Hebrews 7 - New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995)

Melchizedek’s Priesthood Like Christ’s

7 For this (A)Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the (B)Most High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, 2 to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all the spoils, was first of all, by the translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace. 3 Without father, without mother, (C)without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like (D)the Son of God, he remains a priest perpetually.

4 Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the (E)patriarch, (F)gave a tenth of the choicest spoils. 5 And those indeed of (G)the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have commandment [a]in the Law to collect [b]a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, although these [c]are descended from Abraham. 6 But the one (H)whose genealogy is not traced from them (I)collected [d]a tenth from Abraham and [e](J)blessed the one who (K)had the promises. 7 But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater. 8 In this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case one receives them, (L)of whom it is witnessed that he lives on. 9 And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, paid tithes, 10 for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

11 (M)Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it (N)the people received the Law), what further need was there for another priest to arise (O)according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be designated according to the order of Aaron? 12 For when the priesthood is changed, of necessity there takes place a change of law also. 13 For (P)the one concerning whom (Q)these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar. 14 For it is evident that our Lord [f]was (R)descended from Judah, a tribe with reference to which Moses spoke nothing concerning priests. 15 And this is clearer still, if another priest arises according to the likeness of Melchizedek, 16 who has become such not on the basis of a law of [g](S)physical requirement, but according to the power of (T)an indestructible life. 17 For it is attested of Him,

(U)You are a priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek.”

18 For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment (V)because of its weakness and uselessness 19 (for (W)the Law made nothing perfect), and on the other hand there is a bringing in of a better (X)hope, through which we (Y)draw near to God. 20 And inasmuch as it was not without an oath 21 (for they indeed became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to Him,

(Z)The Lord has sworn
And (AA)will not change His mind,
You are a priest (AB)forever’”);

22 so much the more also Jesus has become the (AC)guarantee of (AD)a better covenant.

23 [h]The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing, 24 but Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues (AE)forever, holds His priesthood permanently. 25 Therefore He is able also to (AF)save [i]forever those who (AG)draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to (AH)make intercession for them.

26 For it was fitting for us to have such a (AI)high priest, (AJ)holy, (AK)innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and (AL)exalted above the heavens; 27 who does not need daily, like those high priests, to (AM)offer up sacrifices, (AN)first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people, because this He did (AO)once for all when He (AP)offered up Himself. 28 For the Law appoints men as high priests (AQ)who are weak, but the word of the oath, which came after the Law, appoints (AR)a Son, (AS)made perfect forever.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 7:5 Lit according to
  2. Hebrews 7:5 Or tithes
  3. Hebrews 7:5 Lit have come out of the loins of
  4. Hebrews 7:6 Or tithes
  5. Hebrews 7:6 Lit has blessed
  6. Hebrews 7:14 Lit has arisen from
  7. Hebrews 7:16 Lit fleshly commandment; i.e. to be a descendant of Levi
  8. Hebrews 7:23 Lit The greater number have become priests...
  9. Hebrews 7:25 Or completely

Cross references

  1. Hebrews 7:1 : Gen 14:18-20; Heb 7:6
  2. Hebrews 7:1 : Mark 5:7
  3. Hebrews 7:3 : Heb 7:6
  4. Hebrews 7:3 : Matt 4:3; Heb 7:1, 28
  5. Hebrews 7:4 : Acts 2:29; 7:8f
  6. Hebrews 7:4 : Gen 14:20
  7. Hebrews 7:5 : Num 18:21, 26; 2 Chr 31:4f
  8. Hebrews 7:6 : Heb 7:3
  9. Hebrews 7:6 : Heb 7:1f
  10. Hebrews 7:6 : Heb 7:1f
  11. Hebrews 7:6 : Rom 4:13
  12. Hebrews 7:8 : Heb 5:6; 6:20
  13. Hebrews 7:11 : Heb 7:18f; 8:7
  14. Hebrews 7:11 : Heb 9:6; 10:1
  15. Hebrews 7:11 : Heb 5:6; 7:17
  16. Hebrews 7:13 : Heb 7:14
  17. Hebrews 7:13 : Heb 7:11
  18. Hebrews 7:14 : Num 24:17; Is 11:1; Mic 5:2; Matt 2:6; Rev 5:5
  19. Hebrews 7:16 : Heb 9:10
  20. Hebrews 7:16 : Heb 9:14
  21. Hebrews 7:17 : Ps 110:4; Heb 5:6; 6:20; 7:21
  22. Hebrews 7:18 : Rom 8:3; Gal 3:21; Heb 7:11
  23. Hebrews 7:19 : Acts 13:39; Rom 3:20; 7:7f; Gal 2:16; 3:21; Heb 9:9; 10:1
  24. Hebrews 7:19 : Heb 3:6
  25. Hebrews 7:19 : Lam 3:57; Heb 4:16; 7:25; 10:1, 22; James 4:8
  26. Hebrews 7:21 : Ps 110:4; Heb 5:6; 7:17
  27. Hebrews 7:21 : Num 23:19; 1 Sam 15:29; Rom 11:29
  28. Hebrews 7:21 : Heb 7:23f, 28
  29. Hebrews 7:22 : Ps 119:122; Is 38:14
  30. Hebrews 7:22 : Heb 8:6
  31. Hebrews 7:24 : Is 9:7; John 12:34; Rom 9:5; Heb 7:23f, 28
  32. Hebrews 7:25 : 1 Cor 1:21
  33. Hebrews 7:25 : Heb 7:19
  34. Hebrews 7:25 : Rom 8:34; Heb 9:24
  35. Hebrews 7:26 : Heb 2:17
  36. Hebrews 7:26 : 2 Cor 5:21; Heb 4:15
  37. Hebrews 7:26 : 1 Pet 2:22
  38. Hebrews 7:26 : Heb 4:14
  39. Hebrews 7:27 : Heb 5:1
  40. Hebrews 7:27 : Lev 9:7; Heb 5:3
  41. Hebrews 7:27 : Heb 9:12, 28; 10:10
  42. Hebrews 7:27 : Eph 5:2; Heb 9:14, 28; 10:10, 12
  43. Hebrews 7:28 : Heb 5:2
  44. Hebrews 7:28 : Heb 1:2
  45. Hebrews 7:28 : Heb 2:10

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