Hebrews 7:21

on-the-other-hand, the alongside of{oath-swear-ia} through of{the saying} toward same, "[The] Lord swears and will_not_be-changed-concern. You [are] consecrated[i.e. priest] into the eon according-to the set-sis[i.e. set state]/order/arrangement [of-]Melchizedek."

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)

In Context

20and according-to as-much-as not apart-from of{oath-swear-ia}, for, on-one-hand, apart-from of{oath-swear-ia}, the consecrateds[i.e. priests] are-being having-become;

22According-to the-which-the-same, Jesus has-become guarantee/security-ive[adjective] of{[a] more-mastering/controlling[adjective] through-placement/disposition/covenant},

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Cross References

Hebrews 6:16for, on-one-hand, men are-swearing according-to of{the greater}, and of{every word-ia-in-place-of/in-opposition-to/contradiction} to{same[plural]} the oath [is] limit/end into confirmation,

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 7:12-28

Melchisedec and Christ Compared. ( a. d. 62.) 11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. 13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. 14 For it is evident that… Read the whole commentary →

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