Hebrews 7:21
19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
20 And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
(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.
23 And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- 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.’”
- KJV
- (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:)
- WEB
- (for they indeed have been made priests without an oath), but he with an oath by him that says of him, “The Lord swore and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.’”
- ASV
- (for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him that saith of him, The Lord sware and will not repent himself, Thou art a priest for ever);
- DARBY
- (for they are become priests without the swearing of an oath, but he with the swearing of an oath, by him who said, as to him, The Lord has sworn, and will not repent [of it], *Thou* [art] priest for ever [according to the order of Melchisedec];)
- BLB
- the One, however, [was] with an oath through the One saying to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind; ‘You [are] a priest to the age.’”
- ÅB
- for hine er blitt prester uten ed, men han med ed ved den som sier til ham: Herren svor, og han skal ikke angre det: Du er prest til evig tid etter Melkisedeks vis -
- OTB
- For andre ble prester uten noen ed, men Han ble prest med en ed da Gud sa til Ham:
“Herren har sverget
og vil ikke endre mening:
‘Du er prest for alltid.’” - B1930
- for hine er blitt prester uten ed, men han med ed ved den som sier til ham: Herren svor, og han skal ikke angre det: Du er prest til evig tid efter Melkisedeks vis -
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 110:4
The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
Read in contextHebrews 7:17
For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Read in contextHebrews 6:16–18
For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
Read in context1 Samuel 15:29
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.
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