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Hebrews 7 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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1 Се́й бо мелхїседе́къ, цр҃ь сали́мскїй, сщ҃е́нникъ бг҃а вы́шнѧгѡ, и҆́же срѣ́те а҆враа́ма возвра́щшасѧ ѿ сѣ́ча царе́й и҆ блгⷭ҇вѝ є҆го̀,
1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
1 Οὗτος γὰρ ὁ Μελχισεδέκ, βασιλεὺς Σαλήμ, ἱερεὺς τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ὑψίστου, ὁ συναντήσας Ἀβραὰμ ὑποστρέφοντι ἀπὸ τῆς κοπῆς τῶν βασιλέων καὶ εὐλογήσας αὐτόν,
2 є҆мꙋ́же и҆ десѧти́нꙋ ѿ всѣ́хъ ѿдѣлѝ а҆враа́мъ, пе́рвѣе ᲂу҆́бѡ сказꙋ́етсѧ цр҃ь пра́вды, пото́мъ же цр҃ь сали́мскїй, є҆́же є҆́сть, цр҃ь ми́ра,
2 to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, “king of righteousness”, and then also “king of Salem”, which means “king of peace”,
2 ᾧ καὶ δεκάτην ἀπὸ πάντων ἐμέρισεν Ἀβραάμ, πρῶτον μὲν ἑρμηνευόμενος βασιλεὺς δικαιοσύνης, ἔπειτα δὲ καὶ βασιλεὺς Σαλήμ, ὅ ἐστι βασιλεὺς εἰρήνης,
3 без̾ ѻ҆тца̀, без̾ ма́тере, без̾ при́чта ро́да, ни нача́ла днє́мъ, ни животꙋ̀ конца̀ и҆мѣ́ѧ, ᲂу҆подо́бленъ же сн҃ꙋ бж҃їю, пребыва́етъ сщ҃е́нникъ вы́нꙋ.
3 without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God), remains a priest continually.
3 ἀπάτωρ, ἀμήτωρ, ἀγενεαλόγητος, μήτε ἀρχὴν ἡμερῶν μήτε ζωῆς τέλος ἔχων, ἀφωμοιωμένος δὲ τῷ υἱῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ, μένει ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸ διηνεκές.
4 Ви́дите же, є҆ли́къ се́й, є҆мꙋ́же и҆ десѧти́нꙋ да́лъ є҆́сть а҆враа́мъ патрїа́рхъ ѿ и҆збра́нныхъ.
4 Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best plunder.
4 Θεωρεῖτε δὲ πηλίκος οὗτος, ᾧ καὶ δεκάτην Ἀβραὰμ ἔδωκεν ἐκ τῶν ἀκροθινίων ὁ πατριάρχης.
5 И҆ прїе́млющїи ᲂу҆́бѡ свѧще́нство ѿ сынѡ́въ леѵі̑инъ за́повѣдь и҆́мꙋтъ ѡ҆десѧ́тствовати лю́ди по зако́нꙋ, си́рѣчь, бра́тїю свою̀, а҆́ще и҆ ѿ чре́слъ а҆враа́мовыхъ и҆зше́дшꙋю:
5 They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have a commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the body of Abraham,
5 καὶ οἱ μὲν ἐκ τῶν υἱῶν Λευῒ τὴν ἱερατείαν λαμβάνοντες ἐντολὴν ἔχουσιν ἀποδεκατοῦν τὸν λαὸν κατὰ τὸν νόμον, τοῦτ᾽ ἔστι τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτῶν, καίπερ ἐξεληλυθότας ἐκ τῆς ὀσφύος Ἀβραάμ·
6 не причита́емый же ро́домъ къ ни̑мъ, ѡ҆десѧ́тствова а҆враа́ма и҆ и҆мꙋ́щаго ѡ҆бѣтова̑нїѧ блгⷭ҇вѝ:
6 but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.
6 ὁ δὲ μὴ γενεαλογούμενος ἐξ αὐτῶν δεδεκάτωκε τὸν Ἀβραάμ, καὶ τὸν ἔχοντα τὰς ἐπαγγελίας εὐλόγηκε.
7 без̾ всѧ́кагѡ же прекосло́вїѧ ме́ньшее ѿ бо́льшагѡ бл҃гословлѧ́етсѧ.
7 But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
7 χωρὶς δὲ πάσης ἀντιλογίας τὸ ἔλαττον ὑπὸ τοῦ κρείττονος εὐλογεῖται.
8 И҆ здѣ̀ ᲂу҆́бѡ десѧти̑ны человѣ́цы ᲂу҆мира́ющїи прїе́млютъ: та́мѡ же свидѣ́тельствꙋемый, ꙗ҆́кѡ жи́въ є҆́сть.
8 Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.
8 καὶ ὧδε μὲν δεκάτας ἀποθνήσκοντες ἄνθρωποι λαμβάνουσιν, ἐκεῖ δὲ μαρτυρούμενος ὅτι ζῇ.
