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Hebrews 7:21

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but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him:

“The Lord has sworn

and will not change his mind:l

‘You are a priest forever.’ ”m

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Cross references

  1. lNu 23:19; 1Sa 15:29; Mal 3:6; Ro 11:29
  2. mPs 110:4; Heb 5:6

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

but this one was made a priest with an oath by the one who said to him:

“The Lord has sworn

and will not change his mind,

‘You are a priest forever.’ ”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

but 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.’ ”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

but he became a priest with an oath made by the one who said to him:

The Lord has sworn

and will not change his mind,

“You are a priest forever.”

NLTNew Living Translation

but there was an oath regarding Jesus. For God said to him,

“The Lord has taken an oath and will not break his vow:

‘You are a priest forever.’ ”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

but he with an oath by the one who said to him,

“The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind,

‘You are a priest forever’ ”),

KJV 1900King James Version

(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)