Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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."

Context Readings

The Priestly King

3 Thy people are free-will gifts in the day of Thy strength, in the honours of holiness, From the womb, from the morning, Thou hast the dew of thy youth. 4 Jehovah hath sworn, and doth not repent, 'Thou art a priest to the age, According to the order of Melchizedek.' 5 The Lord on thy right hand smote kings In the day of His anger.


Cross References

Numbers 23:19

God is not a man -- and lieth, And a son of man -- and repenteth! Hath He said -- and doth He not do it? And spoken -- and doth He not confirm it?

Hebrews 5:6

as also in another place He saith, 'Thou art a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'

Hebrews 7:17

for He doth testify -- 'Thou art a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'

Hebrews 7:21

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;')

Genesis 14:18

And Melchizedek king of Salem hath brought out bread and wine, and he is priest of God Most High;

Zechariah 6:13

Yea, he doth build the temple of Jehovah, And he doth bear away honour, And he hath sat and ruled on His throne, And hath been a priest on His throne, And a counsel of peace is between both.

Hebrews 7:28

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.

Psalm 89:34-36

I profane not My covenant, And that which is going forth from My lips I change not.

Psalm 132:11

Jehovah hath sworn truth to David, He turneth not back from it: Of the fruit of thy body, I set on the throne for thee.

Hebrews 6:13-18

For to Abraham God, having made promise, seeing He was able to swear by no greater, did swear by Himself,

Hebrews 6:20-3

whither a forerunner for us did enter -- Jesus, after the order of Melchisedek chief priest having become -- to the age.

Hebrews 7:11

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?

Revelation 1:6

and did make us kings and priests to his God and Father, to him is the glory and the power to the ages of the ages! Amen.

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