Hebrews 7
1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham turning back from the striking of the kings, and blessed him,
For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, having met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, also blessed him.
2 to whom also Abraham divided a tenth of all (first, indeed, being interpreted, “King of righteousness,” and then also, “King of Salem,” which is, King of Peace),
To whom also Abraham divided a tenth of all. Being actually translated, first, king of righteousness, and then also, king of Salem, which is king of peace,
3 without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, and having been like the Son of God, remains a priest continually.
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 continually.
4 And see how great this one [is], to whom Abraham the patriarch also gave a tenth out of the best of the spoils,
And notice how great this man was, to whom also the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the best spoils.
5 and those, indeed, out of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood, have a command to take tithes from the people according to the Law, that is, their brothers, even though they came forth out of the loins of Abraham;
Now indeed those of the sons of Levi who receive the priesthood have commandment to collect tithes from the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, although having come out of the loins of Abraham.
6 and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and he has blessed him having the promises,
But the man who did not descend from them has received tithes from Abraham, and has blessed the man having the promises.
7 and apart from all controversy, the less is blessed by the better—
And without all contradiction the inferior is blessed by the superior.
8 and here, indeed, men who die receive tithes, and there [he] who is testified to that he was living,
And here indeed, men who die receive tithes, but there, he who is testified about that he lives.
9 and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, has paid tithes,
And, so to speak, Levi also, the man who receives tithes, has paid tithes through Abraham,
10 for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchizedek met him.
for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.
11 If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood—for the people under it had received law—what further need, according to the order of Melchizedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?
If indeed therefore perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people had received the law), what further need is there for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be designated according to the order of Aaron?
12 For the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, a change comes of the Law,
For the priesthood being changed, of necessity a change of law also occurs.
13 for He of whom these things are said in another tribe has had part, of whom no one gave attendance at the altar,
For he of whom these things are spoken pertains to another tribe, from which no man has attended to the altar.
14 for [it is] evident that out of Judah has arisen our Lord, in regard to which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
For it is evident that our Lord arose out of Judah, regarding which tribe Moses spoke nothing about the priesthood.
15 And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,
And it is still far more evident, if according to the likeness of Melchizedek, there arises another priest,
16 who did not come according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,
who has become, not according to a law of a carnal commandment, but according to the power of an indestructible life.
17 for He testifies, “You [are] a priest—throughout the age, according to the order of Melchizedek”; (aiōn g165)
For he testifies, Thou are a priest into the age according to the order of Melchizedek. (aiōn g165)
18 for an annulling indeed comes of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness
For indeed there becomes an annulment of a preceding commandment because of its weakness and uselessness
19 (for nothing did the Law perfect), and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
(for the law made nothing fully perfect), and an introduction of a better hope, through which we approach God.
20 And inasmuch as [it is] not apart from oath
And inasmuch as it is not without an oath. For actually those who become priests are so without an oath,
21 (for those indeed apart from oath have become priests, and He [became priest] with an oath through Him who is saying to Him, “The LORD swore, and will not regret, You [are] a priest throughout the age, according to the order of Melchizedek”), (aiōn g165)
but he with an oath, because of him who says to him, The Lord swore and will not change his mind, Thou are a priest into the age according to the order of Melchizedek. (aiōn g165)
22 by so much also has Jesus become guarantee of a better covenant,
By so much, Jesus has become the surety of a better covenant.
23 and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;
And of course those who have become priests are more, because of being prevented to continue by death,
but he, because of his remaining into the age, has the priesthood unchangeable. (aiōn g165)
25 from where also He is able to save to the very end, those coming through Him to God—ever living to make intercession for them.
Whereupon he is able also to save to the uttermost those who come to God through him, being always alive in order to intercede on their behalf.
26 For also such a Chief Priest was fitting for us—holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from the sinners, and having become higher than the heavens,
For such a high priest is fitting for us, devout, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and having become higher than the heavens.
27 who has no daily necessity, as the chief priests, to first offer up sacrifice for His own sins, then for those of the people; for this He did once, having offered up Himself;
Who has no need to offer up sacrifices each day, as those high priests, first for his own sins, then for those of the people, for this he did, once, when he offered up himself.
28 for the Law appoints men [as] chief priests, having weakness, but the word of the oath that [is] after the Law [appoints] the Son having been perfected throughout the age. (aiōn g165)
For the law appoints men high priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath after the law, a Son who has been fully perfected into the age. (aiōn g165)
