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21 but the One with an oath-swearing, through the One saying to Him [in Ps 110:4]: “The Lord swore and He will not change-His-mind, You are a priest forever”)— 22 to that degree also Jesus has become the guarantee[a] of a better covenant.

Jesus Serves As High Priest Forever

23 And[b] the many have been [Levitical] priests because of their being prevented from continuing by death—

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  1. Hebrews 7:22 Or, pledge, security.
  2. Hebrews 7:23 Now an inference is drawn from ‘forever’ in Ps 110.

21 but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him:

“The Lord has sworn
    and will not change his mind:(A)
    ‘You are a priest forever.’”[a](B)

22 Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.(C)

23 Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office;

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  1. Hebrews 7:21 Psalm 110:4