Hebrews 7 — Side by side (ASV, WEB, YLT)

1For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

1For this Melchisedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who did meet Abraham turning back from the smiting of the kings, and did bless him,

2to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

2to whom also a tenth of all did Abraham divide, (first, indeed, being interpreted, `King of righteousness,' and then also, King of Salem, which is, King of Peace,)

3without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like unto the Son of God), abideth a priest continually.

3without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, and being made like to the Son of God, doth remain a priest continually.

4Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils.

4And see how great this one <FI>is<Fi> , to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils,

5And they indeed of the sons of Levi that receive the priest’s office have commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though these have come out of the loins of Abraham:

5and those, indeed, out of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood, a command have to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though they came forth out of the loins of Abraham;

6but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises.

6and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed,

7But without any dispute the less is blessed of the better.

7and apart from all controversy, the less by the better is blessed--

8And here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

8and here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there <FI>he<Fi> , who is testified to that he was living,

9And, so to say, through Abraham even Levi, who receiveth tithes, hath paid tithes;

9and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, hath paid tithes,

10for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.

10for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met him.

11Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it hath the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be reckoned after the order of Aaron?

11If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood--for the people under it had received law--what further need, according to the order of Melchisedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?

12For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

12for the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, of the law a change doth come,

13For he of whom these things are said belongeth to another tribe, from which no man hath given attendance at the altar.

13for he of whom these things are said in another tribe hath had part, of whom no one gave attendance at the altar,

14For it is evident that our Lord hath sprung out of Judah; as to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priests.

14for <FI>it is<Fi> evident that out of Judah hath arisen our Lord, in regard to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

15And what we say is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there ariseth another priest,

15And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the similitude of Melchisedek there doth arise another priest,

16who hath been made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life:

16who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,

17for it is witnessed of him, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

17for He doth testify--`Thou <FI>art<Fi> a priest--to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'

18For there is a disannulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and unprofitableness

18for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness,

19(for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in thereupon of a better hope, through which we draw nigh unto God.

19(for nothing did the law perfect) and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw nigh to God.

20And inasmuch as it is not without the taking of an oath

20And inasmuch as <FI>it is<Fi> not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests,

21(for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him that saith of him, The Lord sware and will not repent himself, Thou art a priest for ever);

21and he with an oath through Him who is saying unto him, `The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou <FI>art<Fi> a priest--to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;')

22by so much also hath Jesus become the surety of a better covenant.

22by so much of a better covenant hath Jesus become surety,

23And they indeed have been made priests many in number, because that by death they are hindered from continuing:

23and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;

24but he, because he abideth for ever, hath his priesthood unchangeable.

24and he, because of his remaining--to the age, hath the priesthood not transient,

25Wherefore also he is able to save to the uttermost them that draw near unto God through him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

25whence also he is able to save to the very end, those coming through him unto God--ever living to make intercession for them.

26For such a high priest became us, holy, guileless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

26For such a chief priest did become us--kind, harmless, undefiled, separate from the sinners, and become higher than the heavens,

27who needeth not daily, like those high priests, to 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.

27who hath no necessity daily, as the chief priests, first for his own sins to offer up sacrifice, then for those of the people; for this he did once, having offered up himself;

28For the law appointeth men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the law, appointeth a Son, perfected for evermore.

28for the law doth appoint men chief priests, having infirmity, but the word of the oath that <FI>is<Fi> after the law <FI>appointeth<Fi> the Son--to the age having been perfected.