Hebrews 7
1 For this Melchisedec, King of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from smiting the kings, and blessed him;
For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him,
2 to whom Abraham gave also the tenth portion of all; first being interpreted King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is King of peace;
to whom also Abraham gave a tenth of all, being, first, by interpretation, King of righteousness, and then, also, King of Salem, which means King of peace,
3 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.
without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life, but being made to resemble the Son of God, remains a priest forever.
4 Now consider how great this [personage] was, to whom [even] the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the spoils.
Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils.
5 And they indeed from among the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is from their brethren, though these are come out of the loins of Abraham:
And those of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
6 but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.
but he who does not count his genealogy from them, received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
7 But beyond all gainsaying, the inferior is blessed by the better.
And, without any contradiction, the less is blessed by the better.
8 And here dying men receive tithes; but there [one] of whom the witness is that he lives;
And in the one instance, men that die receive tithes; but in the other, he receives them who has the testimony that he lives.
9 and, so to speak, through Abraham, Levi also, who received tithes, has been made to pay tithes.
And so to speak, even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham;
10 For he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchisedec met him.
for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
11 If indeed then perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, for the people had their law given to them in connexion with it, what need [was there] still that a different priest should arise according to the order of Melchisedec, and not be named after the order of Aaron?
If, then, there had been a perfect expiation by means of the Levitical priesthood, (for with reference to it, the people received the law, ) what further need was there that another priest should be raised up after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
12 For, the priesthood being changed, there takes place of necessity a change of law also.
It is evident that, when the priest hood is changed, there is of necessity a change also of the law.
13 For he, of whom these things are said, belongs to a different tribe, of which no one has [ever] been attached to the service of the altar.
For he of whom these things are said, belongs to another tribe, from which no one attended upon the altar.
14 For it is clear that our Lord has sprung out of Juda, as to which tribe Moses spake nothing as to priests.
For it is very clear that our Lord sprung from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
15 And it is yet more abundantly evident, since a different priest arises according to the similitude of Melchisedec,
And it is yet far more evident, if, after the likeness of Melchisedec, there arises another priest,
16 who has been constituted not according to law of fleshly commandment, but according to power of indissoluble life.
who is made, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life; for he testifies,
17 For it is borne witness, Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec. (aiōn g165)
Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedec. (aiōn g165)
18 For there is a setting aside of the commandment going before for its weakness and unprofitableness,
For, indeed, there is a setting aside of the preceding commandment, because it was weak and unprofitable,
19 (for the law perfected nothing, ) and the introduction of a better hope by which we draw nigh to God.
(for the law made no perfect expiation), and the introduction of a better hope, by which we draw near to God.
20 And by how much [it was] not without the swearing of an oath;
And inasmuch as he was made a priest, not without an oath,
21 (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]; ) (aiōn g165)
(for those priests were made such without an oath, but this one with an oath, by him that said to him, The Lord swore, and will not repent, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedec; ) (aiōn g165)
22 by so much Jesus became surety of a better covenant.
in so much has Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.
23 And they have been many priests, on account of being hindered from continuing by death;
And those priests, indeed, have been many, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office.
But this man, because he continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. (aiōn g165)
25 Whence also he is able to save completely those who approach by him to God, always living to intercede for them.
Wherefore, he is able also to save through all time those who come to God by him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.
26 For such a high priest became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and become higher than the heavens:
For such a high priest is suited to us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens;
27 who has not day by day need, as the high priests, first to offer up sacrifices for his own sins, then [for] those of the people; for this he did once for all [in] having offered up himself.
who needs not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.
28 For the law constitutes men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the swearing of the oath which [is] after the law, a Son perfected for ever. (aiōn g165)
For the law makes men high priests, who have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the law, makes the Son, who is perfected forever. (aiōn g165)
