Hebrews 7
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1For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
1ⲠⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲖⲬⲒⲤⲈⲆⲈⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠϪⲰϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ
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”,
2ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲪⲈϢ ⲢⲈⲘⲎⲦ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲰⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ.
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.
3ⲞⲨⲀⲦⲒⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲀⲦⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ϦⲀⲈ ⲚⲰⲚϦ ϤⲦⲈⲚⲐⲰⲚⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲞⲨⲎⲂ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ.
4Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best plunder.
4ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀϢ ⲘⲘⲀⲒⲎ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϮ ⲢⲈⲘⲎⲦ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲠⲒⲠⲀⲦⲢⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲤ.
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,
5ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲖⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϬⲒ ⲢⲈⲘⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲔⲈⲠⲈⲢ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦϮⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ.
6but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.
6ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲢⲈⲘⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
7But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
7ⲀⲦϬⲚⲈ ⲀⲚⲦⲒⲖⲞⲄⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ϢⲀϤϬⲒⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
8Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.
8ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨ ⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲈⲘⲀϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ϤⲞⲚϦ.
9We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϪⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲖⲈⲨⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲈⲘⲀϮ ⲀϤϮⲢⲈⲘⲎⲦ.
10for he was yet in the body of his father when Melchizedek met him.
10ⲈⲦⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲦϮⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲘⲈⲖⲬⲒⲤⲈⲆⲈⲔ.
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?
11ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲞⲠ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲖⲈⲨⲒⲦⲎ ⲤⲈⲦⲀⲨϮ ⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦⲦⲀⲜⲒⲤ ⲘⲘⲈⲖⲬⲒⲤⲈⲆⲈⲔ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲔⲈⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲚⲈϪⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦⲦⲀⲜⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲀⲢⲰⲚ.
12For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change made also in the law.
12ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲎ ⲂϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲈⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ.
13For he of whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.
13ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲞⲨϪⲰ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲪⲨⲖⲎ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ϮϨⲐⲎϤ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ.
14For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
14ϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲪⲒⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀ ⲦⲀⲒⲪⲨⲖⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ.
15This is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,
15ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲞⲚ ϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲈⲖⲬⲒⲤⲈⲆⲈⲔ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲔⲈⲞⲨⲎⲂ.
16who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life;
16ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲀⲐⲂⲰⲖ.
17for it is testified, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”
17ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲞⲨⲎⲂ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦⲦⲀⲜⲒⲤ ⲘⲘⲈⲖⲬⲒⲤⲈⲆⲈⲔ.
18For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness
18ⲞⲨϢⲰϢ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϮⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲈⲤⲘⲈⲦⲀⲤⲐⲈⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲤⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϮϨⲎⲞⲨ.
19(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
19ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲈϤϪⲈⲔ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲤⲤⲞⲦⲠ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ.
20Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath
20ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲀⲦϬⲚⲈ ⲀⲚⲀϢ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲀⲦϬⲚⲈ ⲀⲚⲀϢ.
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.’”
21ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲰⲢⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚϨⲐⲎϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲞⲨⲎⲂ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ.
22By so much, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
22ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦⲀⲒⲘⲀⲒⲎ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲠϢⲦⲰⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲆⲒⲀⲐⲎⲔⲎ ⲈⲤⲤⲞⲦⲠ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲈⲘⲚⲎ ⲦⲤ ⲚⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲰϢ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲦⲠ.
23Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.
23ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲞϨⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ.
24But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable.
24ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲞϨⲒ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲚⲞⲨⲈϢⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲀⲤⲒⲤ.
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.
25ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈϤⲞⲚϦ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲤⲈⲘⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ.
26For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
26ⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲤⲀⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲀⲦⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲰϤ ⲈϤⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
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.
27ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲎⲚⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲨϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲰⲤ ϢⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀϤⲀⲒϤ ⲈⲀϤⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞⲠ.
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.
28ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ϢⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲀⲚⲀϢ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϤⲦⲀϨⲞ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈϤϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ.
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