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Hebrews 7:15

Melchisedec
Jesus Christ

13 He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.

14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.

And this point is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,

16 one who has become a priest not by a law of succession, but by the power of an indestructible life.

17 For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And this point is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,
KJV
And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,
WEB
This is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,
ASV
And [what we say] is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there ariseth another priest,
DARBY
And it is yet more abundantly evident, since a different priest arises according to the similitude of Melchisedec,
BLB
And it is yet more abundantly evident if another priest according to the likeness of Melchizedek arises,
ÅB
Og enn mere klart er det når det står fram en annen prest etter Melkisedeks vis,
OTB
Og dette blir enda mer åpenbart hvis en annen prest oppstår etter Melkisedeks likhet,
B1930
Og enn mere klart er det når det opstår en annen prest efter Melkisedeks vis,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • Psalms 110:4

    The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

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  • Hebrews 7:17–21

    For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

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  • Hebrews 7:3

    Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.

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  • Hebrews 7:11

    Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?

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