Parallel Verses
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 American Standard Bible
“You are a
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
“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:
“
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."
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.'
Themes
Christ, the high priest » After the order of melchizedek
Jesus Christ » Priesthood of » After the order of melchizedek
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being a priest after the order of melchizedek
Topics
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 110:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Priestly King
3 Your people willingly follow you when you go into battle. On the holy hills at sunrise the dew of your youth belongs to you. 4 The Lord makes this promise on oath and will not revoke it: "You are an eternal priest after the pattern of Melchizedek." 5 O sovereign Lord, at your right hand he strikes down kings in the day he unleashes his anger.
Cross References
Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a human being, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it happen?
Hebrews 5:6
as also in another place God says, "You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek."
Hebrews 7:17
For here is the testimony about him: "You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek."
Hebrews 7:21
but Jesus did so with a sworn affirmation 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
Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (Now he was the priest of the Most High God.)
Zechariah 6:13
Indeed, he will build the temple of the Lord, and he will be clothed in splendor, sitting as king on his throne. Moreover, there will be a priest with him on his throne and they will see eye to eye on everything.
Hebrews 7:28
For the law appoints as high priests men subject to weakness, but the word of solemn affirmation that came after the law appoints a son made perfect forever.
Psalm 89:34-36
I will not break my covenant or go back on what I promised.
Psalm 132:11
The Lord made a reliable promise to David; he will not go back on his word. He said, "I will place one of your descendants on your throne.
Hebrews 6:13-18
Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,
Hebrews 6:20-3
where Jesus our forerunner entered on our behalf, since he became a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 7:11
So if perfection had in fact been possible through the Levitical priesthood -- for on that basis the people received the law -- what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in Aaron's order?
Revelation 1:6
and has appointed us as a kingdom, as priests serving his God and Father -- to him be the glory and the power for ever and ever! Amen.