Hebrews 7:21-23
King James Version
21 (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:)
22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
23 And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
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Hebrews 7:21-23
English Standard Version
21 but this one was made a priest with an oath by the one who said to him:
(A)“The Lord has sworn
and will not change his mind,
‘You are a priest forever.’”
22 This makes Jesus the guarantor of (B)a better covenant.
23 The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office,
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Hebrews 7:21-23
New King James Version
21 (for they have become priests without an oath, but He with an oath by Him who said to Him:
(A)“The Lord has sworn
And will not relent,
‘You are a priest [a]forever
According to the order of Melchizedek’ ”),
22 by so much more Jesus has become a [b]surety of a (B)better covenant.
23 Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing.
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- Hebrews 7:21 NU ends the quotation after forever.
- Hebrews 7:22 guarantee
Hebrews 7:21-23
New American Standard Bible
21 (for they indeed became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to Him,
22 by the same extent Jesus also has become the [a](D)guarantee of (E)a better covenant.
23 [b]The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing;
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- Hebrews 7:22 Or guarantor
- Hebrews 7:23 Lit The greater number have become priests...
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