Hebrews 7:21 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

²¹ (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 Melchiz´edek:)

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ (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:)

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ For those who formerly became priests received their office without its being confirmed by the taking of an oath by God, but this One was designated and addressed and saluted with an oath, The Lord has sworn and will not regret it or change His mind, You are a Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. [Ps. 110:4.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ (for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him that saith of him, The Lord sware and will not repent himself, Thou art a priest for ever);

Common English Bible

²¹ but this priest was affirmed with a solemn pledge by the one who said, “The Lord has made a solemn pledge ” “and will not change his mind: ” “You are a priest forever.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ But this man was made a priest with an oath, by the One who said to him: "The Lord has sworn and he will not repent. You are a priest forever."

Hebrews 7:21 Cross References

Psalm 110:4

The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchiz´edek.

Numbers 23:19

God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Romans 11:29

For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

Hebrews 5:6

As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchiz´edek.

Hebrews 7:17

For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchiz´edek.

Hebrews 7:20

And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:

Hebrews 7:23

And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

Hebrews 7:28

For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.

1 Samuel 15:29

And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.