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[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 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;

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 made like the Son of God), remains 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 man was, to whom even Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the best spoils.

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

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,

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 whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has 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 without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.

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

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

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

⁹We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid 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 body of his father when Melchizedek met him.

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

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?

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 is of necessity a change made also in the law.

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

¹³For he of whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at 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 evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 has become the collateral of a better covenant.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made 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 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.

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 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.

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.