20Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath


In Context

17 for it is testified, |You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.|

18 For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

19 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

20 Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath

21 (for they indeed have been made priests without an oath), but he with an oath by him that says of him, |The Lord swore and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.'|

22 By so much, Jesus has become the collateral of a better covenant.

Hebrews 7:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:20And inasmuch as not without an oath [he was made priest: ]

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:20And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:20And inasmuch as it is not without an oath, (for the others indeed were made priests without an oath;

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:20And inasmuch as it is not without the taking of an oath

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:20And by how much it was not without the swearing of an oath;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:20And inasmuch as it is not without the taking of an oath

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:20And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:20And inasmuch as it is not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:20And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest: