希伯来书 7
Chinese Standard Bible (Simplified)
麦基洗德的地位
7 原来这麦基洗德——
撒冷之王，至高神的祭司，
在亚伯拉罕杀败众王回来的时候，去迎接他、祝福他，
2 亚伯拉罕就从所得来的一切中，把十分之一献给[a]他。
“麦基洗德”翻译出来，首先是“公义之王”，
然后又是“撒冷之王”——这意思是“和平之王”。
3 他没有父亲，没有母亲，没有族谱，
没有年岁的开始，也没有生命的终结，
与神的儿子相似，持久做祭司，直到永远。
4 你们当想一想，这个人多么伟大！连先祖亚伯拉罕也从最好的战利品中把十分之一献给他。 5 虽然利未子孙中那些领受祭司职务的，从亚伯拉罕的后裔[b]中出来，他们还是奉命按照律法向子民，就是自己的同胞[c]，收取十分之一。 6 可是，不出于利未世系的那一位，却从亚伯拉罕收取了十分之一，并且祝福了那拥有各样应许的亚伯拉罕。 7 原来，位分小的从位分大的接受祝福，是毫无争议的事。 8 在这里，收取十分之一的人们固然都会死去；但在那里，他却被见证说是永生的。 9 甚至从某种意义上可以说：连那收取十分之一的利未，也藉着亚伯拉罕交纳了十分之一， 10 因为麦基洗德迎接亚伯拉罕的时候，利未还在他先祖的身体[d]里面。
完美的祭司
11 既然如此，如果藉着利未人的祭司职份能达到完全——子民本来在这职份下领受了律法——那么，为什么还需要照着麦基洗德的等级[e]，而不照着所谓“亚伦的等级”兴起另一位祭司呢？ 12 祭司职份被更换，律法也必须有所更换。 13 其实这些话所论到的那一位是属于别的支派，这支派中从来没有人在祭坛供过职； 14 就是说，我们的主明显是从犹大支派[f]兴起的，而对于这个支派，摩西从来没有提到有关祭司[g]的事。
15 如果照着麦基洗德的相同样式另有一位祭司兴起来，那么，这件事就更加明显了。 16 他成为祭司，不是照着有关肉体条例的法则，而是照着那不能毁灭的生命大能， 17 因为他被见证说：
18 原来，一方面，先前的条例因着本身的软弱和无用，就被废弃了， 19 因为律法没有使任何事物完全；另一方面，一个更美好的盼望却被带来了；藉着这个盼望，我们可以亲近神。
20 再者，所发生的事并不是没有神的[j]誓言保证。就是说，其他人成为祭司是没有誓言保证的， 21 可是耶稣[k]藉着对他说话的那一位是有誓言保证的：
22 既然如此，耶稣也就成了更美好之约的保证人。
23 那些以前成为祭司的固然人数众多，因为死亡阻止了他们继续留任， 24 但由于耶稣永远长存，就拥有永恒不变的祭司职份； 25 故此，他也能彻底[n]拯救那些藉着他来到神面前的人；因为他一直活着，为他们代求。
26 这样一位圣洁、没有邪恶、毫无玷污、与罪人分开、高过诸天的大祭司，对我们实在是合宜的。 27 他不需要像其他大祭司那样天天献祭：先为自己的罪孽，然后为子民；因为当他把自己献上的时候，就一次性地把这事完成了。 28 律法委任的大祭司都有软弱，但在律法以后，誓言保证的话语所委任的儿子，却永远完全。
Footnotes
- 希伯来书 7:2 献——原文直译“分”。
- 希伯来书 7:5 后裔——原文直译“腰”。
- 希伯来书 7:5 同胞——原文直译“兄弟”。
- 希伯来书 7:10 身体——原文直译“腰”。
- 希伯来书 7:11 等级——或译作“体系”。
- 希伯来书 7:14 支派——辅助词语。
- 希伯来书 7:14 祭司——有古抄本作“祭司职份”。
- 希伯来书 7:17 等级——或译作“体系”。
- 希伯来书 7:17 《诗篇》110:4。
- 希伯来书 7:20 神的——辅助词语。
- 希伯来书 7:21 耶稣——原文直译“他”。
- 希伯来书 7:21 有古抄本附“照着麦基洗德的等级做”。
- 希伯来书 7:21 《诗篇》110:4。
- 希伯来书 7:25 彻底——或译作“永远”。
希伯來書 7
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
大祭司麥基洗德
7 這位麥基洗德是撒冷王，也是至高上帝的祭司。當年亞伯拉罕殺敗眾王凱旋歸來的時候，麥基洗德迎上去為他祝福， 2 亞伯拉罕把戰利品的十分之一給了他。麥基洗德這名字的原意是「公義之王」，後來他又被稱為撒冷王，意思是「和平之王」。 3 他的父母、族譜、生辰、壽數都不得而知，他跟上帝的兒子相似，永遠擔任祭司的職分。
4 試想，連我們的祖先亞伯拉罕都將戰利品的十分之一給了他，可見他是何等的尊貴！ 5 按照猶太人的律法，那些承襲做祭司的利未後裔可以照例向自己的同胞，就是亞伯拉罕的後裔，收取十分之一。 6 但這位與猶太人沒有血緣關係的麥基洗德，不單接受了亞伯拉罕給他的十分之一，還為承受應許的亞伯拉罕祝福。 7 毫無疑問，那為人祝福的總比領受祝福的位分大。 8 收取十分之一的利未祭司都是會死的人，但那位收取十分之一的麥基洗德被證明仍然活著。 9 這樣說來，連接受十分之一奉獻的利未也透過亞伯拉罕向麥基洗德納了十分之一。 10 因為亞伯拉罕遇見麥基洗德時，利未雖然還沒有出生，卻已經在他祖先的身體裡面了。
大祭司耶穌
11 猶太人在利未祭司制度的基礎上承受了律法，如果通過這個祭司制度可以達到純全，又何必照麥基洗德的模式而不是亞倫的模式，另外興起一位祭司呢？ 12 既然這祭司制度更改了，律法也必須更改。 13 因為這裡所說的這位祭司屬於別的支派，那支派裡從來沒有在祭壇前供職的祭司。 14 顯然，我們的主基督屬於猶大支派，摩西從來沒有說這個支派會出祭司。
15-16 如果照麥基洗德的模式另外興起一位祭司，祂做祭司不是照律法要求的血統關係，而是照不能朽壞之生命的大能，事情就更加清楚了。 17 因為有一處經文為祂做見證說：「你照麥基洗德的模式永遠做祭司。」 18 以前的條例由於本身的弱點和無益被廢除了， 19 因為律法並沒有使人變得純全。但如今，我們可以藉著一個更美好的盼望來到上帝面前。
20 此外，耶穌做祭司並非沒有誓言作保，其他人做祭司沒有誓言作保。 21 上帝只對耶穌說過：
「主起了誓，絕不反悔，
你永遠做祭司。」
22 這誓言使耶穌成了更美之約的保證人。 23 以前做祭司的人數極多，但因為受死亡的限制，都不能長久擔任聖職。 24 然而，基督永遠活著，祂的祭司職位也永不更改。 25 所以祂能拯救那些靠著祂來到上帝面前的人，直到永遠，因為祂永遠活著，為他們祈求。
26 我們所需要的，正是這樣一位聖潔無瑕、良善純全、遠離罪惡、超越諸天的大祭司。 27 祂無需像其他大祭司每天先為自己的罪獻祭，然後為百姓的罪獻祭，因為祂只一次獻上自己的生命，便永遠完成了贖罪的工作。 28 根據律法所立的大祭司都有弱點，但律法之後憑誓言所立的大祭司——上帝的兒子永遠純全。
Hebrews 7
GOD’S WORD Translation
Christ Is Superior to Melchizedek
7 Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of the Most High God. He met Abraham and blessed him when Abraham was returning from defeating the kings. 2 Abraham gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything he had captured.
In the first place, Melchizedek’s name means king of God’s approval. He is also called king of Salem (which means king of peace). 3 No one knows anything about Melchizedek’s father, mother, or ancestors. No one knows when he was born or when he died. Like the Son of God, Melchizedek continues to be a priest forever.
4 You can see how important Melchizedek was. Abraham gave him a tenth of what he had captured, even though Abraham was the father of the chosen people. 5 Moses’ Teachings say that members of the tribe of Levi who become priests must receive a tenth of everything from the people. The priests collect it from their own people, Abraham’s descendants. 6 Although Melchizedek was not from the tribe of Levi, he received a tenth of everything from Abraham. Then Melchizedek blessed Abraham, who had God’s promises. 7 No one can deny that the more important person blesses the less important person.
8 Priests receive a tenth of everything, but they die. Melchizedek received a tenth of everything, but we are told that he lives. 9 We could even say that when Abraham gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything, Levi was giving a tenth of everything. Levi gave, although later his descendants would receive a tenth of everything. 10 Even though Levi had not yet been born, he was in the body of Abraham when Melchizedek met him.
11 The people established the Levitical priesthood based on instructions they received. If the work of the Levitical priests had been perfect, we wouldn’t need to speak about another kind of priest. However, we speak about another kind of priest, a priest like Melchizedek, not a Levitical priest like Aaron.
12 When a different kind of priesthood is established, the regulations for those priests are different. 13 The priest whom we are talking about was a member of a different tribe. No one from that tribe ever served as a priest at the altar. 14 Everyone knows that our Lord came from the tribe of Judah. Moses never said anything about priests coming from that tribe. 15 The regulations were different. This became clear when a different priest who is like Melchizedek appeared. 16 That person is a priest, not because he met human requirements, but because he has power that comes from a life that cannot be destroyed. 17 The Scriptures say the following about him: “You are a priest forever, in the way Melchizedek was a priest.” 18 The former requirements are rejected because they are weak and useless. 19 Moses’ Teachings couldn’t accomplish everything that God required. But we have something else that gives us greater confidence and allows us to approach God.
20 None of this happened without an oath. The men from the tribe of Levi may have become priests without an oath, 21 but Jesus became a priest when God took an oath. God said about him, “The Lord has taken an oath and will not change his mind. You are a priest forever.” 22 In this way Jesus has become the guarantee of a better promise.[a]
23 There was a long succession of priests because when a priest died he could no longer serve. 24 But Jesus lives forever, so he serves as a priest forever. 25 That is why he is always able to save those who come to God through him. He can do this because he always lives and intercedes for them.
26 We need a chief priest who is holy, innocent, pure, set apart from sinners, and who holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne. 27 We need a priest who doesn’t have to bring daily sacrifices as those chief priests did. First they brought sacrifices for their own sins, and then they brought sacrifices for the sins of the people. Jesus brought the sacrifice for the sins of the people once and for all when he sacrificed himself. 28 Moses’ Teachings designated mortals as chief priests even though they had weaknesses. But God’s promise, which came after Moses’ Teachings, designated the Son who forever accomplished everything that God required.
Footnotes
- 7:22 Or “covenant.”
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