¹For this Melchisedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who did meet Abraham turning back from the smiting of the kings, and did bless him,

¹Seesama Melkisedek oli ju Saalemi kuningas, Kõigekõrgema Jumala preester, kes tuli vastu Aabrahamile, kui see pöördus tagasi kuningaid löömast, ja õnnistas teda,

²to whom also a tenth of all did Abraham divide, (first, indeed, being interpreted, `King of righteousness,` and then also, King of Salem, which is, King of Peace,)

²kellele ka Aabraham jagas kümnist kõigest, ja kes on, nagu ta nimi esmalt tõlgitakse, 'Õiguse kuningas', siis aga ka Saalemi kuningas, see on 'Rahu kuningas',

³without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, and being made like to the Son of God, doth remain a priest continually.

³isatu, ematu, suguvõsatu, kellel ei ole päevade algust ega elu otsa, aga sarnaselt Jumala Pojaga jääb preestriks jäädavalt.

⁴And see how great this one [is], to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils,

⁴Vaadake siis, kui suur on see, kellele ka peavanem Aabraham andis kümnist sõjasaagist!

⁵and those, indeed, out of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood, a command have to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though they came forth out of the loins of Abraham;

⁵Leevi poegadel, kes saavad preestriameti, on küll käsk võtta Seaduse järgi kümnist rahva, see tähendab oma vendade käest, ehk küll nemadki on lähtunud Aabrahami niuetest.

⁶and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed,

⁶Aga see, kelle sugu nende sekka ei arvata, võttis kümnist Aabrahami käest ja õnnistas teda, kellel olid tõotused.

⁷and apart from all controversy, the less by the better is blessed —

⁷Vastuvaidlematult on nii, et alam saab õnnistuse ülemalt.

⁸and here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there [he], who is testified to that he was living,

⁸Ja siin võtavad kümnist surelikud inimesed, seal aga see, kellest tunnistatakse, et ta elab.

⁹and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, hath paid tithes,

⁹Jah, võib isegi öelda, et ka Leevi, kes võttis kümnist, oli ise Aabrahami kaudu maksnud kümnist,

¹⁰for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met him.

¹⁰sest ta oli alles esiisa niuetes, kui Melkisedek Aabrahamile vastu tuli.

¹¹If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood — for the people under it had received law — what further need, according to the order of Melchisedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?

¹¹Kui nüüd täiuslikkus oleks olnud olemas leviitide preestriameti kaudu - selle läbi on rahvas ju saanud Seaduse -, miks oli siis veel vaja esile tõsta teistsugune preester Melkisedeki korra järgi, mitte aga Aaroni korra järgi?

¹²for the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, of the law a change doth come,

¹²Preestriameti muutmisega sünnib ju paratamatult ka seaduse muutmine.

¹³for he of whom these things are said in another tribe hath had part, of whom no one gave attendance at the altar,

¹³Sest see, kelle kohta kõike seda öeldakse, on ju teise suguharu liige, kust veel keegi pole teeninud altari juures.

¹⁴for [it is] evident that out of Judah hath arisen our Lord, in regard to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

¹⁴On ju ilmne, et meie Issand on tõusnud Juudast, kelle suguharule Mooses ei ole midagi rääkinud preestriametist.

¹⁵And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the similitude of Melchisedek there doth arise another priest,

¹⁵Ja asi saab veel selgemaks, kui Melkisedeki sarnaselt tõstetakse preestriks üks teine,

¹⁶who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,

¹⁶kes ei ole preestriks saanud lihaliku käsu Seadust mööda, vaid hävimatu elu väge mööda.

¹⁷for He doth testify — `Thou [art] a priest — to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;`

¹⁷Sest tunnistatakse ju: 'Sina oled igavesti preester Melkisedeki korra järgi.'

¹⁸for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness,

¹⁸Varasem käsk tühistatakse, sest see oli nõder ja kasutu -

¹⁹(for nothing did the law perfect) and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw nigh to God.

¹⁹Moosese Seadus ei ole ju midagi teinud täiuslikuks -, asemele tuuakse aga hoopis parem lootus, mille kaudu me võime saada Jumala ligi.

²⁰And inasmuch as [it is] not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests,

²⁰Ja niivõrd kui see ei sündinud ilma vandeta - sest leviidid on saanud preestriks vandeta,

²¹and he with an oath through Him who is saying unto him, `The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest — to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;`)

²¹Jeesus aga vandega selle kaudu, kes talle ütleb: 'Issand on vandunud ja tema ei kahetse seda: Sina oled igavesti preester' -,

²²by so much of a better covenant hath Jesus become surety,

²²sedavõrd on parem ka leping, mille käemeheks on saanud Jeesus.

²³and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;

²³Teisi, kes on järjekorras saanud preestriks, on küll palju olnud, sest surm keelas neid selleks jäämast;

²⁴and he, because of his remaining — to the age, hath the priesthood not transient,

²⁴Jeesusel on aga selle tõttu, et ta jääb igavesti, muudetamatu preestriamet.

²⁵whence also he is able to save to the very end, those coming through him unto God — ever living to make intercession for them.

²⁵Just seepärast ta võibki päriselt päästa neid, kes tulevad Jumala ette tema läbi, elades aina selleks, et nende eest paluda.

²⁶For such a chief priest did become us — kind, harmless, undefiled, separate from the sinners, and become higher than the heavens,

²⁶Just selline ülempreester on meile kohane: püha, veatu, laitmatu, patustest lahutatud ja kõrgemaks saanud kui taevad.

²⁷who hath no necessity daily, as the chief priests, first for his own sins to offer up sacrifice, then for those of the people; for this he did once, having offered up himself;

²⁷Tema ei ole sunnitud teiste ülempreestrite kombel päevast päeva tooma esmalt ohvreid omaenda pattude eest ja alles seejärel rahva pattude eest, sest seda ta on teinud ühe korra ja alatiseks, kui ta ohverdas iseenda.

²⁸for the law doth appoint men chief priests, having infirmity, but the word of the oath that [is] after the law [appointeth] the Son — to the age having been perfected.

²⁸Sest Moosese Seadus seab ülempreestreiks inimesed, kes on nõrgad, aga vande sõna, mis on Seadusest hilisem, seab selleks Poja, kes on saanud täiuslikuks igavesti.