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Hebrews 7
New International Version
Hebrews 7
New International Version
Melchizedek the Priest
7 This Melchizedek was king of Salem(A) and priest of God Most High.(B) He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,(C) 2 and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”; then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.” 3 Without father or mother, without genealogy,(D) without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God,(E) he remains a priest forever.
4 Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch(F) Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder!(G) 5 Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people(H)—that is, from their fellow Israelites—even though they also are descended from Abraham. 6 This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed(I) him who had the promises.(J) 7 And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater. 8 In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living.(K) 9 One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham, 10 because when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the body of his ancestor.
Jesus Like Melchizedek
11 If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood—and indeed the law given to the people(L) established that priesthood—why was there still need for another priest to come,(M) one in the order of Melchizedek,(N) not in the order of Aaron? 12 For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed also. 13 He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe,(O) and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar.(P) 14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah,(Q) and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests. 15 And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears, 16 one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life. 17 For it is declared:
18 The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless(S) 19 (for the law made nothing perfect),(T) and a better hope(U) is introduced, by which we draw near to God.(V)
20 And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath, 21 but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him:
22 Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.(Y)
23 Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; 24 but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.(Z) 25 Therefore he is able to save(AA) completely[c] those who come to God(AB) through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.(AC)
26 Such a high priest(AD) truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners,(AE) exalted above the heavens.(AF) 27 Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices(AG) day after day, first for his own sins,(AH) and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all(AI) when he offered himself.(AJ) 28 For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness;(AK) but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son,(AL) who has been made perfect(AM) forever.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 7:17 Psalm 110:4
- Hebrews 7:21 Psalm 110:4
- Hebrews 7:25 Or forever
Hebreerbrevet 7
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
Hebreerbrevet 7
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
Melkisedeks prästämbete
7 Denne Melkisedek[a] var kung i Salem[b] och präst åt Gud den Högste. Han mötte Abraham på hans väg tillbaka efter segern över kungarna. Melkisedek välsignade honom, 2 och Abraham gav honom tionde av allt. Melkisedek betyder för det första “rättfärdighetens kung", och dessutom är han Salems kung, det vill säga “fridens kung". 3 Han står där utan far, utan mor och utan släktregister. Hans dagar har ingen början och hans liv har inget slut: han är som Guds Son och förblir präst för evigt.
4 Se hur stor han är: till och med vår stamfar Abraham gav honom tionde av sitt bästa byte. 5 (A) De av Levis söner som blir präster ska enligt lagen få tionde av folket, alltså av sina bröder, trots att de också härstammar från Abraham. 6 Men Melkisedek, som inte var av deras släkt, fick tionde av Abraham och välsignade honom som hade fått löftena. 7 Ingen kan förneka att det är den lägre som blir välsignad av den högre. 8 I ena fallet är det dödliga människor som får tionde, i det andra är det en som har fått vittnesbördet att han lever. 9 Och man kan säga att även Levi, som tar emot tionde, själv har gett tionde genom Abraham, 10 eftersom han fanns till som ofödd i sin förfaders kropp när Melkisedek mötte honom.
Kristi prästämbete
11 (B) Om nu fullkomlighet hade gått att nå genom den levitiska prästtjänsten – och på den grunden fick folket lagen – varför måste det då uppstå en annan präst, en som Melkisedek, en som inte sägs vara som Aron? 12 För om prästtjänsten ändras måste också lagen ändras. 13 Han som det talas om hör till en annan stam, och från den stammen har ingen gjort tjänst vid altaret. 14 (C) Det är tydligt att vår Herre har kommit ur Juda stam, och Mose har inget sagt om präster från den stammen.
15 Ännu tydligare blir det när det uppstår en annan präst som Melkisedek, 16 en som inte har blivit präst genom lagbud om härstamning utan genom kraften i ett oförstörbart liv. 17 Han får nämligen vittnesbördet: Du är präst för evigt, på samma sätt som Melkisedek.[c] 18 (D) Så åsidosätts ett tidigare bud eftersom det var svagt och kraftlöst, 19 (E) för lagen åstadkom aldrig något fullkomligt. Men ett bättre hopp har kommit, och genom det kan vi närma oss Gud.
