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 Melchizedek, 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 even a tenth of all Abraham apportioned, first, indeed, when translated, King of Righteousness, but, after that, King of Salem also, which is King of Peace, —

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,

3 Without father, without mother, without pedigree, having, neither beginning of days, nor of life an end, but made like unto the Son of God, abideth a priest evermore.

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.

4 Now consider, how great, this man was, to whom, a tenth, Abraham gave out of the choicest spoils, [Yea Abraham] the Patriarch.

Consider now how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the spoils.

5 And, they, indeed, from among the sons of Levi who the priesthood receive, have commandment to take tithes of the people, according to the law, that is, of their brethren, although sprung from the loins of Abraham;

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;

6 But, he who deriveth not his pedigree from among them, hath taken tithes of Abraham. And, the holder of the promises, hath he blessed.

but he whose descent is not reckoned from them took tithes of Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.

7 But, apart from all gainsaying, the less, by the greater, is blessed.

And beyond all contradiction the less is blessed by the greater.

8 And, here, indeed, dying men take tithes, but, there, one of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

And here indeed men that die receive tithes; but there he of whom it is testified that he liveth.

9 And—so to say a word—through Abraham, even Levi who taketh tithes hath paid tithes;

And so to speak, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, paid tithes in Abraham;

10 For, even then, was he, in the loins of his father, when, Melchizedek, met him.

for he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

11 If indeed, therefore, there had been, a perfecting through means of the Levitical priesthood, —for, the people, thereon, have had based a code of laws, what further need, according to the rank of Melchizedek, for a different priest to be raised up, and, not according to the rank of Aaron, to be designated?

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?

12 For, seeing there is to be a change of the priesthood, of necessity, of law too, a change cometh.

For if the priesthood is changed, there takes place of necessity a change of the law.

13 For, he as to whom these things are said, with a different tribe, hath taken partnership, from which, no one, hath given attendance at the altar;

For he of whom these things are spoken belonged to another tribe, of which no one hath given attendance at the altar;

14 For it is, very evident, that out of Judah hath sprung our Lord, —respecting which tribe, concerning priests, nothing did Moses speak,

for it is well-known that our Lord sprang out of Judah, in regard to which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.

15 And, yet more abundantly evident it is—that, according to the likeness of Melchizedek, there is to be raised up, a different priest.

And it is still more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there ariseth a different priest,

16 Who, not according to a law of commandment dealing with the flesh, hath arisen, but according to the power of an indissoluble life;

who hath been made, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an indissoluble life.

17 For it is witnessed—Thou, art a priest, age-abidingly, according to the rank of Melchizedek. (aiōn g165)

For it is testified of him, “Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek.” (aiōn g165)

18 For, a setting aside, doth, indeed, take place, of a foregoing commandment, by reason of its own weakness and unprofitableness, —

For on the one hand there takes place an annulling of the commandment which went before, on account of its weakness and unprofitableness, —

19 For, the law, perfected, nothing; but there is the superinducing of a better hope, —through which we draw near unto God.

for the Law perfected nothing, —and on the other, the bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw near to God.

20 And, inasmuch as not apart from oath-taking—

And inasmuch as it was not without an oath that he was made priest,

21 For, they, indeed, apart from oath-taking, have been made priests, but, he, with an oath-taking, through him that was saying unto him—The Lord sware, and will not regret, —Thou, art a priest, age-abidingly (aiōn g165)

—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)

22 By as much as this, hath, Jesus, become surety of a better covenant also.

by so much hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.

23 And, they, indeed, in greater numbers, have been made priests, because, by reason of death, are they hindered from remaining at hand;

And they indeed have been many priests, because they have been prevented from continuing by reason of death;

24 But, he, by reason of his remaining age-abidingly, untransmissible, holdeth, the priesthood. (aiōn g165)

but he, because he abideth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood; (aiōn g165)

25 Whence he is able, even to be saving unto the very end, them who approach, through him, unto God; Since he evermore liveth to be interceding in their behalf.

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.

26 For, such a high-priest as this, for us, was [even] suited: Loving, noble, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and become, higher than the heavens;

For such a high-priest also became us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

27 Who hath no daily necessity, like the high-priests, beforehand, over his own sins, to be offering sacrifices, after that, over those, of the people, —for, this, he did once for all when, himself, he offered up.

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.

28 For, the law, constituteth, men, high-priests, having, weakness; but, the word of the oath-taking, which cometh after the law, A Son, age-abidingly, made perfect. (aiōn g165)

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)