Hebrews 7:20

NETBible

And since 1  this was not done without a sworn affirmation – for the others have become priests without a sworn affirmation,

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

And inasmuch as it was not without an oath

NLT ©

God took an oath that Christ would always be a priest, but he never did this for any other priest.

MSG ©

The old priesthood of Aaron perpetuated itself automatically, father to son, without explicit confirmation by God.

BBE ©

And as this is not without the taking of an oath

NRSV ©

This was confirmed with an oath; for others who became priests took their office without an oath,

NKJV ©

And inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath

KJV
And
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inasmuch as
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not
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without
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an oath
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[he was made priest]:
NASB ©
And inasmuch
<2596>
<3745> as
it was
not without
<5565>
an oath
<3728>
NET [draft] ITL
And
<2532>
since
<2596>
this was not
<3756>
done without
<5565>
a sworn affirmation
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– for
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the others
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have become
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priests
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without
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a sworn affirmation
<3728>
,
GREEK
kai kay oson ou cwriv orkwmosiav oi men gar cwriv orkwmosiav eisin gegonotev
<1096> (5756)
V-2RAP-NPM
NETBible

And since 1  this was not done without a sworn affirmation – for the others have become priests without a sworn affirmation,

NET Notes

1 sn The Greek text contains an elaborate comparison between v. 20a and v. 22, with a parenthesis (vv. 20b-21) in between; the comparison is literally, “by as much as…by so much” or “to the degree that…to that same degree.”