Hebrews 7:14

14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.

Hebrews 7:14 in Other Translations

KJV
14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
ESV
14 For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, and in connection with that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.
NLT
14 What I mean is, our Lord came from the tribe of Judah, and Moses never mentioned priests coming from that tribe.
MSG
14 which is why there is nothing in Jesus' family tree connecting him with that priestly line.
CSB
14 Now it is evident that our Lord came from Judah, and about that tribe Moses said nothing concerning priests.

Hebrews 7:14 In-Context

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, and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar.
14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, 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.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Isaiah 11:1; Matthew 1:3; Matthew 2:6; Luke 3:33; Revelation 5:5
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