The Lord has sworn an oath and will not take it back:
“You are a priest forever
according to the pattern of Melchizedek.”(A)

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The Lord has sworn
    and will not change his mind:(A)
“You are a priest forever,(B)
    in the order of Melchizedek.(C)

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The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

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also says in another place,

You are a priest forever
according to the order of Melchizedek.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 5:6 Gn 14:18–20; Ps 110:4

And he says in another place,

“You are a priest forever,
    in the order of Melchizedek.(A)[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 5:6 Psalm 110:4

As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

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The Greatness of Melchizedek

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, met Abraham and blessed him as he returned from defeating the kings,

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Melchizedek the Priest

This Melchizedek was king of Salem(A) and priest of God Most High.(B) He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him,(C)

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For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

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