Jesus är präst för evigt
20 Dessutom kom det inte utan ed. De andra blev präster utan ed, 21 men Jesus har blivit det genom en ed av den som sade till honom: Herren har gett sin ed och ska inte ångra sig: Du är präst för evigt.[d] 22 (F) Så mycket bättre är det förbund för vilket Jesus är garant.
23 De andra prästerna har blivit fler och fler, därför att döden hindrade dem från att stå kvar i sin tjänst. 24 Men Jesus lever för evigt, och därför har han ett prästämbete som är evigt. 25 (G) Därför kan han också helt och fullt[e] frälsa dem som kommer till Gud genom honom, eftersom han alltid lever för att be för dem.
26 (H) Det var en sådan överstepräst vi behövde, en som är helig, oskyldig, obefläckad, skild från syndare och upphöjd över himlarna. 27 (I) Han måste inte bära fram offer varje dag som de andra översteprästerna, först för sina egna synder och sedan för folkets. Det gjorde han en gång för alla när han offrade sig själv. 28 (J) Lagen insätter svaga människor som överstepräster, men ordet som bekräftades med ed och kom efter lagen insätter Sonen, som är fullkomlig för evigt.
Footnotes
- 7:1 Melkisedek stiger in i 1 Mos 14:18-20 utan att något sägs om hans härkomst eller hans död, trots att så brukar ske när det gäller viktiga gestalter. Han är en av förebilderna till Kristus (Ps 110:4).
- 7:1 Salem En kortare namnform för Jerusalem (Ps 76:3). Hebr. shalém betyder "hel" och kommer av samma rot som shalóm, frid (jfr vers 2).
- 7:17 Ps 110:4.
- 7:21 Ps 110:4.
- 7:25 helt och fullt Annan översättning: "för all framtid".
Hebrews 7
King James Version
Hebrews 7
King James Version
7 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
4 Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
6 But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.
14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,
16 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
17 For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
20 And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
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:
24 But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.
25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.
28 For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
Hebrews 7
English Standard Version
Hebrews 7
English Standard Version
The Priestly Order of Melchizedek
7 For this (A)Melchizedek, king of (B)Salem, priest of (C)the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, 2 and to him Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything. He is first, by translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then he is also king of Salem, that is, king of peace. 3 He is without father or mother (D)or genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God he continues a priest forever.
4 See how great this man was to whom Abraham (E)the patriarch gave a tenth of the spoils! 5 And (F)those descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment in the law to take tithes from the people, that is, from their brothers,[a] though these also are descended from Abraham. 6 But this man (G)who does not have his descent from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed (H)him who had the promises. 7 It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior. 8 In the one case tithes are received by mortal men, but in the other case, by one (I)of whom it is testified that (J)he lives. 9 One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, 10 for he was still in the loins of his ancestor when Melchizedek met him.
Jesus Compared to Melchizedek
11 (K)Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one named after the order of Aaron? 12 For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is necessarily a change in the law as well. 13 For the one of whom these things are spoken belonged to another tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar. 14 For it is evident that our Lord was descended (L)from Judah, and in connection with that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.
15 This becomes even more evident when another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek, 16 who has become a priest, not on the basis of a legal requirement concerning bodily descent, but by the power of an indestructible life. 17 For it is witnessed of him,
(M)“You are a priest forever,
after the order of Melchizedek.”
18 For on the one hand, a former commandment is set aside (N)because of its weakness and uselessness 19 (for (O)the law made nothing perfect); but on the other hand, (P)a better hope is introduced, through which (Q)we draw near to God.
20 And it was not without an oath. For those who formerly became priests were made such without an oath, 21 but this one was made a priest with an oath by the one who said to him:
(R)“The Lord has sworn
and will not change his mind,
‘You are a priest forever.’”
22 This makes Jesus the guarantor of (S)a better covenant.
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 (T)forever. 25 Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost[b] (U)those who draw near to God (V)through him, since he always lives (W)to make intercession for them.
26 For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, (X)holy, innocent, unstained, (Y)separated from sinners, and (Z)exalted above the heavens. 27 He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, (AA)first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this (AB)once for all when he offered up himself. 28 For the law appoints men (AC)in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made (AD)perfect forever.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 7:5 Or brothers and sisters
- Hebrews 7:25 That is, completely; or at all times
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