Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And inasmuch as it is not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests,
New American Standard Bible
And inasmuch as it was not without an oath
King James Version
And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
Holman Bible
None of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,
International Standard Version
Now none of this happened without an oath. Others became priests without any oath,
A Conservative Version
And inasmuch as it is not without an oath. For actually those who become priests are so without an oath,
American Standard Version
And inasmuch as it is not without the taking of an oath
Amplified
And indeed it was not without the taking of an oath [that Christ was made priest]
An Understandable Version
And this was not done without the taking of an oath [by God],
Anderson New Testament
And inasmuch as he was made a priest, not without an oath,
Bible in Basic English
And as this is not without the taking of an oath
Common New Testament
And it was not without an oath.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Besides those priests were establish'd without any oath: but this with an oath,
Darby Translation
And by how much it was not without the swearing of an oath;
Godbey New Testament
And in as much as it is without an oath, for the priests were made without an oath;
Goodspeed New Testament
And in proportion as Jesus was not appointed priest without God's making oath to it,
John Wesley New Testament
And in as much as not without an oath he was made priest: (For those priests were made without an oath,
Julia Smith Translation
And as much as not without sacrifice sanctioned by solemn oath:
King James 2000
And since it was not without an oath he was made priest:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And by as much as [this was] not without an oath (for these on the one hand {have become priests} without an oath,
Modern King James verseion
And inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And for this cause it is a better hope, that it was not promised without an oath.
Moffatt New Testament
A better Hope, because it was not promised apart from an oath.
Montgomery New Testament
mightier because it was not promised apart from an oath.
NET Bible
And since this was not done without a sworn affirmation -- for the others have become priests without a sworn affirmation,
New Heart English Bible
Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath
Noyes New Testament
And inasmuch as it was not without an oath that he was made priest,
Sawyer New Testament
And as he was not [constituted] without swearing,??21 for they were made priests without swearing, but he with swearing by him who says to him, The Lord swore, and he will not change, You are a priest forever;??22 by so much is Jesus the pledge of a better covenant.
The Emphasized Bible
And, inasmuch as not apart from oath-taking -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Moreover, forasmuch as he was not [made priest] without an oath,
Twentieth Century New Testament
Then again, the appointment of this new priest was ratified by an oath, which is not so with the Levitical priests,
Webster
And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
Weymouth New Testament
And since it was not without an oath being taken--
Williams New Testament
And by so much as He was not appointed without God's taking an oath --
World English Bible
Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath
Worrell New Testament
And inasmuch as it was not without the taking of an oath
Worsley New Testament
Moreover inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath,
Themes
Better » The keyword of Hebrews » Better priesthood
Christ, the high priest » Consecrated with an oath
The high priest » Inferior to Christ in » Being made without an oath
Jesus Christ » Priesthood of » Consecrated with an oath
Melchizedek » A priest and type of Christ
New » The keyword of Hebrews » Better priesthood
Interlinear
References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 7:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Another Priest, Like Melchizedek
19 (for nothing did the law perfect) and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw nigh to God. 20 And inasmuch as it is not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests, 21 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;')