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Hebrews 7

The Complete Jewish Bible CJB

1 This Malki-Tzedek, king of Shalem, a cohen of God Ha'Elyon, met Avraham on his way back from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him;

2 also Avraham gave him a tenth of everything. Now first of all, by translation of his name, he is "king of righteousness"; and then he is also king of Shalem, which means "king of peace."

3 There is no record of his father, mother, ancestry, birth or death; rather, like the Son of God, he continues as a cohen for all time.

4 Just think how great he was! Even the Patriarch Avraham gave him a tenth of the choicest spoils.

5 Now the descendants of Levi who became cohanim have a commandment in the Torah to take a tenth of the income of the people, that is, from their own brothers, despite the fact that they too are descended from Avraham.

6 But Malki-Tzedek, even though he was not descended from Levi, took a tenth from Avraham. Also, he blessed Avraham, the man who received God's promises;

7 and it is beyond all dispute that the one who blesses has higher status than the one who receives the blessing.

8 Moreover, in the case of the cohanim, the tenth is received by men who die; while in the case of Malki-Tzedek, it is received by someone who is testified to be still alive.

9 One might go even further and say that Levi, who himself receives tenths, paid a tenth through Avraham;

10 inasmuch as he was still in his ancestor Avraham's body when Malki-Tzedek met him.

11 Therefore, if it had been possible to reach the goal through the system of cohanim derived from Levi (since in connection with it, the people were given the Torah), what need would there have been for another, different kind of cohen, the one spoken of as to be compared with Malki-Tzedek and not to be compared with Aharon?

12 For if the system of cohanim is transformed, there must of necessity occur a transformation of Torah.

13 The one about whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar;

14 for everyone knows that our Lord arose out of Y'hudah, and that Moshe said nothing about this tribe when he spoke about cohanim.

15 It becomes even clearer if a "different kind of cohen," one like Malki-Tzedek, arises,

16 one who became a cohen not by virtue of a rule in the Torah concerning physical descent, but by virtue of the power of an indestructible life.

17 For it is stated, "You are a cohen FOREVER, to be compared with Malki-Tzedek."

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.

23 Moreover, the present cohanim are many in number, because they are prevented by death from continuing in office.

24 But because he lives forever, his position as cohen does not pass on to someone else;

25 and consequently, he is totally able to deliver those who approach God through him; since he is alive forever and thus forever able to intercede on their behalf.

26 This is the kind of cohen gadol that meets our need - holy, without evil, without stain, set apart from sinners and raised higher than the heavens;

27 one who does not have the daily necessity, like the other cohanim g'dolim, of offering up sacrifices first for their own sins and only then for those of the people; because he offered one sacrifice, once and for all, by offering up himself.

28 For the Torah appoints as cohanim g'dolim men who have weakness; but the text which speaks about the swearing of the oath, a text written later than the Torah, appoints a Son who has been brought to the goal forever.

The Bible in Basic English BBE

1 For this Melchizedek, the king of Salem, a priest of the Most High God, who gave Abraham his blessing, meeting him when he came back after putting the kings to death,

2 And to whom Abraham gave a tenth part of everything which he had, being first named King of righteousness, and then in addition, King of Salem, that is to say, King of peace;

3 Being without father or mother, or family, having no birth or end to his life, being made like the Son of God, is a priest for ever.

4 Now see how great this man was, to whom our father Abraham gave a tenth part of what he had got in the fight.

5 And it is true that by the law, those of the sons of Levi who have the position of priests may take a tenth part of the people's goods; that is to say, they take it from their brothers though these are the sons of Abraham.

6 But this man, who was not of their family, took the tenth from Abraham, and gave a blessing to him to whom God had given his undertaking.

7 But there is no doubt that the less gets his blessing from the greater.

8 Now at the present time, men over whom death has power take the tenth; but then it was taken by one of whom it is witnessed that he is living.

9 And we may say that in Abraham, even Levi, who has a right to take the tenth part, gave it;

10 Because he was still in his father's body when Melchizedek came to him.

11 Now if it was possible for things to be made complete through the priests of the house of Levi (for the law was given to the people in connection with them), what need was there for another priest who was of the order of Melchizedek and not of the order of Aaron?

12 Because if the priests are changed, it is necessary to make a change in the law.

13 For he of whom these things are said comes of another tribe, of which no man has ever made offerings at the altar.

14 Because it is clear that our Lord comes out of Judah, and Moses said nothing about priests from that tribe.

15 And this is even more clear if a second priest has come up who is like Melchizedek,

16 That is to say, not made by a law based on the flesh, but by the power of a life without end:

17 For it has been witnessed of him, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

18 So the law which went before is put on one side, because it was feeble and without profit.

19 (Because the law made nothing complete), and in its place there is a better hope, through which we come near to God.

20 And as this is not without the taking of an oath

21 (For those were made priests without an oath, but this one was made a priest with an oath by him who says of him, The Lord gave his oath, which he will not take back, that you are a priest for ever);

22 By so much is it a better agreement which we have through Jesus.

23 And it is true that there have been a great number of those priests, because death does not let them go on for ever;

24 But this priest, because his life goes on for ever, is unchanging.

25 So that he is fully able to be the saviour of all who come to God through him, because he is ever living to make prayer to God for them.

26 It was right for us to have such a high priest, one who is holy and without evil, doing no wrong, having no part with sinners, and made higher than the heavens:

27 Who has no need to make offerings for sins every day, like those high priests, first for himself, and then for the people; because he did this once and for ever when he made an offering of himself.

28 The law makes high priests of men who are feeble; but the word of the oath, which was made after the law, gives that position to a Son, in whom all good is for ever complete.