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1Now this man Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of the Most High God, met Abraham and blessed him when he was returning from defeating the kings.

1This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,

2Abraham gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything. In the first place, his name means "king of righteousness," and then he is also king of Salem, that is, "king of peace."

2and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything. First, the name Melchizedek means "king of righteousness"; then also, "king of Salem" means "king of peace."

3He has no father, mother, or genealogy, no birth date recorded for him, nor a date of death. Like the Son of God, he continues to be a priest forever.

3Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.

4Just look at how great this man was! Even Abraham—the patriarch himself—gave him a tenth of what he had captured!

4Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder!

5The descendants of Levi who accept the priesthood have a commandment in the Law to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from their own brothers, even though they are also descendants of Abraham.

5Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people--that is, from their fellow Israelites--even though they also are descended from Abraham.

6But this man, whose descent is not traced from them, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the man who had received the promises.

6This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

7It is beyond dispute that the less important person is blessed by the more important person.

7And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater.

8Mortal men collect tithes, but we are informed by Scripture that Melchizedek keeps on living.

8In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living.

9One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham,

10because Levi was still inside his ancestor when Melchizedek met him.

10because when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the body of his ancestor.

11Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood—for on this basis the people received the Law—what further need would there be to speak of appointing another kind of priest according to the order of Melchizedek, not one according to the order of Aaron?

11If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood--and indeed the law given to the people established that priesthood--why was there still need for another priest to come, one in the order of Melchizedek, not in the order of Aaron?

12When a change in the priesthood takes place, there must also be a change in the Law.

12For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed also.

13For the person we are talking about belonged to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar.

13He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, and no one from that tribe has ever served at the altar.

14Furthermore, it is obvious that our Lord was a descendant of Judah, and Moses said nothing about priests coming from that tribe.

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

15This point is even more obvious in that another priest who is like Melchizedek has appeared

15And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,

16who was appointed to be a priest, not on the basis of a genealogical registry, but rather on the power of an indestructible life.

16one 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.

17For it is declared about him, "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek."

17For it is declared: "You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek."

18Indeed, because it was weak and ineffective, the former commandment has been annulled,

18The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless

19since the Law made nothing perfect, and a better hope is presented, by which we approach God.

19(for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.

20Now none of this happened without an oath. Others became priests without any oath,

20And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath,

21but Jesus became a priest with an oath when God told him, "The Lord has taken an oath and will not change his mind. You are a priest forever."

21but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him: "The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: 'You are a priest forever.'"

22In this way, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.

22Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.

23There have been many priests, since each one of them had to stop serving in office when he died.

23Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office;

24But because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.

24but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood.

25Therefore, because he always lives to intercede for them, he is able to save completely those who come to God through him.

25Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.

26We need such a high priest—one who is holy, innocent, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens.

26Such a high priest truly meets our need--one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens.

27He has no need to offer sacrifices every day like high priests do, first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this once for all when he sacrificed himself.

27Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself.

28For the Law appoints as high priests men who are weak, but the promised oath, which came after the Law, results in a Son who is eternally perfect.

28For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.

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