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1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham as he returned from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,
2 and Abraham gave him a tenth of all [the spoil]. He is, first of all, by the translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then he is also king of Salem, which means king of peace. and to him Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything. He is first, by translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then he is also king of Salem, that is, king of peace. and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness|; then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”
3 Without [any record of] father or mother, nor ancestral line, without [any record of] beginning of days (birth) nor ending of life (death), but having been made like the Son of God, he remains a priest without interruption and without successor. He is without father or mother or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God he continues a priest forever. Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.
4 Now pause and consider how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the spoils. See how great this man was to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the spoils! Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder!
5 It is true that those descendants of Levi who are charged with the priestly office are commanded in the Law to collect tithes from the people—which means, from their kinsmen—though these have descended from Abraham. And those descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment in the law to take tithes from the people, that is, from their brothers, though these also are descended from Abraham. Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their fellow Israelites—even though they also are descended from Abraham.
6 But this person [Melchizedek] who is not from their Levitical ancestry received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who possessed the promises [of God]. But this man who does not have his descent from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
7 Yet it is beyond all dispute that the lesser person is always blessed by the greater one. It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior. And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater.
8 Furthermore, here [in the Levitical priesthood] tithes are received by men who are subject to death; but in that case [concerning Melchizedek], they are received by one of whom it is testified that he lives on [perpetually]. In the one case tithes are received by mortal men, but in the other case, by one of whom it is testified that he lives. In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living.
9 A person might even say that Levi [the father of the priestly tribe] himself, who received tithes, paid tithes through Abraham [the father of all Israel and of all who believe], One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham,
10 for Levi was still in the loins (unborn) of his forefather [Abraham] when Melchizedek met him (Abraham). for he was still in the loins of his ancestor when Melchizedek met him. because when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the body of his ancestor.
11 Now if perfection [a perfect fellowship between God and the worshiper] had been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people were given the Law) what further need was there for another and different kind of priest to arise, one in the manner of Melchizedek, rather than one appointed to the order of Aaron? Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one named after the order of Aaron? If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood—and indeed the law given to the people established that priesthood—why was there still need for another priest to come, one in the order of Melchizedek, not in the order of Aaron?
12 For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is of necessity a change of the law [concerning the priesthood] as well. For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is necessarily a change in the law as well. For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed also.
13 For the One of whom these things are said belonged [not to the priestly line of Levi but] to another tribe, from which no one has officiated or served at the altar. For the one of whom these things are spoken belonged to another tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar. He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar.
14 For it is evident that our Lord descended from [the tribe of] Judah, and Moses mentioned nothing about priests in connection with that tribe. For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, and in connection with that tribe Moses said nothing about priests. For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.
15 And this becomes even more evident if another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek, This becomes even more evident when another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek, And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,
16 who has become a priest, not on the basis of a physical and legal requirement in the Law [concerning his ancestry as a descendant of Levi], but on the basis of the power of an indestructible and endless life. who has become a priest, not on the basis of a legal requirement concerning bodily descent, but by the power of an indestructible life. one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life.
17 For it is attested [by God] of Him, “YOU (Christ) ARE A PRIEST FOREVER ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK.” For it is witnessed of him, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.” For it is declared: “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.”
18 For, on the one hand, a former commandment is cancelled because of its weakness and uselessness [because of its inability to justify the sinner before God] For on the one hand, a former commandment is set aside because of its weakness and uselessness The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless
19 (for the Law never made anything perfect); while on the other hand a better hope is introduced through which we now continually draw near to God. (for the law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God. (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.
20 And indeed it was not without the taking of an oath [that Christ was made priest] And it was not without an oath. For those who formerly became priests were made such without an oath, And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath,
21 (for those Levites who formerly became priests [received their office] without [its being confirmed by the taking of] an oath, but this One [was designated] with an oath through the One who said to Him, “THE LORD HAS SWORN AND WILL NOT CHANGE HIS MIND or REGRET IT, ‘YOU (Christ) ARE A PRIEST FOREVER’”). but this one was made a priest with an oath by the one who said to him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever.’” but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’”
22 And so [because of the oath’s greater strength and force] Jesus has become the certain guarantee of a better covenant [a more excellent and more advantageous agreement; one that will never be replaced or annulled]. This makes Jesus the guarantor of a better covenant. Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.
23 The [former successive line of] priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were each prevented by death from continuing [perpetually in office]; The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office, Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office;
24 but, on the other hand, Jesus holds His priesthood permanently and without change, because He lives on forever. but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.
25 Therefore He is able also to save forever (completely, perfectly, for eternity) those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede and intervene on their behalf [with God]. Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
26 It was fitting for us to have such a High Priest [perfectly adapted to our needs], holy, blameless, unstained [by sin], separated from sinners and exalted higher than the heavens; For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. Such a high priest truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens.
27 who has no day by day need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices, first of all for his own [personal] sins and then for those of the people, because He [met all the requirements and] did this once for all when He offered up Himself [as a willing sacrifice]. He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this once for all when he offered up himself. Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself.
28 For the Law appoints men as high priests who are weak [frail, sinful, dying men], but the word of the oath [of God], which came after [the institution of] the Law, permanently appoints [as priest] a Son who has been made perfect forever. For the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever. For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.
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