The Letter to the Hebrews, Chapter 7
{7:1} For this Malki-Tzedek, king of Shalem, [1>]Kohen[<1] of El
`Elyon, who met Avraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and
blessed him, {7:2} to whom also Avraham divided a tenth part of all
(being first, by interpretation, King of righteousness, and then also
King of Shalem, which is King of shalom; {7:3} without father, without
mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of
life, but made like the Son of God), remains a [2>]Kohen[<2]
continually. {7:4} Now consider how great this man was, to whom even
Avraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the best spoils. {7:5}
They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the [3>]Kohen[<3]'s office
have a [4>]mitzvah[<4] to take tithes of the people according to the
law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the
loins of Avraham, {7:6} but he whose genealogy is not counted from
them has taken tithes of Avraham, and has blessed him who has the
promises. {7:7} But without any dispute the less is blessed of the
better. {7:8} Here men who die receive tithes, but there one, of whom
it is testified that he lives. {7:9} So to say, through Avraham even
Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes, {7:10} for he was yet in
the loins of his father when Malki-Tzedek met him. {7:11} Now if there
was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it have the
people received the law), what further need was there for another
[5>]Kohen[<5] to arise after the order of Malki-Tzedek, and not be
called after the order of Aharon? {7:12} For the priesthood being
changed, there is of necessity a change made also of the law. {7:13}
For he of whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from
which no man has given attendance at the altar. {7:14} For it is
evident that our Lord has sprung out of Yehudah, as to which tribe
Moshe spoke nothing concerning priesthood. {7:15} This is yet more
abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Malki-Tzedek there arises
another [6>]Kohen[<6], {7:16} who has been made, not after the law of
a fleshly [7>]mitzvah[<7], but after the power of an endless life:
{7:17} for it is testified,
"You are a [8>]Kohen[<8] forever,
According to the order of Malki-Tzedek."
{7:18} For there is an annulling of a foregoing [9>]mitzvah[<9]
because of its weakness and uselessness {7:19} (for the law made
nothing perfect), and a bringing in thereupon of a better hope,
through which we draw near to God. {7:20} Inasmuch as it is not
without the taking of an oath, {7:21} for they indeed have been made
[10>]Kohanim[<10] without an oath; but he with an oath by him that
says of him,
"The Lord swore and will not change his mind,
'You are a [11>]Kohen[<11] forever,
According to the order of Malki-Tzedek'".
{7:22} By so much has Yeshua become the collateral of a better
covenant. {7:23} Many, indeed, have been made [12>]Kohanim[<12],
because they are hindered from continuing by death. {7:24} But he,
because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable. {7:25}
Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near
to God through him, seeing he ever lives to make intercession for them.
{7:26} For such a [13>]Kohen Gadol[<13] was fitting for us: holy,
guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the
heavens; {7:27} who doesn't need, like those [14>]Kohenim
Gedolim[<14], to daily offer up sacrifices, first for his own sins,
and then for the sins of the people. For this he did once for all,
when he offered up himself. {7:28} For the law appoints men
[15>]Kohenim Gedolim[<15], having infirmity; but the word of the oath,
which was after the law, appoints a Son, perfected forevermore.
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Footnotes:
[1] {7:1} priest
[2] {7:3} priest
[3] {7:5} priest
[4] {7:5} commandment
[5] {7:11} priest
[6] {7:15} priest
[7] {7:16} commandment
[8] {7:17} priest
[9] {7:18} commandment
[10] {7:21} priests
[11] {7:21} priest
[12] {7:23} priests
[13] {7:26} high priest
[14] {7:27} high priests
[15] {7:28} high priests
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