Hebrews 7:20
King James Version (KJV)
And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
In context
18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
20 And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
21 (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
Hebrews 7:20 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
- WEB World English Bible
- Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And none of this happened without an oath. For others became priests without an oath,
- ASV American Standard Version
- And inasmuch as it is not without the taking of an oath
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And inasmuch as [it is] not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And by how much [it was] not without the swearing of an oath;
- WBS Webster Bible
- And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest :