²¹ Then Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am about to die, but ^(A)God will be with you and will bring you again to the land of your fathers.

²⁴ And Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but ^(A)God will visit you and bring you up out of this land to the land ^(B)that he swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.”

⁴ I myself will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also ^(A)bring you up again, and ^(B)Joseph's hand shall close your eyes.”

¹⁵ Behold, ^(A)I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and ^(B)will bring you back to this land. For I will ^(C)not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

^3 (A)Sojourn in this land, and ^(B)I will be with you and will bless you, for ^(C)to you and to your offspring I will give all these lands, and I will establish ^(D)the oath that I swore to Abraham your father.

²³ The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office, ²⁴ but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues ^(A)forever. ²⁵ Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost^{[a] (B)}those who draw near to God ^(C)through him, since he always lives ^(D)to make intercession for them.

³ He is without father or mother ^(A)or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God he continues a priest forever.

^14 (A)since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, ^(B)as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.

⁸ In the one case tithes are received by mortal men, but in the other case, by one ^(A)of whom it is testified that ^(B)he lives.