Hebrews 7
1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, 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 smiting the kings, and blessed him;
2 to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all, who by interpretation is first King of righteousness, and then also was 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 record of descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life, but likened to the Son of God, remaineth a priest for ever.
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 Consider now how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth 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 of the sons of Levi who receive the office of the priesthood have a command to take tithes of the people by the Law, that is, of their brethren, though they have come 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 but he whose descent is not reckoned from them took tithes of Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.
but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.
7 And beyond all contradiction the less is blessed by the greater.
But beyond all gainsaying, the inferior is blessed by the better.
8 And here indeed men that die receive tithes; but there he of whom it is testified that he liveth.
And here dying men receive tithes; but there [one] of whom the witness is that he lives;
9 And so to speak, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, paid tithes in Abraham;
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 his father when Melchizedek met him.
For he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchisedec met him.
11 If indeed perfection had been by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people hath received the Law, ) what further need was there that a different priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called alter 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 if the priesthood is changed, there takes place of necessity a change 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 spoken belonged to another tribe, of which no one hath given 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 well-known that our Lord sprang out of Judah, in regard to which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.
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 still more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there ariseth a different priest,
And it is yet more abundantly evident, since a different priest arises according to the similitude of Melchisedec,
16 who hath been made, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an indissoluble life.
who has been constituted not according to law of fleshly commandment, but according to power of indissoluble life.
17 For it is testified of him, “Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek.” (aiōn g165)
For it is borne witness, Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec. (aiōn g165)
18 For on the one hand there takes place an annulling of the commandment which went before, on account of its weakness and unprofitableness, —
For there is a setting aside of the commandment going before for its weakness and unprofitableness,
19 for the Law perfected nothing, —and on the other, the bringing in of a better hope, by 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 was not without an oath that he was made priest,
And by how much [it was] not without the swearing of an oath;
21 —for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him who said to him, “The Lord swore, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever,”— (aiōn g165)
(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)
22 by so much hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.
by so much Jesus became surety of a better covenant.
23 And they indeed have been many priests, because they have been prevented from continuing by reason of death;
And they have been many priests, on account of being hindered from continuing by death;
but he, because of his continuing for ever, has the priesthood unchangeable. (aiōn g165)
25 wherefore he is able also to save to the utmost those who come to God through him, since he ever liveth 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 such a high-priest also became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made 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 hath not necessity daily, as the high-priests, to offer up sacrifice first for his own sins, and then for those of the people; for this he did once for all, when he 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 maketh men high-priests, who have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the Law, maketh the Son, who is perfected for ever. (aiōn g165)
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)
