Hebrews Chapter 7

            7^:1For this [the] “Melchizedek, king of-Salem, priest of-[the] God [the] Most-High, the-one having-met Abraham returning from the slaughter of-the kings” and “having-blessed him,” ² to-whom also “Abraham” divided “(a) tenth from all-things,” first translated “King of-Righteousness,” but then also “King of-Salem,” that is, “King of-Peace”; ³ without-father, without-mother, without-genealogy, having neither beginning of-days nor end of-life, but having-been-likened to-the Son of-[the] God, he-remains (a) priest [unto the] continually.

            ⁴ Now consider how-great this-one (was) to-whom [also]^ms Abraham the patriarch gave (a) tenth of-the spoils.  ⁵ And the-ones of the sons of-Levi, receiving the priesthood, have (a) commandment to-receive-a-tenth-from the people according-to the Law, that is, the brothers of-them, even-as ones-having-come from the loins of-Abraham.  ⁶ And the-one not counting-genealogy from them has-received-a-tithe-from Abraham and blessed the-one having the promises.  ⁷ Now without any dispute the lesser is-blessed by the greater.  ⁸ And here dying men receive tithes, but there being-witnessed that he-is-living.  ⁹ And as (a) word to-speak/so-to-speak, through Abraham Levi the-one receiving tithes has-paid-tithes.  ¹⁰ For he-was still in the loins of-the/his father/ancestor when Melchizedek met him.

            ¹¹ So if then perfection were through the Levitical priesthood—for by it the people have-received-the-Law, what need yet (was there for) another priest to-arise according-to the order of-Melchizedek and not to-be-called according-to the order of-Aaron?  ¹² For the priesthood being-changed, out-of necessity also becomes (the) change of-(the)-Law, ¹³ for over whom these-things are-being-said, was-(a)-member of-another tribe, from whom nobody has-attended-at the altar.  ¹⁴ For it-is-evident that the Lord of-us has-descended from Judah, to which tribe Moses said nothing about priests.  ¹⁵ and it-is yet more-abundantly evident, if another priest arises according-to the likeness of-Melchizedek, ¹⁶ who has-come-to-be, not according-to (the) Law of-(a)-flesh-based commandment, but according-to (the) power of-(an)-indissoluble life.  ¹⁷ For it-is-being-witnessed [that],

                        “You (are) (a) priest unto the age/forever³

                                    according-to the order of-Melchizedek.”

¹⁸ For (there) is (an) annulment of-(a)-foregoing commandment on-account-of [the] weak(ness) and unprofitable(ness) of-it— ¹⁹ for the Law made┘nothing└perfect, but the bringing-in of-(a)-better hope (did), through which we-draw-near to-[the] God. 

²⁰ And just-as (it is) not without (an) oath.  For they-are without (an) oath, having-become priests; ²¹ but the-One/he has become priest with (an) oath through the-One saying to him,

                        “[The} Lord swore,

                                    and he-will┘not└repent-himself,

‘You (are) (a) priest unto the age/forever3.’”

²² By so-much [also]^ms Jesus has-become guarantor of-(a)-better covenant. ²³ And the/they have become more┘priests└in-number on-account-of death, being-prevented to-continue.  ²⁴ But the/he has the/his priesthood unchanged on-account-of [the] his remaining unto the age/forever³.  ²⁵ Whence also he-is-able to-save to the uttermost the-ones drawing-hear to-[the] God through him, always living unto [the] interceding for them.

            ²⁶ For such (a) high-priest was┘also└appropriate to-us, holy, unveil, undefiled, separated from [the] sinners and having-become higher than-the heavens, ²⁷ who does┘not└have necessity according-to (the) day²/daily² like the high-priests, first for [the] their-own sins to-offer sacrifices then for-the (sins) of-the people.  For this he-did once having-offered himself.  ²⁸ For the Law appoints/constitutes men as-priests having weakness, but the word of-the oath [the] after the Law (appoints) (a) Son perfected unto the age/forever³.