Hebrews 7:17

Easy-to-Read Version

This is what the Scriptures say about him: "You are a priest forever—the kind of priest Melchizedek was."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
For it has been testified:

King James Version (1611)
For hee testifieth; Thou art a Priest for euer, after the order of Melchisedec.

King James Version
For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

English Standard Version
For it is witnessed of him, "You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek."

New American Standard Bible
For it is attested of Him, "YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK."

New Century Version
It is said about him, "You are a priest forever, a priest like Melchizedek." Psalm 110:4

New American Standard Bible (1995)
For it is attested of Him, "YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK."

Legacy Standard Bible
For it is witnessed about Him,"You are a priest foreverAccording to the order of Melchizedek."

Berean Standard Bible
For it is testified: "You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek."

Contemporary English Version
The Scriptures say about him, "You are a priest forever, just like Melchizedek."

Complete Jewish Bible
For it is stated, "You are a cohen FOREVER, to be compared with Malki-Tzedek."

Darby Translation
For it is borne witness, *Thou* art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedec.

Geneva Bible (1587)
For hee testifieth thus, Thou art a Priest for euer, after the order of Melchi-sedec.

George Lamsa Translation
For he testified concerning him, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchis''e- dec.

Good News Translation
For the scripture says, "You will be a priest forever, in the priestly order of Melchizedek."

Lexham English Bible
For it is testified, "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek."

Literal Translation
For it is testified, "You are a priest to the age according to the order of Melchizedek." Psa. 110:4

Amplified Bible
For it is attested [by God] of Him, "YOU (Christ) ARE A PRIEST FOREVER ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK."

American Standard Version
for it is witnessed of him, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

Bible in Basic English
For it has been witnessed of him, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrew Names Version
for it is testified, "You are a Kohen forever, According to the order of Malki-Tzedek."

International Standard Version
For it is declared about him,Psalm 110:4; Hebrews 5:6,10; 6:20;">[xr] "You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek."Psalm 110:4">[fn]

Etheridge Translation
For he testifieth concerning him, Thou art a Priest for evermore according to the likeness of Malki-Zedek.

Murdock Translation
For he testified of him: Thou art a priest for ever, after the likeness of Melchisedec.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
For he testifieth that thou art a priest for euer, after the order of Melchisedech.

English Revised Version
for it is witnessed of him, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

World English Bible
for it is testified, "You are a priest forever, According to the order of Melchizedek."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For it is testified, Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedek.

Weymouth's New Testament
For the words are in evidence, "Thou art a priest for ever, belonging to the order of Melchizedek."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For he witnessith, That thou art a preest with outen ende, bi the ordre of Melchisedech;

Update Bible Version
for it is witnessed [of him,] You are a priest forever After the order of Melchizedek.

Webster's Bible Translation
For he testifieth, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

New English Translation
For here is the testimony about him: " You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek ."

New King James Version
For He testifies: [fn] "You are a priest foreverAccording to the order of Melchizedek." Psalms 110:4 ">[fn]

New Living Translation
And the psalmist pointed this out when he prophesied, "You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek."

New Life Bible
The Holy Writings say this about Christ, "You are a Religious Leader forever like Melchizedek."

New Revised Standard
For it is attested of him, "You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For it is witnessed - Thou, art a priest, age-abidingly, according to the rank of Melchizedek.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For he testifieth: Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech.

Revised Standard Version
For it is witnessed of him, "Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchiz'edek."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
(For he testifieth: Thou arte a prest forever after the order of Melchysedech)

Young's Literal Translation
for He doth testify -- `Thou [art] a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
(For he testifieth: Thou art a prest for euer after the order of Melchisedech)

Mace New Testament (1729)
for it is said, "thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."

Simplified Cowboy Version
Even in the Psalms it talks about this when it says, "You will forever be the trail boss who leads us down the trail like Mel did."

Contextual Overview

¹¹ The people were given the law under the system of priests from the tribe of Levi. But no one could be made spiritually perfect through that system of priests. So there was a need for another priest to come. I mean a priest like Melchizedek, not Aaron. ¹² And when a different kind of priest comes, then the law must be changed too. ¹³We are talking about our Lord Christ, who belonged to a different tribe. No one from that tribe ever served as a priest at the altar. It is clear that Christ came from the tribe of Judah. And Moses said nothing about priests belonging to that tribe. ¹⁵ And these things become even clearer when we see that another priest has come who is like Melchizedek. ¹⁶ He was made a priest, but not because he met the requirement of being born into the right family. He became a priest by the power of a life that will never end. ¹⁷ This is what the Scriptures say about him: "You are a priest forever—the kind of priest Melchizedek was." ¹⁸ The old rule is now ended because it was weak and worthless. ¹⁹ The Law of Moses could not make anything perfect. But now a better hope has been given to us. And with that hope we can come near to God. ²⁰ Also, it is important that God made a promise with an oath when he made Jesus high priest. When those other men became priests, there was no oath. ²¹ But Christ became a priest with God's oath. God said to him, "The Lord has made a promise with an oath and will not change his mind: ‘You are a priest forever.'"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Hebrews 7:15, Hebrews 7:21, Hebrews 5:6, Hebrews 5:10, Hebrews 6:20, Psalms 110:4

Reciprocal: Exodus 40:15 - everlasting Numbers 25:13 - an everlasting Zechariah 11:10 - that Hebrews 7:3 - a priest Hebrews 7:11 - another Hebrews 7:16 - the power

Cross-References

Genesis 7:4
Seven days from now, I will send much rain on the earth. It will rain for 40 days and 40 nights, and I will wipe everything off the face of the earth. I will destroy everything I made."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For he testifieth,.... That is, either David, the penman of the psalm, or rather the Holy Ghost, the enditer of it, or God in the Scripture, in Psalms 110:4 of this form of citing Scripture,

Psalms 110:4- :.

thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec; see Hebrews 5:6.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For he testifieth - “That this is the true account of it is proved by the testimony of God himself, that he was to be a priest for ever;” see the note on Hebrews 5:6.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 17. For he testifieth — That is, either the Scripture, in the place so often quoted, or God by that Scripture.

Thou art a priest for ever — This is the proof that he was not appointed according to the carnal commandment, but according to the power of an endless life, because he is a priest for ever; i.e. one that never dies, and is never disabled from performing the important functions of his office; for if he be a priest for ever, he ever lives.