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,

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,

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;

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,)

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.

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.

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

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

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;

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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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?

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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;`)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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]

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

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,

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

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.

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;

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.

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.