Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind,
“You are a priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek.”

King James Version

The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Holman Bible

The Lord has sworn an oath and will not take it back:
“Forever, You are a priest
like Melchizedek.”

International Standard Version

The LORD took an oath and will never recant: "You are a priest forever, after the manner of Melchizedek."

A Conservative Version

LORD has sworn, and will not repent. Thou are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

American Standard Version

Jehovah hath sworn, and will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

Amplified


The Lord has sworn [an oath] and will not change His mind:
You are a priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek.”

Darby Translation

Jehovah hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek.

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah sware and he will not lament, Thou a priest forever according to the manner of Melchizedeck.

King James 2000

The LORD has sworn, and will not relent, You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh has sworn and he will not change [his mind], "You [are] a priest forever according to the manner of Melchizedek."

Modern King James verseion

Jehovah has sworn, and will not repent, You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD sware, and will not repent, "Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."

NET Bible

The Lord makes this promise on oath and will not revoke it: "You are an eternal priest after the pattern of Melchizedek."

New Heart English Bible

The LORD has sworn, and will not change his mind: "You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek."

The Emphasized Bible

Yahweh, hath sworn - and will not repent, Thou, shalt be a priest unto times age-abiding, after the manner of Melchizedek.

Webster

The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedek.

World English Bible

Yahweh has sworn, and will not change his mind: "You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek."

Youngs Literal Translation

Jehovah hath sworn, and doth not repent, 'Thou art a priest to the age, According to the order of Melchizedek.'

Context Readings

The Priestly King

3 Your people will offer themselves freely on the day of your power, in holy garments; from the womb of the morning, the dew of your youth will be yours. 4 The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind,
“You are a priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek.”
5 The Lord is at your right hand; he will shatter kings on the day of his wrath.

Cross References

Numbers 23:19

God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?

Hebrews 5:6

as he says also in another place, "You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."

Hebrews 7:17

For it is witnessed of him, "You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."

Hebrews 7:21

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.'"

Genesis 14:18

And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.)

Zechariah 6:13

It is he who shall build the temple of the LORDand shall bear royal honor, and shall sit and rule on his throne. And there shall be a priest on his throne, and the counsel of peace shall be between them both."'

Hebrews 7:28

For the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever.

Psalm 89:34-36

I will not violate my covenant or alter the word that went forth from my lips.

Psalm 132:11

The LORD swore to David a sure oath from which he will not turn back: "One of the sons of your body I will set on your throne.

Hebrews 6:13-18

For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself,

Hebrews 6:20-3

where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 7:11

Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one named after the order of Aaron?

Revelation 1:6

and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

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