Verse
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
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,
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,
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 ,)
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 .”
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
.
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
.
And
see
how great this
one
`is',
to
whom
also
a
tenth
Abraham
the patriarch did
give
out
of
the
best
of the spoils,
Consider
how great Melchizedek
was:
Even
the patriarch Abraham
gave
him
a
tenth
of the plunder.
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 ;
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
he
who was
not reckoned
by
genealogy
of
them
, received
tithes
from Abraham ,
and him having
the promises he
hath
blessed,
But
Melchizedek,
who did
not trace
his
descent
from
Levi
, collected
a
tenth
from Abraham and blessed
him who
had
the promises .
and apart
from
all
controversy
, the less
by
the
better
is blessed --
And indisputably
, the lesser
is blessed by
the
greater.
and
here,
indeed
, men who
die
do
receive
tithes,
and
there
`he'
, who
is testified
to
that he was
living,
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 so to speak, through
Abraham
even
Levi who is
receiving
tithes
, hath
paid tithes,
And so to speak, Levi ,
who collects
the
tenth
, paid the
tenth
through
Abraham.
for he
was yet
in the loins
of the
father
when
Melchisedek
met
him
.
For when
Melchizedek
met
Abraham,
Levi
was still
in the loin
of his
ancestor
.
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?
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?
for the priesthood being
changed, of
necessity
also,
of
the law a
change
doth
come,
For when
the priesthood is
changed, the law must
be
changed
as
well.
for
he of whom these things are said in
another
tribe hath
had
part
, of
whom
no one gave
attendance
at the altar ,
He of whom these things are said belonged
to
a
different
tribe, from
which
no one has
ever
served
at the altar .
for `
it is '
evident
that out
of
Judah
hath
arisen
our Lord, in
regard
to which tribe
Moses spake
nothing concerning
priesthood
.
For it is clear
that our Lord descended
from
Judah
, a
tribe
as
to which Moses said
nothing about
priests
.
And it
is yet
more abundantly
most
evident,
if according
to
the
similitude
of
Melchisedek
there
doth
arise
another priest,
And this
point
is even
more clear
if another priest like
Melchizedek
appears
,
who came
not according
to
the
law of a
fleshly
command
, but according
to
the power of an endless
life ,
one
who has
become
a
priest
not by
a
law of succession
, but by
the power of an indestructible
life .
for He
doth
testify
--
`Thou
`art'
a priest --
to
the
age,
according
to
the order of Melchisedek;'
For it
is
testified:
“You
are
a priest forever
in
the order of Melchizedek.”
for
a
disannulling
indeed
doth
come
of
the command
going
before
because of
its
weakness,
and unprofitableness,
So
the former
commandment
is
set
aside
because it
was
weak
and useless
(for nothing
did
the law perfect) and the
bringing
in
of
a better hope, through
which we draw nigh
to God.
(for the law made
nothing
perfect) ,
and a better hope is
introduced
, by
which we draw near
to God.
And inasmuch
as
`it
is'
not
apart
from
oath ,
(
for those
indeed
apart
from
oath
are
become
priests,
And none
of
this
happened
without
an
oath .
For others
became
priests without
an
oath
,
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;')
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.’”
by
so
much
of a better covenant hath
Jesus
become
surety,
Because
of this
oath,
Jesus
has
become
the
guarantee
of
a better covenant .
and
those
indeed
are
many
who
have become
priests, because
by
death they
are
hindered
from remaining;
Now
there
have been
many
other
priests, since
death prevented
them
from continuing
in
office.
and
he,
because of
his
remaining
--
to
the
age
, hath
the
priesthood not
transient,
But
because Jesus
lives
forever
, He
has
a
permanent
priesthood .
whence
also
he is able to save to
the
very
end,
those coming
through him unto
God
--
ever
living
to make
intercession
for them.
Therefore
He is able to save completely
those who
draw
near
to
God
through Him ,
since
He
always
lives
to intercede
for them.
For
such a chief
priest did
become
us --
kind
, harmless
, undefiled, separate
from the
sinners, and become
higher
than
the heavens ,
Such a high
priest truly
befits
us —One
who
is
holy
, innocent
, undefiled, set
apart
from sinners, and exalted
above
the heavens .
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 ;
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 .
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
.
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
.
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