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Hebrews 7:20

King James Version (KJV)

And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:

Translations

Hebrews 7:20 - Amplified Bible

And it was not without the taking of an oath [that Christ was made Priest],

Hebrews 7:20 - American Standard Version

And inasmuch as it is not without the taking of an oath

Hebrews 7:20 - Bible in Basic English

And as this is not without the taking of an oath

Hebrews 7:20 - Darby Bible

And by how much [it was] not without the swearing of an oath;

Hebrews 7:20 - English Standard Version

And it was not without an oath. For those who formerly became priests were made such without an oath,

Hebrews 7:20 - King James Version

And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:

Hebrews 7:20 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y por cuanto no fue sin juramento,

Hebrews 7:20 - The Message

The old priesthood of Aaron perpetuated itself automatically, father to son, without explicit confirmation by God. But then God intervened and called this new, permanent priesthood into being with an added promise:

   God gave his word;
      he won’t take it back:
   "You’re the permanent priest."
This makes Jesus the guarantee of a far better way between us and God—one that really works! A new covenant.

Hebrews 7:20 - New American Standard Bible

And inasmuch as {it was} not without an oath

Hebrews 7:20 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y por cuanto no fue sin juramento,

Hebrews 7:20 - World English Bible

Inasmuch as it is not without the taking of an oath,

Hebrews 7:20 - Young's Living Translation

And inasmuch as [it is] not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests,

Hebrews 7:20 - Additional Comments

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