¹For this Melchisedec, King of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from smiting the kings, and blessed him;

¹[Fampitahana an'i Kristy sy Melkizedeka] Fa io Melkizedeka io, izay mpanjakan'i Salema sy mpisoron'Andriamanitra Avo Indrindra, ilay nitsena an'i Abrahama, rehefa niverina avy nandresy ny mpanjaka maro izy ka nitso-drano azy,

²to whom Abraham gave also the tenth portion of all; first being interpreted King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is King of peace;

²sady nomen'i Abrahama ny ampahafolon'ny zavatra rehetra aza (voalohany, raha adika ny anarany, dia Mpanjakan'ny fahamarinana, dia vao Mpanjakan'i Salema koa, izany hoe: Mpanjakan'ny fiadanana;

³without father, without mother, without genealogy; having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but assimilated to the Son of God, abides a priest continually.

³tsy manan-dray, tsy manan-dreny, tsy manana tantaram-pirazanana, tsy manana voalohan'andro na faran'ny fiainana, fa natao tahaka ny Zanak'Andriamanitra),- izy dia mitoetra ho mpisorona mandrakariva.

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

⁴Ary hevero ny halehiben'io lehilahy io -, izay nomen'i Abrahama patriarka ny ampahafolon'izay tsara tamin'ny zavatra nobaboina.

⁵And they indeed from among the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is from their brethren, though these are come out of the loins of Abraham:

⁵Ary izay avy tamin'ny taranak'i Levy ka mandray ny fisoronana no mahazo teny haka ny fahafolon-karena amin'ny olona araka ny lalàna, dia amin'ny rahalahiny izany, na dia teraky ny kibon'i Abrahama aza ireny;

⁶but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.

⁶nefa izay tsy isan'ny firazanan'ireo akory no nandray ny fahafolon-karena tamin'i Abrahama sy nitso-drano ilay nanana ny teny fikasana.

⁷But beyond all gainsaying, the inferior is blessed by the better.

⁷Ary tsy azo lavina akory anefa fa ny kely no mahazo tso-drano amin'ny lehibe noho ny tenany.

⁸And here dying men receive tithes; but there [one] of whom the witness is that he lives;

⁸Ary etỳ dia izay olona mety maty no mandray ny fahafolon-karena, fa any kosa dia izay nambara fa velona.

⁹and, so to speak, through Abraham, Levi also, who received tithes, has been made to pay tithes.

⁹Ary toa azo lazaina fa Levy aza, izay mandray ny fahafolon-karena, dia mba nandoa ny fahafolon-karena koa tao anatin'i Abrahama,

¹⁰For he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchisedec met him.

¹⁰satria mbola tao an-kibon-drainy ihany izy tamin'ny nitsenan'i Melkizedeka an'i Abrahama.

¹¹If indeed then perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, for the people had their law given to them in connexion with *it*, what need [was there] still that a different priest should arise according to the order of Melchisedec, and not be named after the order of Aaron?

¹¹Koa raha nisy fanatanterahana tamin'ny fisoronan'i Levy (fa tamin'izany no nahazoan'ny olona ny lalàna), ahoana no mbola ilana mpisorona hafa hiseho araka ny fanaon'i Melkizedeka ihany, izay tsy hotononina ho araka ny fanaon'i Arona?

¹²For, the priesthood being changed, there takes place of necessity a change of law also.

¹²Fa raha ovana ny fisoronana, dia tsy maintsy ovana koa ny lalàna.

¹³For he, of whom these things are said, belongs to a different tribe, of which no one has [ever] been attached to the service of the altar.

¹³Fa Izay nolazaina amin'izany teny izany dia avy tamin'ny firenena hafa, izay tsy nisy olona manompo eo amin'ny alitara.

¹⁴For it is clear that our Lord has sprung out of Juda, as to which tribe Moses spake nothing as to priests.

¹⁴Fa hita marimarina fa avy tamin'ny Joda no nisehoan'ny Tompontsika, ary izany firenena izany dia tsy nisy nolazain'i Mosesy akory ny amin'izay ho mpisorona.

¹⁵And it is yet more abundantly evident, since a different priest arises according to the similitude of Melchisedec,

¹⁵Ary hita marimarina kokoa indray izany, raha misy Mpisorona hafa miseho ka tahaka an'i Melkizedeka,

¹⁶who has been constituted not according to law of fleshly commandment, but according to power of indissoluble life.

¹⁶izay natao tsy araka ny lalàn'izay didy momba ny nofo, fa araka ny herin'ny fiainana tsy manam-pahataperana.

¹⁷For it is borne witness, *Thou* art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec.

¹⁷Fa Izy dia nambara hoe: "Hianao no Mpisorona mandrakizay Araka ny fanaon'i Melkizedeka" (Sal.110.4).

¹⁸For there is a setting aside of the commandment going before for its weakness and unprofitableness,

¹⁸Fa misy fahafoanana ny didy nialoha noho ny halemeny sy ny tsi-fanasoavany

¹⁹(for the law perfected nothing,) and the introduction of a better hope by which we draw nigh to God.

¹⁹(fa ny lalàna dia tsy nahatanteraka na inona na inona), ary misy kosa fampidirana ny fanantenana tsaratsara kokoa, izay anatonantsika an'Andriamanitra.

²⁰And by how much [it was] not without the swearing of an oath;

²⁰Ary tahaka an'i Melkizedeka tsy natao mpisorona raha tsy tamin'ny fianianana

²¹(for they are become priests without the swearing of an oath, but he with the swearing of an oath, by him who said, as to him, The Lord has sworn, and will not repent [of it], *Thou* [art] priest for ever [according to the order of Melchisedec];)

²¹- fa ireny kosa dia natao mpisorona tsy tamin'ny fianianana, fa Ity tamin'ny fianianana nataon'ilay nilaza taminy hoe: "Efa nianiana Jehovah ka tsy hanenina: Hianao no Mpisorona mandrakizay" (Sal. 110. 4)

²²by so much Jesus became surety of a better covenant.

²²- dia tahaka izany koa no nanaovana an'i Jesosy ho Mpiantoka ny fanekena tsara lavitra.

²³And they have been many priests, on account of being hindered from continuing by death;

²³Fa natao maro ireny mpisorona ireny. satria tsy navelan'ny fahafatesana haharitra izy;

²⁴but he, because of his continuing for ever, has the priesthood unchangeable.

²⁴fa Izy kosa dia manana fisoronana tsy dimbiasana, satria maharitra mandrakizay Izy;

²⁵Whence also he is able to save completely those who approach by him to God, always living to intercede for them.

²⁵koa amin'izany dia mahavonjy tokoa izay manatona an'Andriamanitra amin'ny alalany Izy, satria velona mandrakizay hanao fifonana ho azy. [Na: hatramin'ny farany]

²⁶For such a high priest became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and become higher than the heavens:

²⁶Fa Mpisoronabe tahaka izao no miendrika ho antsika: dia Izay masina, tsy misy tsiny, tsy misy loto, voasaraka amin'ny mpanota ka natao avo noho ny lanitra,

²⁷who has not day by day need, as the high priests, first to offer up sacrifices for his own sins, then [for] those of the people; for this he did once for all [in] having offered up himself.

²⁷Izay tsy mila hanatitra fanatitra isan'andro tahaka ny ataon'ireny mpisoronabe ireny, voalohany noho ny otan'ny tenany, dia vao noho ny an'ny olona kosa; fa izany dia nataony indray mandeha ihany, raha nanatitra ny tenany Izy.Fa ny lalàna dia manendry olona izay manana fahalemena ho mpisoronabe; fa ny tenin'ny fianianana kosa, izay tato aorian'ny lalàna, dia manendry ny Zanaka, Izay notanterahina ho mandrakizay.

²⁸For the law constitutes men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the swearing of the oath which [is] after the law, a Son perfected for ever.

²⁸Fa ny lalàna dia manendry olona izay manana fahalemena ho mpisoronabe; fa ny tenin'ny fianianana kosa, izay tato aorian'ny lalàna, dia manendry ny Zanaka, Izay notanterahina ho mandrakizay.