Hebrews 7:20

20 What is more, God swore an oath. For no oath was sworn in connection with those who become cohanim now;

Hebrews 7:20 Meaning and Commentary

Hebrews 7:20

And inasmuch as not without an oath
Our version supplies as follows,

he was made priest;
which well agrees with what is said in the next verse; the Syriac version renders it, "and which he confirmed to us by an oath"; that is, the better hope, Christ and his priesthood, said to be brought in, and by which men draw nigh to God; this is established by the oath of God himself referring to ( Psalms 110:4 ) afterwards cited in proof of it.

Hebrews 7:20 In-Context

18 Thus, on the one hand, the earlier rule is set aside because of its weakness and inefficacy

19 (for the Torah did not bring anything to the goal); and, on the other hand, a hope of something better is introduced, through which we are drawing near to God.

20 What is more, God swore an oath. For no oath was sworn in connection with those who become cohanim now;

21 but Yeshua became a cohen by the oath which God swore when he said to him, "ADONAI has sworn and will not change his mind, 'You are a cohen forever.'"

22 Also this shows how much better is the covenant of which Yeshua has become guarantor.