Adonai has sworn, and will not change His mind: “You are a Kohen forever according to the order of Melechizedek .”
Hebrews 7:17 - Tree of Life Version For it is testified, “You are a kohen forever, according to the order of Melechizedek .” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchisedec. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For it is witnessed of Him, You are a Priest forever after the order (with the rank) of Melchizedek. [Ps. 110:4.] American Standard Version (1901) for it is witnessed of him, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek. Common English Bible This is confirmed: “You are a priest forever, ” “according to the order of Melchizedek.” Catholic Public Domain Version For he testifies: "You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For he testifieth: Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech. |
Adonai has sworn, and will not change His mind: “You are a Kohen forever according to the order of Melechizedek .”
And He says in a different passage, “You are a kohen forever, according to the order of Melechizedek .”
Yeshua has entered there as a forerunner on our behalf, having become Kohen Gadol “forever, according to the order of Melechizedek .”
Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for based on it the people had been given the Torah), what further need was there for a different kohen to arise—designated according to the order of Melechizedek , not according to the order of Aaron?
And it is even more evident, if another kohen arises like Melechizedek —
but He with an oath—sworn by the One who said to Him, “Adonai has sworn and will not change His mind, ‘You are a kohen forever.’”)