Hebrews 7:20
18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
21 (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
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
Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest’s office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest’s office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
Read in contextHebrews 5:6
As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Read in contextPsalms 110:4
The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
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