Hebrews 7
1 This for Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, (who *N+kO) having met with Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and having 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 a tenth of all apportioned Abraham, first indeed being translated king of righteousness then however also king of Salem, which is king of peace,
To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
3 Without father, without mother, without genealogy, neither beginning of days nor of life end having, made like however as the Son of God he remains a priest unto all time.
Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abides a priest continually.
4 do consider now how great this one [was], to whom even a tenth Abraham gave out of the best spoils the patriarch.
Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
5 And those indeed out from the sons of Levi the priestly office receiving a commandment have to take a tenth from the people according to the law, That is from the brothers of them, though having come out of the loin of Abraham.
And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the 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 The [one] however not tracing his ancestry from them he has collected a tenth from Abraham; and the [one who] is having the promises He has blessed.
But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
7 Apart from now all dispute; the inferior by the superior is blessed.
And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
8 And here indeed tithes dying men receive in that place however it is testified that he lives on.
And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.
9 And so a word to speak; through Abraham also Levi the [one] tithes receiving has paid the tithe.
And as I may so say, Levi also, who receives tithes, paid tithes in Abraham.
10 Still for in the loin of [his] father he was when he met with him Melchizedek.
For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
11 If indeed then perfection through the Levitical priesthood were — the people for upon (it has received [the] Law — *N+kO) what still need [was there] according to the order of Melchizedek [for] another to arise priest and not according to the order of Aaron to be named?
If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law, ) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
12 When is being changed for the priesthood from necessity also of law a change takes place.
For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
13 [He] concerning whom for are spoken these things to a tribe another has belonged to, from which no [one] has served at the altar.
For he of whom these things are spoken pertains to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.
14 [It is] evident for that out of Judah has sprung the Lord of us as to which a tribe concerning (priests *N+KO) no [thing] Moses spoke.
For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
15 And more excessive yet evident it is, if according to the likeness of Melchizedek arises a priest another,
And it is yet far more evident: for that after the embodiment of Melchisedec there arises another priest,
16 who not according to a law of a commandment (fleshly *N+kO) has been constituted but according to [the] power of a life indestructible;
Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
17 (It is testified *N+kO) for that You [are] a priest to the age according to the order of Melchizedek. (aiōn g165)
For he testifies, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. (aiōn g165)
18 A putting away indeed for there is while is preceding [the] commandment because of its weakness and uselessness —
For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
19 no [thing] for perfected the law — [the] introduction then of a better hope through which we draw near to God.
For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
20 And to as much as not apart from an oath.
And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
21 those ones truly for without an oath are priests having become, [He] however with an oath through the [One] who is saying to Him: Has sworn [the] Lord and not will change His mind; You [are] a priest to the age (according to the order of Melchizedek; *K) (aiōn g165)
(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord swore and will not repent, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec: ) (aiōn g165)
22 By so much (also *no) of a better covenant has become [the] guarantee Jesus.
By so much was Jesus made a guarantor of a better testament.
23 And those indeed many are having become priests because of by death being prevented from continuing;
And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
But this man, because he continues ever, has an unchangeable priesthood. (aiōn g165)
25 wherefore also to save to the uttermost He is able those drawing near through Him to God always living for to intercede for them.
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever lives to make intercession for them.
26 Such indeed for us (also *no) was fitting a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and higher than the heavens having become;
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
27 who not has every day need as the high priests first for [their] own sins sacrifices to offer up then for those of the people; this for He did once for all Himself having offered up.
Who needs not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.
28 The law for men appoints as high priests having weakness, the word however of the oath which [is] after the law a Son to the age perfected. (aiōn g165)
For the law makes men high priests which have infirmity; but the word (logos) of the oath, which was since the law, makes the Son, who is consecrated for evermore. (aiōn g165)
