Hebrews 7:21

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;')

Young's 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 inasmuch as [it is] not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests,

22by so much of a better covenant hath Jesus become surety,

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Cross References

1 Samuel 15:29and also, the Pre-eminence of Israel doth not lie nor repent, for He [is] not a man to be penitent.'

Hebrews 6:16for men indeed do swear by the greater, and an end of all controversy to them for confirmation [is] the oath,

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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