¹For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

¹ Malcizadaka wo, Salim kwaara bonkoono no, alfaga no Irikoy Beeray-Beeri-Koyo se. A koy ka Ibrahim kubay waato kaŋ a ye ka kaa ka fun bonkooney boŋ zaamayaŋo do. A na Ibrahim albarkandi mo.

¹For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

²to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is King of peace;

² A se no Ibrahim na hay kulu zakka no. (Sintina day, Malcizadaka maa feerijo ga ti adilitaraykoy. Woodin banda nga no ga ti Salim bonkoono, laakal kanay bonkoono nooya.

²to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace;

³without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like unto the Son of God), abideth a priest continually.

³ A sinda baaba, a sinda nya, a sinda asuli* lasaabuyaŋ, a jirbey sinda sintinay, a fundo mo si ban. Amma a hima Irikoy Izo cine.) Malcizadaka din alfaga no duumi.

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.

⁴Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils.

⁴ Guna ka di boro wo beera, kaŋ se Ibrahim iri kaay-kaayo na wongu arzaka zakka no.

⁴Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the best spoils.

⁵And they indeed of the sons of Levi that receive the priest's office have commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though these have come out of the loins of Abraham:

⁵ Lawi izey ra, wo kaŋ yaŋ gonda alfagataray du lordi asariya* boŋ kaŋ ne i ma zakka ta jama gaa kaŋ ga ti i nya-izey, baa kaŋ nya-izey din mo fun Ibrahim banda gaa.

⁵They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the body of Abraham,

⁶but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises.

⁶ Amma bora din kaŋ i s'a asulo lasaabu i do na zakka ta Ibrahim gaa. A na albarka daŋ bora kaŋ se Irikoy na alkawley no gaa mo.

⁶but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.

⁷But without any dispute the less is blessed of the better.

⁷ Kakaw si, boro kaŋ ga kayna ga du albarka boro kaŋ ga beeri nd'a kambe ra.

⁷But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.

⁸And here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

⁸ Neewo mo, borey kaŋ yaŋ ga bu ga zakka ta. Amma yongo, boro go no _g'i ta|_ kaŋ i seeda kaŋ a go ga funa.

⁸Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.

⁹And, so to say, through Abraham even Levi, who receiveth tithes, hath paid tithes;

⁹ Boro ga hin ka ne mo kaŋ Lawi kaŋ ga zakka ta, nga bumbo na zakka no waato kaŋ Ibrahim n'a no,

⁹We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,

¹⁰for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.

¹⁰ zama waato kaŋ Malcizadaka kubay da Ibrahim, Lawi go nga kaayo gaahamo ra jina.

¹⁰for he was yet in the body of his father when Melchizedek met him.

¹¹Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it hath the people received the law), what further need [was there] that another priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be reckoned after the order of Aaron?

¹¹ Yaadin gaa, da toonandiyaŋ go Lawi alfagatara ra (zama alfagatara din boŋ no asariya* kaŋ i no jama se bara) a si hima i ma alfaga waani fo daŋ, Malcizadaka wano cine, kaŋ manti Haruna* wano cine.

¹¹Now if there were perfection 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?

¹²For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

¹² Zama, za kaŋ alfagatara barmay, tilas kal asariya mo ma barmay.

¹²For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change made also in the law.

¹³For he of whom these things are said belongeth to another tribe, from which no man hath given attendance at the altar.

¹³ Zama bora kaŋ ciine i te hayey din ra, a kunda go waani. Kunda din ra boro kulu mana saajaw te sargay* feema se.

¹³For he of whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.

¹⁴For it is evident that our Lord hath sprung out of Judah; as to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priests.

¹⁴ Zama boro kulu ga bay kaŋ iri Rabbi mana fun kala Yahuda kunda gaa, kunda no kaŋ Musa man'a ciine te alfagataray sanno ra.

¹⁴For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.

¹⁵And [what we say] is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there ariseth another priest,

¹⁵ Haya kaŋ iri goono ga ne bangay mo taray kwaaray ka tonton, za kaŋ alfaga waani fo tun, Malcizadaka wano cine,

¹⁵This is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,

¹⁶who hath been made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life:

¹⁶ kaŋ mana ciya alfaga asariya lordey kaŋ ga ti gaaham waney boŋ, amma fundi kaŋ si ban dabaro boŋ.

¹⁶who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life:

¹⁷for it is witnessed [of him,] Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

¹⁷ Zama Irikoy seeda a se ka ne: «Ni ya alfaga no hal abada, Malcizadaka wano cine.»

¹⁷for it is testified, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.” Psalm 110:4

¹⁸For there is a disannulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness

¹⁸ Yaadin gaa, i na doŋ lordo kaa, za kaŋ a sinda gaabi, a sinda albarka mo.

¹⁸For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

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

¹⁹ Zama _Musa|_ asariya mana hay kulu toonandi. Amma beeje kaŋ ga boori ka bisa furo, kaŋ a do no iri go ga maan Irikoy gaa.

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

²⁰And inasmuch as [it is] not without the taking of an oath

²⁰ Irikoy n'a daŋ mo zeyaŋ boŋ.

²⁰Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath

²¹(for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him that saith of him, The Lord sware and will not repent himself, Thou art a priest for ever);

²¹ Zama Lawitey* mana ciya alfagayaŋ zeyaŋ boŋ, amma nga wo _ciya alfaga|_ zeyaŋ boŋ, bora do kaŋ ne a se: «Rabbi ze, zeyaŋo si tun mo. A ne: ‹Ni ya alfaga no hal abada.› »

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.’” Psalm 110:4

²²by so much also hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.

²² Zeyaŋo din boŋ mo no Yesu ciya tabbatandiko alkawlo se kaŋ bisa afa din booriyaŋ.

²²By so much, Jesus has become the collateral of a better covenant.

²³And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing:

²³ Koyne Lawitey alfagey ciya iboobo, zama buuyaŋ g'i ganji i ma goro duumi.

²³Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.

²⁴but he, because he abideth for ever, hath his priesthood unchangeable.

²⁴ Amma Almasihu wo, zama a go no hal abada, a gonda alfagataray kaŋ i si ye boro fo do.

²⁴But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable.

²⁵Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost them that draw near unto God through him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

²⁵ Woodin sabbay se no a gonda dabari ka borey no faaba toonante, ngey kaŋ yaŋ go ga maan Irikoy gaa a do, zama alwaati kulu a go ga funa hal a ma ŋwaarayyaŋ te i se.

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.

²⁶For such a high priest became us, holy, guileless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

²⁶ Alfaga beero wo dumi no iri hima nd'a: ihanno, baanikom, kaŋ sinda ziibi, kaŋ go fayante da zunubikooney, kaŋ beera beeri ka bisa beena.

²⁶For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

²⁷who needeth not daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for the [sins] of the people: for this he did once for all, when he offered up himself.

²⁷ A manti sanda alfaga beeri fey din cine. Manti tilas no a ma sargayyaŋ salle zaari kulu, sintina nga bumbo zunubey se, waato din gaa jama waney se. Zama a na sargay salle sorro folloŋ lok! waato kaŋ a na nga boŋ salle sargay.

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.

²⁸For the law appointeth men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the law, [appointeth] a Son, perfected for evermore.

²⁸ Asariya ga alfaga beeri yaŋ daŋ kaŋ gazanteyaŋ no. Amma Irikoy zeyaŋo kaŋ kaa asariya* banda na Ize daŋ, kaŋ nga wo toonante no hal abada.

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.