{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/ylt/hebrews/7","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-17T09:29:44.185Z"},"reference":{"translation":"YLT","book":"Hebrews","bookSlug":"hebrews","chapter":7,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":6,"nextChapter":8,"totalChapters":13,"totalVerses":28},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"For this Melchisedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who did meet Abraham turning back from the smiting of the kings, and did bless him,"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"to whom also a tenth of all did Abraham divide, (first, indeed, being interpreted, 'King of righteousness,' and then also, King of Salem, which is, King of Peace,)"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, and being made like to the Son of God, doth remain a priest continually."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And see how great this one is, to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils,"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"and those, indeed, out of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood, a command have to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though they came forth out of the loins of Abraham;"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed,"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"and apart from all controversy, the less by the better is blessed — "},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"and here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there he, who is testified to that he was living,"},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, hath paid tithes,"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met him."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood — for the people under it had received law — what further need, according to the order of Melchisedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"for the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, of the law a change doth come,"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"for he of whom these things are said in another tribe hath had part, of whom no one gave attendance at the altar,"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"for it is evident that out of Judah hath arisen our Lord, in regard to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the similitude of Melchisedek there doth arise another priest,"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"for He doth testify — 'Thou art a priest — to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'"},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"for a disannulling indeed doth come of the command going before because of its weakness, and unprofitableness,"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"(for nothing did the law perfect) and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw nigh to God."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"And inasmuch as it is not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests,"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"and he with an oath through Him who is saying unto him, 'The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou art a priest — to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;')"},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"by so much of a better covenant hath Jesus become surety,"},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"and those indeed are many who have become priests, because by death they are hindered from remaining;"},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"and he, because of his remaining — to the age, hath the priesthood not transient,"},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"whence also he is able to save to the very end, those coming through him unto God — ever living to make intercession for them."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"For such a chief priest did become us — kind, harmless, undefiled, separate from the sinners, and become higher than the heavens,"},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"who hath no necessity daily, as the chief priests, first for his own sins to offer up sacrifice, then for those of the people; for this he did once, having offered up himself;"},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"for the law doth appoint men chief priests, having infirmity, but the word of the oath that is after the law appointeth the Son — to the age having been perfected."}],"citation":{"inline":"Hebrews 7 (YLT)","markdown":"[Hebrews 7](https://primebible.com/ylt/hebrews/7)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* YLT. https://primebible.com/ylt/hebrews/7 (accessed 2026-06-17)."}}