1 ك انَ مَلْكِيصادَقُ مَلِكاً عَلَى سالِيْمَ، وَكاهِناً للهِ العَلِيِّ. وَذاتَ يَومٍ، قابَلَ مَلْكِيصادَقُ إبراهِيْمَ وَهُوَ عائِدٌ مِنَ المَعْرَكَةِ الَّتيْ هَزَمَ فِيْها المُلوكَ. فَبارَكَ مَلْكِيصادَقُ إبْراهِيْمَ.

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

2 و َأعطاهُ إبْراهِيْمُ عُشْراً مِنْ كُلِّ ما غَنِمَهُ مِنَ الحَربِ. وَاسْمُهُ يَعْنيْ «مَلِكَ البِرِّ،» وَهُوَ أيْضاً «مَلِكُ سالِيْمَ» أيْ «مَلِكُ السَّلامِ.»

to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all the spoils, was first of all, by the translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace.

3 و َلا ذِكْرَ لِأبِيْهِ أوْ أُمِّهِ أوْ أصلِهِ، وَلا ذِكْرَ لِبِدايَةِ حَياتِهِ أوْ نِهايَتِها. وَهُوَ، مِثلُ ابْنِ اللهِ، يَبقَى كاهِناً إلَى الأبَدِ.

Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, he remains a priest perpetually.

4 ف َأنتُمْ تَرَونَ إذاً عَظَمَةَ هَذا الرَّجُلِ! فَحَتَّى أبُونا إبراهِيْمُ قَدَّمَ لَهُ عُشراً مِمّا غَنِمَهُ.

Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the choicest spoils.

5 و َتَأْمُرُ شَرِيْعَةُ مُوسَى نَسلَ لاوِي الكَهَنَةَ أنْ يَجمَعُوا عُشراً مِنَ الشَّعبِ، أيْ مِنْ إخْوَتِهِمْ، مَعَ أنَّ إخْوَتَهُمْ هُمْ أيضاً مِنْ نَسلِ إبراهِيْمَ.

And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have commandment in the Law to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, although these are descended from Abraham.

6 و َمَلْكِيصادَقُ لَمْ يَأْتِ مِنْ نَسلِ لاوِي. وَمَعَ هَذا فَقَدْ أخَذَ العُشرَ مِنْ إبراهِيْمَ نَفْسِهِ. وَبارَكَ مَلْكِيصادَقُ إبراهِيْمَ الَّذِي أعْطاهُ اللهُ الوُعُودَ.

But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.

7 و َلا شَكَّ فِي أنَّ الأعلَى هُوَ الَّذِي يُبارِكُ الأدنَى.

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

8 ف َفِي حالَةِ الَّلاوِيِّيْنَ، يَجْمَعُ العُشْرَ كَهَنَةٌ فانُونَ. أمّا مَلْكِيصادَقُ فَقَدْ شُهِدَ بِأنَّهُ حَيٌّ.

In this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case one receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives on.

9 ك َما نَستَطِيْعُ أنْ نَقُولَ إنَّ لاوِي الَّذِي يَجمَعُ العُشُورَ قَدْ دَفَعَ هُوَ نَفْسُهُ العُشْرَ مِنْ خِلالِ إبراهِيْمَ،

And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, paid tithes,

10 ل أنَّهُ كانَ ما يَزالُ فِي جِسْمِ جَدِّهِ إبراهِيْمَ لَمّا قابَلَهُ مَلْكِيصادَقُ.

for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

11 ف َمِنَ الواضِحِ أنَّ الكَهَنُوتَ الَّلاوِي، الَّذِي أُعطِيَتِ الشَّرِيْعَةُ عَلَى أساسِهِ إلَى الشَّعبِ، عاجِزٌ عَنْ إيصالِ النّاسِ إلَى الكَمالِ. وَإلّا فَلِماذا كانَتْ هُناكَ بَعدُ حاجَةٌ إلَى ظُهُورِ كاهِنٍ آخَرَ عَلَىْ رُتْبَةِ مَلْكِيصادَقَ، وَلَيْسَ عَلَى رُتْبَةِ هارُونَ؟

Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the Law), what further need was there for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be designated according to the order of Aaron?

12 ف َحِيْنَ يَكُونُ هُناكَ تَغيِيْرٌ لِلكَهَنُوتِ، فَلا بُدَّ أنْ يَتبَعَ هَذا تَغيِيْرٌ لِلشَّرِيْعَةِ.

For when the priesthood is changed, of necessity there takes place a change of law also.

13 ف َالمَسِيْحُ الَّذِي تُقالُ فِيْهِ هَذِهِ الأُمُورُ جاءَ مِنْ عَشِيرَةٍ أُخْرَى غَيْرِ قَبِيلَةِ لاوِي. وَهِيَ عَشِيرَةٌ لَمْ يَخدِمْ أحَدٌ مِنْها كَكاهِنٍ عِندَ المَذبَحِ.

For the one concerning whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.

14 ف َمِنَ الْمَعْروفِ أنَّ رَبَّنا أتَى مِنْ قَبِيلَةِ يَهُوذا الَّتي لَمْ يَذكُرْ مُوسَى أيَّ ارتِباطٍ لَها بِالكَهَنُوتِ. يَسُوعُ كاهِنٌ كَمَلْكِيصادَق

For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, a tribe with reference to which Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.

15 و َتُصبِحُ المَسألَةُ أكثَرَ وُضُوحاً مَعَ ظُهُورِ هَذا الكاهِنِ الآخَرِ الَّذِي يُشبِهُ مَلْكِيصادَقَ.

And this is clearer still, if another priest arises according to the likeness of Melchizedek,

16 و َقَدْ جُعِلَ كاهِناً، لا عَلَى أساسِ شَرِيْعَةٍ تَتَضَمَّنُ تَرتِيباً بَشَرِيّاً، بَلْ عَلَى أساسِ قُوَّةِ حَياةٍ لا تَفْنَى.

who has become such not on the basis of a law of physical requirement, but according to the power of an indestructible life.

17 إ ذْ يُقالُ عَنْهُ فِي الكِتابِ: «أنتَ كاهِنٌ إلَى الأبَدِ عَلَىْ رُتْبَةِ مَلْكِيصادَقَ.»

For it is attested of Him, “ You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek.”

18 و َالآنَ يُوضَعُ النِّظامُ القَدِيْمُ جانِباً، لِأنَّهُ كانَ ضَعِيْفاً وَعَدِيْمَ الفائِدَةِ.

For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

19 ف َشَرِيْعَةُ مُوسَى لَمْ تَجعَلْ شَيئاً كامِلاً، أمّا الآنَ فَقَدْ صارَ لَنا رَجاءٌ أفضَلُ، بِهِ نَستَطِيْعُ أنْ نَقتَرِبَ مِنَ اللهِ.

(for the Law made nothing perfect), and on the other hand there is a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

20 و َما يَهُمُّ أيضاً أنَّ اللهَ لَمْ يَجعَلْ يَسُوعَ رَئِيْسَ كَهَنَةٍ مِنْ دُونَ قَسَمٍ.

And inasmuch as it was not without an oath

21 ف َالآخَرُونَ صارُوا كَهَنَةً مِنْ دُونِ قَسَمٍ، أمّا هُوَ فَصارَ كاهِناً بِقَسَمٍ إذْ قالَ اللهُ لَهُ: «أقسَمَ الرَّبُّ وَلَنْ يَتَراجَعَ: ‹أنتَ كاهِنٌ إلَى الأبَدِ.›»

(for they indeed became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to Him, “ The Lord has sworn And will not change His mind, ‘ You are a priest forever ’”);

22 و َهَذا يَجعَلُ يَسُوعَ ضَمانَتَنا لِعَهدٍ أفضَلَ.

so much the more also Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

23 ك انَ فِي العَهدِ القَدِيْمِ رُؤَساءُ كَهَنَةٍ كَثِيْرُونَ. وَكُلَّما ماتَ أحَدُهُمْ، كانَ لا بُدَّ مِنَ استِبدالِهِ.

The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing,

24 أ مّا يَسُوعَ فَهُوَ حَيٌّ إلَى الأبَدِ، لِذَلِكَ فَإنَّ كَهَنُوتَهُ كَهَنُوتٌ دائِمٌ.

but Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues forever, holds His priesthood permanently.

25 و َلِذَلِكَ يَقدِرُ أنْ يُعطِيَ خَلاصاً أبَدِيّاً لِلَّذينَ يَأْتُونَ إلَى اللهِ بِواسِطَتِهِ، لِأنَّهُ حَيٌّ عَلَى الدَّوامِ لِيَشفَعَ فِيْهِمْ عِندَ اللهِ.

Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

26 ف َيَسُوعُ هُوَ رَئيسُ كَهَنَةٍ يُناسِبُ احتِياجاتِنا. وَهُوَ قُدُّوسٌ بِلا خَطِيَّةٍ وَطاهِرٌ، وَلا يَتَأثَّرُ بِالخُطاةِ. وَهُوَ مُمَجَّدٌ فَوقَ السَّماواتِ.

For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the heavens;

27 و َلا يَحْتاجُ كَأيِّ رَئيسِ كَهَنَةٍ آخَرَ، إلَى تَقدِيْمِ ذَبائِحَ يَومِيَّةً عَنْ خَطاياهُ أوَّلاً، ثُمَّ عَنْ خَطايا الشَّعبِ. فَقَدْ قَدَّمَ يَسُوعُ ذَبِيْحَةً عَنْ خَطايا النّاسِ مَرَّةً واحِدَةً نِهائِيَّةً حاسِمَةً، عِندَما قَدَّمَ نَفسَهُ.

who does not need daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people, because this He did once for all when He offered up Himself.

28 ف َالشَّرِيْعَةُ تُعَيِّنُ رُؤَساءَ كَهَنَةٍ مِنَ البَشَرِ الضُّعَفاءِ. لَكِنَّ اللهَ أعطَى فِيما بَعْدُ وَعداً مَصحُوباً بِقَسَمٍ. وَبِحَسَبِ هَذا الوَعدِ، فَإنَّ الابْنَ المُكَمَّلَ إلَى الأبَدِ هُوَ الَّذِي عُيِّنَ رَئِيْسَ كَهَنَةٍ.

For the Law appoints men as high priests who are weak, but the word of the oath, which came after the Law, appoints a Son, made perfect forever.