Hebrews 7:20 - Forerunner Commentary

Hebrews 7:20

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

19 for ^athe law made nothing perfect; on the other hand, there is the bringing in of ^ba better hope, through which ^cwe draw near to God.

Greatness of the New Priest

20 And inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath

21 (for they have become priests without an oath, but He with an oath by Him who said to Him:
^a“The Lord has sworn
And will not relent,
‘You are a priest¹ forever
According to the order of Melchizedek’ ”),

22 by so much more Jesus has become a¹ surety of a ^abetter covenant.

23 Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing.

24 But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood.

25 Therefore He is also ^aable to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives ^bto make intercession for them.

26 For such a High Priest was fitting for us, ^awho is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, ^band has become higher than the heavens;

27 who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His ^aown sins and then for the people’s, for this He did once for all when He offered up Himself.

28 For the law appoints as high priests men who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son who has been perfected forever.

Verse Comparison: Hebrews 7:20

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American Standard Version
And inasmuch as `it is' not without the taking of an oath

Amplified® Bible
And it was not without the taking of an oath [that Christ was made Priest],

Contemporary English Version
God himself made a promise when this priest was appointed. But he did not make a promise like this when the other priests were appointed. The promise he made is, "I, the Lord, promise that you will be a priest forever! And I will never change my mind!"

Darby English Version
And by how much [it was] not without the swearing of an oath;

Good News Bible
In addition, there is also God's vow. There was no such vow when the others were made priests.

International Standard Version
Now none of this happened without an oath. Others became priests without any oath,

King James Version
And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:

New American Standard Bible
And inasmuch as {it was} not without an oath

New International Version
And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath,

New King James Version
And inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And inasmuch as it did not occur without an oath

Young's Literal Translation
And inasmuch as `it is' not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests,

New English Translation
And since¹ this was not done without a sworn affirmation – for the others have become priests without a sworn affirmation,

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