Hebrews 7:11

Jesus and the Priesthood of Melchizedek

7:11 So if perfection had in fact been possible through the Levitical priesthood – for on that basis ¹  the people received the law – what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in Aaron’s order?

Hebrews 9:4

9:4 It contained the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered entirely with gold. In this ark ²  were the golden urn containing the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

[7:11]  ¹ tn Grk “based on it.”

[9:4]  ² tn Grk “in which”; in the translation the referent (the ark) has been specified for clarity.