< 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 Melchisedec, King of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from smiting the kings, and 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 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;
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 assimilated to the Son of God, abides 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,
Now consider how great this [personage] was, to whom [even] the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the 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;
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:
6 and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and he has blessed him having the promises,
but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.
7 and apart from all controversy, the less is blessed by the better—
But beyond all gainsaying, the inferior is blessed by the better.
8 and here, indeed, men who die receive tithes, and there [he] who is testified to that he was living,
And here dying men receive tithes; but there [one] of whom the witness is that he lives;
9 and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, has paid tithes,
and, so to speak, through Abraham, Levi also, who received tithes, has been made to pay tithes.
10 for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchizedek met him.
For he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchisedec 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 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?
12 For the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, a change comes of the Law,
For, the priesthood being changed, there takes place of necessity a change of law also.
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 said, belongs to a different tribe, of which no one has [ever] been attached to the service of 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 clear that our Lord has sprung out of Juda, as to which tribe Moses spake nothing as to priests.
15 And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,
And it is yet more abundantly evident, since a different priest arises according to the similitude of Melchisedec,
16 who did not come according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,
who has been constituted not according to law of fleshly commandment, but according to power of indissoluble life.
17 for He testifies, “You [are] a priest—throughout the age, according to the order of Melchizedek”; (aiōn )
For it is borne witness, Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec. (aiōn )
18 for an annulling indeed comes of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness
For there is a setting aside of the commandment going before for its weakness and unprofitableness,
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 perfected nothing, ) and the introduction of a better hope by which we draw nigh to God.
20 And inasmuch as [it is] not apart from oath
And by how much [it was] not without the swearing of 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 )
(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 )
22 by so much also has Jesus become guarantee of a better covenant,
by so much Jesus became surety of a better covenant.
23 and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;
And they have been many priests, on account of being hindered from continuing by death;
24 and He, because of His remaining throughout the age, has the inviolable priesthood, (aiōn )
but he, because of his continuing for ever, has the priesthood unchangeable. (aiōn )
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.
Whence also he is able to save completely those who approach by him to God, always living to intercede for them.
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 became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and 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 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.
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 )
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 )