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          DASV: Hebrews 7    

1 For this Melchizedek was king of Salem, priest of God Most
High, the one who met Abraham as he returned from the slaughter
of the kings and blessed him.
2 To him, Abraham also apportioned a tenth part of all the plunder.
His name first means, "king of righteousness," and then also he
is called "king of Salem," that is "king of peace."
3 He is without recorded father, mother, and genealogy, having
neither beginning of days nor end of life, but is like the Son
of God, he remains a priest forever.
4 Now consider how great this man was to whom Abraham, the
patriarch, gave a tenth of his plunder.
5 And those who are the sons of Levi who receive the priest's
office have a commandment according to the law to take tithes
from the people, that is, from their brothers, although they too
are the descendants of Abraham.
6 But this man who does not have their ancestry received tithes
from Abraham, and has blessed him who had received the promises.
7 But it is beyond question that the less is blessed by the
superior.
8 In one case the tithes are received by men who die, but in
the other, by one who is attested to be alive.
9 It could even be said that Levi, who receives tithes, paid
tithes through Abraham,
10 for he was still in his father's loins when Melchizedek met him.

11 Now if perfection was possible through the levitical priesthood,
for under that priesthood the people had received the law, what
further need would there have been for another priest to arise
after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one designated as
after the order of Aaron?
12 For when the priesthood changes, there is of necessity a change
in the law too.
13 For the one of whom these things are said belongs to another
tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.
14 For it is obvious that our Lord came from Judah, concerning
which tribe Moses said nothing regarding priests.
15 It is even more obvious, if another priest arises after the
likeness of Melchizedek,
16 who has been made a priest, not according to the law of physical
descent, but by the power of an indestructible life.
17 For it is testified about him,
      "You are a priest forever,
           after the order of Melchizedek."
18 For on the one hand, there is a setting aside of the foregoing
commandment because it was weak and useless--
19 for the law never made anything perfect. On the other hand,
a better hope was introduced through which we draw near to God.
20 This was affirmed by an oath; for others who became priests
previously became priests without taking an oath.
21 But Jesus became a priest with an oath by the one who said of
him,       "The Lord swore and will not change his mind:
           'You are a priest forever.'"
22 This makes Jesus the guarantee of a better covenant.
23 There are many who have been made priests, because death
prevented them from continuing as priests.
24 But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood permanently.
25 Therefore he is able to save forever those who draw near to God
through him, since he lives forever to make intercession for them.
26 For such a high priest is appropriate for us, one who is holy,
blameless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted higher
than the heavens.
27 He does not need to daily offer up sacrifices, like other high
priests, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people;
for he did this once for all, when he offered up himself.
28 For the law appoints men high priests who have weakness; but the
word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints a Son who has
been made perfect forever.

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