Hebrews 7
1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of 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 also Abraham divided "a tenth part of everything" (being first, by interpretation, 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 made 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 to resemble the Son of God, remains a priest forever.
4 Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the most valuable plunder.
Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils.
5 They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest's office have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the Law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the body 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 whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has 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 without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
And, without any contradiction, the less is blessed by the better.
8 Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified 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 We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,
And so to speak, even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham;
10 for he was yet in the body of his father when Melchizedek met him.
for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
11 Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called 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 is of necessity a change made also in the law.
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 another tribe, from which no one has officiated at 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 evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.
For it is very clear that our Lord sprung from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
15 This is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,
And it is yet far more evident, if, after the likeness of Melchisedec, there arises another priest,
16 who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless 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 testified, "You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek." (aiōn g165)
Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedec. (aiōn g165)
18 For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness
For, indeed, there is a setting aside of the preceding commandment, because it was weak and unprofitable,
19 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
(for the law made no perfect expiation), and the introduction of a better hope, by which we draw near to God.
20 Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath,
And inasmuch as he was made a priest, not without an oath,
21 for they indeed have been made priests without an oath, but he with an oath by him that says of him, "The Lord swore and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.'" (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 Accordingly Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.
in so much has Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.
23 Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are 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 Therefore he is also able to save completely those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession 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 was indeed fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made 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 does not need, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices daily, first for his own sins, and then for those of the people. For he did this once for all, when he 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 appoints men as high priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath which came after the Law appoints a Son forever who has been perfected. (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)
