Hebrews 7:21 - Revised Standard Version

Those who formerly became priests took their office without an oath, but this one was addressed with an oath, “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘Thou art a priest for ever.’ ”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

(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

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)

(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

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

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."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But this with an oath, by him that said unto him: The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever.)

Hebrews 7:21 Tagairtí Cros

Psalm 110:4

The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, “You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.”

Numbers 23:19

God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfil it?

Romans 11:29

For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.

Hebrews 5:6

as he says also in another place, “Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek.”

Hebrews 7:17

For it is witnessed of him, “Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek.”

Hebrews 7:20

And it was not without an oath.

Hebrews 7:23

The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office;

Hebrews 7:28

Indeed, the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect for ever.

1 Samuel 15:29

And also the Glory of Israel will not lie or repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent.”