Hebrews 7:20

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

biblegateway Heb 7:20

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

biblegateway Heb 7:20

And inasmuch as it was not without an oath

biblegateway Heb 7:20

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

biblegateway Heb 7:20

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

SABDAweb Heb 7:20

And as this is not without the taking of an oath

bibleoremus Heb 7:20

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

biblegateway Heb 7:20

And inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath

biblegateway Heb 7:20

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

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.”