to God.
20Pea koeʻuhi naʻe ʻikai pehē ia ka ʻi he fuakava:
20And inasmuch as it is not without an oath, (for the others indeed were made priests without an oath;
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:”)
21But this with an oath, by him that said unto him: The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever.)
22Kuo pehē hono lelei lahi hake ʻoe fakapapau ʻoe hoko ʻa Sisu ko e fakalaloa.
22By so much is Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
23Pea ko e moʻoni, naʻa nau tokolahi ʻae kau taulaʻeiki, he naʻe ʻikai ke tuku fuoloa ʻakinautolu ko e meʻa ʻi he mate:
23And the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue:
24Ka ko e tangata ni, ko e meʻa ʻi heʻene tolonga ʻo taʻengata, kuo maʻu ʻe ia ʻae ngaue fakataulaʻeiki ʻoku taʻeliliu.
24But this, for that he continueth for ever, hath an everlasting priesthood,
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.
25Whereby he is able also to save for ever them that come to God by him; always living to make intercession for us.
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;
26For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
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.
27Who needeth not daily (as the other priests) to offer sacrifices first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, in offering himself.
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.
28For the law maketh men priests, who have infirmity: but the word of the oath, which was since the law, the Son who is perfected for evermore.
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