Adonai has sworn, and will not change His mind: “You are a Kohen forever according to the order of Melechizedek .”
Hebrews 7:21 - Tree of Life Version 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.’”) Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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.) |
Adonai has sworn, and will not change His mind: “You are a Kohen forever according to the order of Melechizedek .”
God is not a man who lies, or a son of man who changes his mind! Does He speak and then not do it, or promise and not fulfill it?
And He says in a different passage, “You are a kohen forever, according to the order of Melechizedek .”
For it is testified, “You are a kohen forever, according to the order of Melechizedek .”
Moreover, it was not without a sworn oath. (Others indeed have become kohanim without a sworn oath,
Now on the one hand, many have become kohanim, who through death are prevented from continuing in office.
For the Torah appoints as kohanim g’dolim men who have weakness; but the word of the oath, which came after the Torah, appoints a Son—made perfect forever.
Moreover, the Eternal Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind. For He is not human that He should change His mind.”