Hebrews 7:20

God's Word

None of this happened without an oath. The men from the tribe of Levi may have become priests without an oath,

Cross References

Psalm 110:4

The Lord has taken an oath and will not change his mind: “You are a priest forever, in the way Melchizedek was a priest.”

Numbers 18:7

Only you and your sons may do the work of priests—everything done at the altar and under the canopy. This is my gift to you: You may serve me as priests. Anyone else who comes near ⌞the holy place to do this work⌟ must die.”

Hebrews 5:6

In another place in Scripture, God said, “You are a priest forever, in the way Melchizedek was a priest.”

Hebrews 7:19

Moses’ Teachings couldn’t accomplish everything that God required. But we have something else that gives us greater confidence and allows us to approach God.

Hebrews 7:21

but Jesus became a priest when God took an oath. God said about him, “The Lord has taken an oath and will not change his mind. You are a priest forever.”