1For this Melchizadek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who having met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him; 2To whom Abraham apportioned a tenth from all. First being translated (interpreted), King (latin-rex) of righteousness (justice), and then also, King of Salem, which is King of peace; 3Without father, without mother, without genealogy; neither beginning of days, nor of having end of life; and having been made like the Son of God, he remains a priest unto perpetuity (unto continuousness, latin-perpetuum-ever like perpetually).

4Now consider how great this one was to whom the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth from out of the best spoils (top of the heap, first-fruits, Greeks customarily selected from the topmost part of the heaps and offered it to the gods). 5And those from out of the sons of Levi, receiving the priesthood, have a command to take a tenth from the people according to the law, this is, from their brothers, though having come from out of the loin (osphyos-reproductive area, latin-lumbis-loin) of Abraham. 6However the one not tracing his ancestry from out of them has collected a tenth from Abraham; and has blessed him having the promises. 7And apart from all dispute, the less (inferior) is blessed by the better (superior). 8And here dying men receive tithes; however in that place, being testified that he lives on; 9And so to speak: through Abraham, Levi also, who is receiving tithes, has paid tithes. 10For he was still in the loin of his father when Melchizadek met with him.

11If indeed then, perfection (consummation) were through the Levitical priesthood, for upon it the people had received the law, what still necessity was there for another priest to arise, according to the order of Melchizadek, and not be spoken of according to the order of Aaron? 12For the priesthood being changed, a change of the law also takes place from out of necessity (constraint, compulsion). 13Upon whom these things are said, belonged to another tribe from which no one has attended at the altar. 14For it is evident beforehand that our Lord has arisen from out of Judah, unto which tribe, Moses spoke nothing concerning the priests. 15And it is still more abundantly quite evident, if according to the likeness of Melchizadek, another priest arises, 16Who has not become according to a law of a fleshly command but rather according to the power of an indestructible (indissoluble, latin-insolubilis-insoluble, base greek root is destroy/ overthrow/ disunite) life.

17For it is testified, “You are a priest unto the age, according to the order of Melchizadek.”

18For there is truly a nullification (annulment, abrogation, cancellation) of the preceding command, because of its weakness and uselessness— 19For the law perfected nothing, however the introduction (importation, bring in/introduce upon) of a better hope, through which we draw near to God. 20And (according to as much as) it was not apart from an oath, for those become priests without an oath,

21However He with an oath through the One saying to Him, “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind, ‘You are a priest unto the age.’”

22According to so much Jesus has become the surety (security, latin-sponsor) of a better covenant.

23And those having become priests indeed are many, because of being prevented from remaining by death; 24However because of His remaining unto the age, He holds the priesthood permanently (unchangeable, not to be violated), 25Wherefore also, He is able to save unto the entirety (all completeness) those drawing near to God through Him, always living to intercede (intervene, to obtain by hitting the mark) for them.

26For it was indeed fitting (conspicuous, standing out) for us to have such a high priest, holy, not of malice (akakos-innocent, guileless, harmless, latin-innocens-innocent), undefiled (unstained), having been separated away from sinners, and having become higher than the heavens; 27Who has no daily necessity (constraint, compulsion), just as the high priests, to offer up sacrifices first for His own sins then for those of the people; for He did this once for all, having offered up Himself. 28For the law appoints men as high priests having weakness; however the word of the oath, which is after the law, appoints the Son having been perfected unto the age.