Hebrews 7:17

King James Version

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

Parallel Translations

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."

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."

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

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

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."

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

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

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."

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.

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)

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Christian Standard Bible®
For it has been testified: You are a priest forever in 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.

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."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Contextual Overview

¹¹ If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? ¹² For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. ¹³ For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. ¹⁴ For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood. ¹⁵ And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, ¹⁶ Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. ¹⁷ For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec. 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:

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
For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.

Genesis 7:12
And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.

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.