Hebrews 7
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| 1 | For this Melchisedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the beating of the kings, and he blessed him, |
| 2 | to whom Abraham also divided a tenth of all; while first, being interpreted, king of righteousness, but then also king of Salem, which is king of peace; |
| 3 | without father, without mother: of unrecorded descent, having neither a beginning of days, nor an end of life, but being compared to the Son of Yahweh, he abides a priest in perpetuity. |
| 4 | Now consider how great he was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham had given a tenth of the choice spoils, |
| 5 | and indeed they from the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood have a command to take tenths from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren although having come out of the loins of Abraham; |
| 6 | but he who himself reckons no genealogy from them has received a tenth from Abraham, and he blessed him having the promises. |
| 7 | Now apart from all disputing, the inferior is blessed by the superior. |
| 8 | Yet here men who die receive tithes but there he is bearing evidence that he lives. |
| 9 | And, so to speak, through Abraham Levi also, who receives tithes, has given a tenth: |
| 10 | for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met with him. |
| 11 | So if indeed perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, since the people behind it had been ordained by law, what further need, "in accordance with the order of Melchisedek," that another priest is to arise? And not to be named according to the order of Aaron? |
| 12 | For the priesthood being changed, from necessity a change of law happens also. |
| 13 | For he whom these things are spoken has part in a different tribe, from which no one has made an offering at the altar. |
| 14 | Indeed it is evident that our Prince has risen out of Judah, to which tribe Moses had spoken nothing concerning priests. |
| 15 | And yet more abundantly evident it is, if according to the similitude of Melchisedek there arises another priest, |
| 16 | who has not arisen in accordance with a law of fleshly commandment, but in accordance with the power of indissoluble life. |
| 17 | For it is testified of Him that "You are a priest for the ages in accordance with the order of Melchisedek." |
| 18 | For indeed there is an abolition of the foregoing commandment, because of its weakness and unprofitableness, |
| 19 | (for the law has perfected nothing) and an introduction of a better expectation through which we approach Yahweh. |
| 20 | And inasmuch as it is not without an oath (indeed they without an oath are come to be priests, |
| 21 | but He with an oath, by He who speaks concerning Him): "Yahweh has sworn and will not change His purpose, You are a priest for the ages." |
| 22 | Of so far better a covenant has Yahshua come to be a surety! |
| 23 | And that greater number are come to be priests because in death they are prevented from enduring. |
| 24 | But He, because He is to abide for the ages, has the untransferable priesthood. |
| 25 | Whence also He is able to preserve completely those approaching Yahweh through Him, always being alive to intercede for them. |
| 26 | Such as He is also a distinguished high priest for us: devout, innocent, undefiled, separating Himself from wrongdoers, and having become higher than the heavens; |
| 27 | who has no requirement each day, like the high priests, to offer up sacrifices first for His own errors, then for those of the people, for this He has done once for all, having offered Himself up. |
| 28 | The law appoints men who have weakness high priests, but the word of the oath which is after the law, a Son perfected for the ages. |