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| [1]FOR this Malki-Zedek is king of Sholim, the priest of Aloha the Most High. And he [it was who] met Abraham when he returned from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him. |
[1]And this Melchisedech, king of Salem, and preest of the hiyeste God, which mette with Abraham, as he turnede ayen fro the sleyng of kyngis, and blesside hym; |
| [2]And to him Abraham separated the tenth from every thing which he had with him. Now his name, being expounded, [is,] the King of Righteousness; and again, MalekSholem, which is, King of peace: |
[2]to whom also Abraham departide tithis of alle thingis; first he is seid king of riytwisnesse, and aftirward kyng of Salem, that is to seie, king of pees, |
| [3]Whose father and mother were not written in the genealogies; neither the beginning of his days, nor the conclusion of his life; but in the likeness [of that] of THE SON OF ALOHA standeth his priesthood for ever. |
[3]with out fadir, with out modir, with out genologie, nether hauynge bigynnyng of daies, nether ende of lijf; and he is lickened to the sone of God, and dwellith preest with outen ende. |
| [4]But see how great this (person was,) that Abraham, head of the fathers, gave to him the tenths and the choicest things. |
[4]But biholde ye how greet is this, to whom Abraham the patriark yaf tithis of the beste thingis. |
| [5]For they of the sons of Levi who have received the priesthood, have a commandment of the law to receive tenths from the people, they from their brethren, they also from the loins of Abraham having sprung. |
[5]For men of the sones of Leuy takinge presthod han maundement to take tithis of the puple, bi the lawe, that is to seie, of her britheren, thouy also thei wenten out of the leendis of Abraham. |
| [6]But he who is not written in their genealogies took tithes from ABRAHAM, and blessed him who had received the promise. |
[6]But he whos generacioun is not noumbrid in hem, took tithis of Abraham; and he blesside this Abraham, which hadde repromyssiouns. |
| [7]But, without controversy, he who is less is blessed by one who is Greater than himself. |
[7]With outen ony ayenseiyng, that that is lesse, is blessid of the betere. |
| [8]And here the sons of men who die receive the tithes; but there [it was] he concerning whom the scripture testifieth that he liveth. |
[8]And heere deedli men taken tithis; but there he berith witnessyng, that he lyueth. |
| [9]And as one may say, by the hand of Abraham, even Levi, he who taketh tithes, himself also is tithed. |
[9]And that it be seid so, bi Abraham also Leuy, that took tithis, was tithid; and yit he was in his fadris leendis, |
| [10]For he was yet in the loins of his father when he met Malki-Zedek. |
[10]whanne Melchisedech mette with hym. |
| [11]If, therefore, Perfectionⓘ were to be through the priesthood of the Levoyee, by which the law has been put upon the people, why was there another Priest required, who should arise in the resemblance of Malki-Zedek? For he had said, In the likeness of Aharun he shall be. |
[11]Therfor if perfeccioun was bi the preesthood of Leuy, for vndur hym the puple took the lawe, what yit was it nedeful, another preest to rise, bi the ordre of Melchisedech, and not to be seid bi the ordre of Aaron? |
| [12]But as a change hath been made in the priesthood, so is there also a change made in the law. |
[12]For whi whanne the preesthod is translatid, it is nede that also translacioun of the lawe be maad. |
| [13]For he concerning whom these things are said was born from another tribe, from which no man hath ministered at the altar. |
[13]But he in whom these thingis ben seid, is of another lynage, of which no man was preest to the auter. |
| [14]For it is manifest that from Jihuda arose our Lord, from the tribe of whom Musha hath said nothing concerning priesthood. |
[14]For it is opyn, that oure Lord is borun of Juda, in which lynage Moises spak no thing of preestis. |
| [15]And again: it is more fully known by that whichⓘ hath said, In the likeness of MalkiZedek ariseth another Priest; |
[15]And more yit it is knowun, if bi the ordre of Melchisedech another preest is risun vp; |
| [16]Who was made not by the law of bodily commandments, but in the power of a life which is indissoluble. |
[16]which is not maad bi the lawe of fleischli maundement, but bi vertu of lijf that may not be vndon. |
| [17]For he testifieth concerning him, Thou art a Priest for evermore according to the likeness of Malki-Zedek. |
[17]For he witnessith, That thou art a preest with outen ende, bi the ordre of Melchisedech; |
| [18]BUT the change which was made in the first institution was on account of its powerlessness, and because profit was not in it. |
[18]that repreuyng of the maundement bifor goynge is maad, for the vnsadnesse and vnprofit of it. |
| [19]For the law perfected nothing: but instead of it a hope has entered which is more excellent, [and] by which we are brought nigh unto Aloha. |
[19]For whi the lawe brouyt no thing to perfeccioun, but there is a bringing in of a betere hope, bi which we neiyen to God. |
| [20]And he hath confirmed it unto us in an oath. |
[20]And hou greet it is, not with out sweryng; but the othere ben maad preestis with outen an ooth; |
| [21]For they were made priests without an oath; but this [one] with an oath: as he said unto him by the hand of David, The Lord hath sworn and will not lie, that thou art the Priest for ever in the likeness of Malki-Zedek. |
[21]but this preest with an ooth, bi hym that seide `to hym, The Lord swoor, and it schal not rewe hym, Thou art a preest with outen ende, bi the ordre of Melchisedech; |
| [22]In all this more excellent is the covenant of [which] Jeshu is the sponsor.ⓘ |
[22]in so myche Jhesus is maad biheetere of the betere testament. |
| [23]There were [moreover] many [high] priests, because they were dying, and were not permitted to remain. |
[23]And the othere weren maad manye preestis, `therfor for thei weren forbedun bi deth to dwelle stille; |
| [24]But because this [one] standeth for ever, his priesthood passeth not away. |
[24]but this, for he dwellith with outen ende, hath an euerlastynge preesthod. |
| [25]And he is able to save for eternity them who approach by him unto Aloha; for he liveth through all time, and offereth up prayers on their behalf. |
[25]Wherfor also he may saue with outen ende, comynge nyy bi hym silf to God, and euermore lyueth to preye for vs. |
| [26]For such an High Priest as this was adequate for us; pure, and without evil, and without spot; who was separate from sins, and exalted higher than heaven. |
[26]For it bisemyde that sich a man were a bischop to vs, hooli, innocent, vndefoulid, clene, departid fro synful men, and maad hiyere than heuenes; |
| [27]With him there was no necessity daily, like the chief of the priests, that first for his own sins he should offer sacrifices, and then on behalf of the people: for this [last] he did once when in himself he offered. |
[27]which hath not nede ech dai, as prestis, first for hise owne giltis to offre sacrifices, and aftirward for the puple; for he dide this thing in offringe hym silf onys. |
| [28]For the law constituted infirm men priests; but the word of the oath, which was subsequent to the law, [hath constituted] THE SON perfect for evermore. |
[28]And the lawe ordeynede men prestis hauynge sijknesse; but the word of swering, which is after the lawe, ordeynede the sone perfit with outen ende. |