Hebrews 7:20
18 So the former commandment is set aside because it was weak and useless
19 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.
And none of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,
21 but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’”
22 Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- And none of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,
- KJV
- And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
- WEB
- Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath
- ASV
- And inasmuch as [it is] not without the taking of an oath
- DARBY
- And by how much [it was] not without the swearing of an oath;
- BLB
- And inasmuch as [it was] not without an oath (for those indeed apart from an oath are become priests),
- ÅB
- Og så visst som det ikke gikk for seg uten ed -
- OTB
- Og det var virkelig ledsaget av en ed!
- B1930
- Og så visst som det ikke gikk for sig uten ed -
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 18:7
But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”
Read in contextHebrews 5:6
And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
Read in contextPsalms 110:4
The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
Read in context