Hebrews 7:3
1 This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
2 and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”
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.
4 Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.
5 Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.
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
- 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.
- KJV
- Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
- WEB
- without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God), remains a priest continually.
- ASV
- without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like unto the Son of God), abideth a priest continually.
- DARBY
- without father, without mother, without genealogy; having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but assimilated to the Son of God, abides a priest continually.
- BLB
- without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but having been made like the Son of God, remains a priest in perpetuity.
- ÅB
- som er uten far, uten mor, uten slektstavle, som hverken har dagers begynnelse eller livs ende, men er gjort lik med Guds Sønn - han blir prest for alltid.
- OTB
- Uten far eller mor, uten slektstavle, uten begynnelse på dager eller ende på liv, men gjort lik Guds Sønn, forblir han prest for alltid.
- B1930
- som er uten far, uten mor, uten ættetavle, som hverken har dagers begynnelse eller livs ende, men er gjort lik med Guds Sønn - han blir prest for alltid.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 7:17
For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
Read in contextExodus 6:20–27
And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.
Read in contextHebrews 7:23–28
Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.
Read in contextHebrews 7:6
But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
Read in contextMatthew 4:3
The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
Read in contextExodus 6:18
The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.
Read in context1 Chronicles 6:1–3
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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