Hebrews 7:14 - Forerunner Commentary

Hebrews 7:14

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

13 For He of whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no man has¹ officiated at the altar.

14 For it is evident that ^aour Lord arose from ^bJudah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning¹ priesthood.

15 And it is yet far more evident if, in the likeness of Melchizedek, there arises another priest

16 who has come, not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life.

17 For¹ He testifies:
^a“You are a priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek.”

18 For on the one hand there is an annulling of the former commandment because of ^aits weakness and unprofitableness,

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

Amplified® Bible
For it is obvious that our Lord sprang from the tribe of Judah, and Moses mentioned nothing about priests in connection with that tribe.

Contemporary English Version
Everyone knows he came from the tribe of Judah, and Moses never said that priests would come from that tribe.

Darby English Version
For it is clear that our Lord has sprung out of Juda, as to which tribe Moses spake nothing as to priests.

Good News Bible
It is well known that he was born a member of the tribe of Judah; and Moses did not mention this tribe when he spoke of priests.

International Standard Version
For it is obvious that our Lord was a descendant of Judah, and Moses said nothing about priests coming from that tribe.

King James Version
For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

New American Standard Bible
For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, a tribe with reference to which Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.

New International Version
For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.

New King James Version
For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For it has become evident that our Lord had descended from Judah, a tribe with reference to which Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.

Young's Literal Translation
for `it is' evident that out of Judah hath arisen our Lord, in regard to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

New English Translation
For it is clear that our Lord is descended from Judah, yet Moses said nothing about priests in connection with that tribe.

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