Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
This Melchizedek
was
king of Salem and
priest of God Most High .
He
met
Abraham returning
from the slaughter
of the kings and blessed
him,
For
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,
and
Abraham
apportioned
to him
a tenth of everything.
First, his
name
means
“
king of righteousness .”
Then also, “
king of Salem ”
means
“
king of peace .”
to 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 ,)
Without father or
mother or
genealogy
, without beginning of days or
end of life, like the Son of God, he
remains
a priest for
all
time
.
without 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
.
Consider
how great Melchizedek
was:
Even
the
patriarch
Abraham
gave
him
a tenth of the plunder.
And
see
how great this
one
`is',
to
whom
also
a tenth Abraham
the
patriarch
did
give
out
of the best
of
the
spoils,
Now
the
law
commands
the sons of Levi who
become
priests
to
collect
a tenth
from the people —
that is, from
their brothers—
though they too
are
descended
from
Abraham .
and
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 ;
But
Melchizedek,
who did
not trace
his
descent
from
Levi
, collected
a
tenth
from Abraham and blessed
him who
had
the promises .
and
he
who was
not reckoned
by
genealogy
of
them
, received
tithes
from Abraham ,
and him having
the promises he
hath
blessed,
And indisputably
, the lesser
is
blessed
by the greater.
and apart
from
all
controversy
, the less
by the better
is
blessed
--
In
the
case
of
the
Levites
, mortal
men collect
the
tenth;
but
in
the
case
of
Melchizedek
, it
is affirmed
that he lives
on.
and
here
, indeed,
men who
die
do
receive
tithes
, and
there
`he',
who
is testified
to
that he was
living,
And so to speak, Levi ,
who collects
the
tenth
, paid the
tenth
through
Abraham.
and so to speak, through
Abraham
even
Levi who is
receiving
tithes
, hath
paid tithes,
For when
Melchizedek
met
Abraham,
Levi
was still
in the loin
of his
ancestor
.
for he
was yet
in the loins
of the
father
when
Melchisedek
met
him
.
Now
if perfection could
have
been
attained
through the Levitical priesthood (
for on
this
basis
the people received the
law ),
why
was
there
still
need for
another
priest
to appear—one
in
the order of Melchizedek
and not in
the order of Aaron?
If 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?
For when
the priesthood is
changed, the law must
be
changed
as
well.
for the priesthood being
changed, of
necessity
also,
of
the law a
change
doth
come,
He of whom these things are said belonged
to
a
different
tribe, from
which
no one has
ever
served
at the altar .
for
he of whom these things are said in
another
tribe hath
had
part
, of
whom
no one gave
attendance
at the altar ,
For it is clear
that our Lord descended
from
Judah
, a
tribe
as
to which Moses said
nothing about
priests
.
for `
it is '
evident
that out
of
Judah
hath
arisen
our Lord, in
regard
to which tribe
Moses spake
nothing concerning
priesthood
.
And this
point
is even
more clear
if another priest like
Melchizedek
appears
,
And it
is yet
more abundantly
most
evident,
if according
to
the
similitude
of
Melchisedek
there
doth
arise
another priest,
one
who has
become
a
priest
not by
a
law of succession
, but by
the power of an indestructible
life .
who came
not according
to
the
law of a
fleshly
command
, but according
to
the power of an endless
life ,
For it
is
testified:
“You
are
a priest forever
in
the order of Melchizedek.”
for He
doth
testify
--
`Thou
`art'
a priest --
to
the age,
according
to
the
order of Melchisedek;'
So
the former
commandment
is
set
aside
because it
was
weak
and useless
for
a
disannulling
indeed
doth
come
of
the command
going
before
because of
its
weakness,
and unprofitableness,
(for the law made
nothing
perfect) ,
and a better hope is
introduced
, by
which we draw near
to God.
(for nothing
did
the law perfect) and the
bringing
in
of
a better hope, through
which we draw nigh
to God.
And none
of
this
happened
without
an
oath .
For others
became
priests
without
an
oath,
And inasmuch
as
`it
is'
not
apart
from
oath ,
(
for those
indeed
apart
from
oath are
become
priests
,
but
Jesus
became
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.’”
and
he
with an oath through
Him
who is
saying
unto
him ,
`
The Lord sware,
and will not repent,
Thou
`art'
a priest --
to
the
age,
according
to
the
order
of
Melchisedek;')
Because
of
this
oath,
Jesus
has
become
the
guarantee
of a better covenant .
by
so
much
of a better covenant hath
Jesus
become
surety,
Now
there
have
been
many other
priests, since
death prevented
them
from continuing
in
office.
and
those
indeed
are
many who
have
become
priests, because
by
death they
are
hindered
from remaining;
But
because Jesus
lives
forever
, He
has
a
permanent
priesthood .
and
he,
because of
his
remaining
--
to
the
age
, hath
the
priesthood not
transient,
Therefore
He is able to save completely
those
who
draw
near
to God
through Him ,
since
He
always
lives
to intercede
for them.
whence
also
he is able to save to the
very
end,
those
coming
through him unto
God
--
ever
living
to make
intercession
for them.
Such a high
priest truly
befits
us —One
who
is
holy
, innocent
, undefiled, set
apart
from sinners, and exalted
above
the heavens .
For
such a chief
priest did
become
us --
kind
, harmless
, undefiled, separate
from the
sinners, and become
higher
than
the heavens ,
Unlike
the other
high
priests, He
does
not
need
to
offer
daily
sacrifices,
first for His own sins and
then for the
sins
of the people; He
sacrificed
for sin
once
for
all
when
He offered up Himself .
who
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 ;
For the law appoints
as
high
priests
men who
are
weak;
but the oath ,
which
came
after the law ,
appointed
the Son ,
who
has
been made
perfect
forever
.
for the law doth
appoint
men chief
priests,
having
infirmity,
but the word
of
the
oath that
`is'
after the law `appointeth'
the Son --
to
the
age
having
been perfected
.
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