KJ3 Literal Translation
Hebrews 7
Christ Jesus is a priest after the order of Melchizedek.
1For this “Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God,” the one having met Abraham “returning from the slaughter” “of the kings,” “and having blessed him”;
2to whom also Abraham “divided a tenth from all” (first being interpreted, king of righteousness; and then also king of Salem, which is, king of peace, Gen. 14:17-20
3without father, without mother, without descent, nor beginning of days, nor having end of life, but having been made like the Son of God, he remains a priest in perpetual continuity).
4Now behold how great this one was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils;
5and indeed the ones of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood have a command to tithe the people according to Law, (that is, from their brothers, though coming forth out of Abraham’s loins),
6but he not tracing his descent from them has tithed Abraham, and the one having the promises, this one blessed.
7But without contradiction, the lesser is blessed by the better.
8And here dying men indeed receive tithes, but there it being witnessed that he lives;
9and as a word to say, through Abraham Levi also, the one receiving tithes, has paid tithes.
10For he was yet in his father’s loins when Melchizedek met him.
11Therefore, indeed, if perfection was through the Levitical priestly office (for the people had been given Law under it), why yet was there need for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?)
12For the priestly office having been changed, of necessity a change of law also occurs.
13For the One of whom these things are said has partaken of another tribe, from which no one has given devotion at the altar.
14For it is openly evident that our Lord has risen out of Judah, as to which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
15And it is still more abundantly clear that if another priest arises according to the likeness of Melchizedek,
16who has not become so according to a law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an indissoluble life,
17for He testified, “You are a priest unto the age according to the order of Melchizedek.” Psa. 110:4
18For, indeed, an annulment of the preceding command comes about because of its being a weak one and an unprofitable one.
19For the Law perfected nothing, but a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
20And by how much it was not without oath-taking;
21for the ones trulywithout oath-taking are become priests, but He with oathtaking, through the One saying to Him, The Lord swore, and will not care to change, “You are a priest unto the age according to the order of Melchizedek”; Psalm 110:4
22by so much Jesus has become Surety of a better covenant.
23And, indeed, the many are become priests, because of being prevented to continue by death;
24but He, because of Him remaining unto the age, has a non-transmissable priesthood.
25And from this He is able to save to the end completely the ones coming near to God through Him who is always living to intercede on their behalf.
26For such a High Priest was fitting for us: holy, guileless, undefiled, and having been separated from sinners, and having become higher than the heavens;
27who has no need, as do the high priests, to offer sacrifices according to a day, firstly for His own sins, then for the ones of the people, for this He did once for all, having offered up Himself.
28For the Law makes men high priests who have infirmity, but the word of the oath-taking after the Law appoints the Son having been perfected unto the age.
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