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20 And inasmuch as it was not without an oath 21 (for they indeed became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to Him,

(A)The [a]Lord has sworn
And (B)will not change His mind,
You are a priest (C)forever’”);

22 so much more Jesus also has become the (D)guarantee of (E)a better covenant.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 7:21 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Ps 110:4

20 And this was not done without a solemn pledge! The others have become priests without a solemn pledge, 21 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.[a]

22 As a result, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

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