Hebrews 7:22

²⁰ 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.’”

Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

²³ Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.

²⁴ But because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
KJV: By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
WEB: By so much, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
ASV: by so much also hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.
DARBY: by so much Jesus became surety of a better covenant.
BLB: By so much also, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

ÅB: så visst er det en bedre pakt som Jesus er blitt borgsmann for.
OTB: På grunn av denne eden har Jesus blitt garantien for en bedre pakt.
B1930: så visst er det en bedre pakt som Jesus er blitt borgsmann for.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Corinthians 11:25
In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
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Hebrews 8:6–12
Now, however, Jesus has received a much more excellent ministry, just as the covenant He mediates is better and is founded on better promises.
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Hebrews 13:20
Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,
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Luke 22:20
In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.
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Hebrews 12:24
to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
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Hebrews 9:15–23
Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
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Genesis 44:32
Indeed, your servant guaranteed the boy’s safety to my father, saying, ‘If I do not return him to you, I will bear the guilt before you, my father, all my life.’
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Genesis 43:9
I will guarantee his safety. You may hold me personally responsible. If I do not bring him back and set him before you, then may I bear the guilt before you all my life.
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