Hebrews 7:21
“(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)”
Hebrews 7:21 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
- DRADouay–Rheims
- But this with an oath, by him that said unto him: The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever.)
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- (for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him that saith of him, The Lord sware and will not repent himself, Thou art a priest for ever);
- DARBYDarby
- (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;)
- WEBThe World English Bible
- (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.'
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and he with an oath through Him who is saying unto him, 'The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou art a priest ; to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;')
- BPVBiblePics Version
- (for those priests were made without an oath, but this one was made with an oath by the one who said to him, "The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek'"),
Context: Hebrews 7
19For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
20And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
21(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
22By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
23And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
About Hebrews 7: Jesus as the Eternal High Priest
This chapter explains how Jesus serves as an eternal High Priest, offering Himself as a sacrifice once and for all, and how His priesthood is superior to that of the Levitical priests.
Commentary
Hebrews 7 is a chapter that speaks to the superiority of Jesus Christ as our High Priest. The author of Hebrews begins by comparing Jesus to the Old Testament priest, Melchizedek. Melchizedek was a mysterious figure who was both a priest and a king. He was a type of Christ, who is both a priest and a king. The author of Hebrews then goes on to explain how Jesus is a better priest than the Old Testament priests. He is a priest of a different order, one that is not based on physical descent, but on the power of an indestructible life. He is a priest forever, and his priesthood is superior to that of the Old Testament priests.