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, 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 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 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, 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 being made like unto the Son of God, he 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,
You see how great this man was, to whom the patriarch Abraham even gave the tenth part of the chief 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 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 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 did not derive his lineage from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him having the promises.
7 and apart from all controversy, the less is blessed by the better—
For without contradiction the less 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 indeed men dying, receive tithes; however there, he is witnessed to that he lives.
9 and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, has paid tithes,
And, so to speak a word, Levi, the one receiving tithes, has also been tithed 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?
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 the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, a change comes of the Law,
For the priesthood being changed, of necessity there is a change of the law.
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 unto whom these things were spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no one ministers at 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 sprang from Judah; in reference to which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.
15 And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,
And it is still more abundantly evident, if after the similitude of Melchizedek another priest rises,
16 who did not come according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,
who was not made after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
17 for He testifies, “You [are] a priest—throughout the age, according to the order of Melchizedek”; (aiōn g165)
For it is testified, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. (aiōn g165)
18 for an annulling indeed comes of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness
For there is a disannulling of the preceding commandment, on account of its weakness and inadequacy
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 perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw nigh unto God.
20 And inasmuch as [it is] not apart from oath
And in as much as it is without an oath, for the priests were made 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 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 also has Jesus become guarantee of a better covenant,
insomuch that Jesus has also been made the mediator of a better covenant.
23 and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;
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 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.
wherefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those coming unto God through him, ever 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 was indeed appropriate unto us, holy, free from sin, undefiled, having been separated from the sinners, and being 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 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] 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 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)
