Hebrews 7
1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham, as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him.
For this Melchizedek, the king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, the one having met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him,
2 And Abraham divided to him a tenth part of everything. And in translation his name is first, indeed, king of justice, and next also king of Salem, that is, king of peace.
to whom Abraham divided the tenth from all first, being interpreted, King of righteousness, and then King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
3 Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life, he is thereby likened to the Son of God, who remains a priest continuously.
without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but being made like unto the Son of God, he abides a priest continually.
4 Next, consider how great this man is, since the Patriarch Abraham even gave tithes to him from the principal things.
You see how great this man was, to whom the patriarch Abraham even gave the tenth part of the chief spoils.
5 And indeed, those who are from the sons of Levi, having received the priesthood, hold a commandment to take tithes from the people in accord with the law, that is, from their brothers, even though they also went forth from the loins of Abraham.
And those indeed of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood have a commandment to tithe the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though having come out from the loins of Abraham:
6 But this man, whose lineage is not enumerated with them, received tithes from Abraham, and he blessed even the one who held the promises.
but he who did not derive his lineage from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him having the promises.
7 Yet this is without any contradiction, for what is less should be blessed by what is better.
For without contradiction the less is blessed by the better.
8 And certainly, here, men who receive tithes still die; but there, he bears witness that he lives.
And here indeed men dying, receive tithes; however there, he is witnessed to that he lives.
9 And so it may be said that even Levi, who received tithes, was himself a tithe through Abraham.
And, so to speak a word, Levi, the one receiving tithes, has also been tithed through Abraham.
10 For he was still in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.
For he was still in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.
11 Therefore, if consummation had occurred through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), then what further need would there be for another Priest to rise up according to the order of Melchizedek, one who was not called according to the order of Aaron?
Then indeed if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood, for unto it the people have been tithed, what need is there still that another priest shall rise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
12 For since the priesthood has been transferred, it is necessary that the law also be transferred.
For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is a change of the law.
13 For he about whom these things have been spoken is from another tribe, in which no one attends before the altar.
For he unto whom these things were spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no one ministers at the altar:
14 For it is evident that our Lord arose out of Judah, a tribe about which Moses said nothing concerning priests.
for it is evident that our Lord sprang from Judah; in reference to which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.
15 And yet it is far more evident that, according to the likeness of Melchizedek, there rises up another priest,
And it is still more abundantly evident, if after the similitude of Melchizedek another priest rises,
16 who was made, not according to the law of a carnal commandment, but according to the virtue of an indissoluble life.
who was not made after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
For it is testified, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. (aiōn g165)
18 Certainly, there is a setting aside of the former commandment, because of its weakness and lack of usefulness.
For there is a disannulling of the preceding commandment, on account of its weakness and inadequacy
19 For the law led no one to perfection, yet truly it introduced a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
for the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw nigh unto God.
20 Moreover, it is not without an oath. For certainly, the others were made priests without an oath.
And in as much as it is without an oath, for the priests were made without an oath;
21 But this man was made a priest with an oath, by the One who said to him: “The Lord has sworn and he will not repent. You are a priest forever.” (aiōn g165)
but He with an oath through the one saying to him, The Lord hath sworn, and will not regret it; thou art a priest forever; (aiōn g165)
22 By so much, Jesus has been made the sponsor of a better testament.
insomuch that Jesus has also been made the mediator of a better covenant.
23 And certainly, so many of the others became priests because, due to death, they were prohibited from continuing.
And indeed many have been made priests, because they were prohibited by death from continuing:
but he, because he abides forever, has an unchangeable priesthood: (aiōn g165)
25 And for this reason, he is able, continuously, to save those who approach God through him, since he is ever alive to make intercession on our behalf.
wherefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those coming unto God through him, ever living to intercede for them.
26 For it was fitting that we should have such a High Priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted higher than the heavens.
For such a high priest was indeed appropriate unto us, holy, free from sin, undefiled, having been separated from the sinners, and being higher than the heavens;
27 And he has no need, daily, in the manner of other priests, to offer sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for those of the people. For he has done this once, by offering himself.
who had not daily need, as the high priests, first to offer up sacrifices for their own sins, then those of the people: for he did this, having offered up himself once.
28 For the law appoints men as priests, though they have infirmities. But, by the word of the oath that is after the law, the Son has been perfected for eternity. (aiōn g165)
For the law institutes men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the oath, which is after the law, the Son, having been made perfect forever. (aiōn g165)