9 И҆ да си́це рекꙋ̀, а҆враа́момъ и҆ леѵі́й, прїе́млѧй десѧти̑ны, десѧти̑ны да́лъ є҆́сть:
9 We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,
9 καὶ ὡς ἔπος εἰπεῖν, διὰ Ἀβραὰμ καὶ Λευῒ ὁ δεκάτας λαμβάνων δεδεκάτωται·
10 є҆ще́ бо въ чре́слѣхъ ѻ҆́тчїихъ бѧ́ше, є҆гда̀ срѣ́те є҆го̀ мелхїседе́къ.
10 for he was yet in the body of his father when Melchizedek met him.
10 ἔτι γὰρ ἐν τῇ ὀσφύϊ τοῦ πατρὸς ἦν ὅτε συνήντησεν αὐτῷ ὁ Μελχισεδέκ.
11 А҆́ще ᲂу҆́бѡ соверше́нство леѵі́тскимъ свѧще́нствомъ бы́ло, лю́дїе бо на не́мъ взако́нени бы́ша: ка́ѧ є҆щѐ потре́ба по чи́нꙋ мелхїседе́ковꙋ и҆но́мꙋ воста́ти свѧще́нникꙋ, а҆ не по чи́нꙋ а҆арѡ́новꙋ глаго́латисѧ;
11 Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
11 Εἰ μὲν οὖν τελείωσις διὰ τῆς Λευϊτικῆς ἱερωσύνης ἦν· ὁ λαὸς γὰρ ἐπ᾽ αὐτῇ νενομοθέτητο· τίς ἔτι χρεία κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδὲκ ἕτερον ἀνίστασθαι ἱερέα καὶ οὐ κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Ἀαρὼν λέγεσθαι;
12 прелага́емꙋ бо свѧще́нствꙋ, по нꙋ́жди и҆ зако́нꙋ премѣне́нїе быва́етъ.
12 For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change made also in the law.
12 μετατιθεμένης γὰρ τῆς ἱερωσύνης ἐξ ἀνάγκης καὶ νόμου μετάθεσις γίνεται.
13 Ѡ҆ не́мже бо глаго́лютсѧ сїѧ̑, колѣ́нꙋ и҆но́мꙋ причасти́сѧ, ѿ негѡ́же никто́же пристꙋпѝ ко ѻ҆лтарю̀:
13 For he of whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.
13 ἐφ᾽ ὃν γὰρ λέγεται ταῦτα, φυλῆς ἑτέρας μετέσχηκεν, ἀφ᾽ ἧς οὐδεὶς προσέσχηκε τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ.
14 ꙗ҆́вѣ бо, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѿ колѣ́на і҆ꙋ́дова возсїѧ̀ гдⷭ҇ь на́шъ, ѡ҆ не́мже колѣ́нѣ мѡѷсе́й ѡ҆ свѧще́нствѣ ничесо́же глаго́ла.
14 For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
14 πρόδηλον γὰρ ὅτι ἐξ Ἰούδα ἀνατέταλκεν ὁ Κύριος ἡμῶν, εἰς ἣν φυλὴν οὐδὲν περὶ ἱερωσύνης Μωϋσῆς ἐλάλησε.
15 И҆ ли́шше є҆щѐ ꙗ҆́вѣ є҆́сть, ꙗ҆́кѡ по подо́бїю мелхїседе́ковꙋ востае́тъ сщ҃е́нникъ и҆́нъ,
15 This is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,
15 Καὶ περισσότερον ἔτι κατάδηλόν ἐστιν, εἰ κατὰ τὴν ὁμοιότητα Μελχισεδὲκ ἀνίσταται ἱερεὺς ἕτερος,
16 и҆́же не по зако́нꙋ за́повѣди плотскі́ѧ бы́сть, но по си́лѣ живота̀ неразрꙋша́емагѡ.
16 who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life;
16 ὃς οὐ κατὰ νόμον ἐντολῆς σαρκικῆς γέγονεν, ἀλλὰ κατὰ δύναμιν ζωῆς ἀκαταλύτου·
17 Свидѣ́тельствꙋетъ бо, ꙗ҆́кѡ ты̀ є҆сѝ сщ҃е́нникъ во вѣ́къ по чи́нꙋ мелхїседе́ковꙋ.
17 for it is testified, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”
17 μαρτυρεῖ γὰρ ὅτι σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ.
18 Ѿлага́нїе ᲂу҆́бѡ быва́етъ пре́жде бы́вшїѧ за́повѣди за не́мощное є҆ѧ̀ и҆ неполе́зное:
18 For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness
18 ἀθέτησις μὲν γὰρ γίνεται προαγούσης ἐντολῆς διὰ τὸ αὐτῆς ἀσθενὲς καὶ ἀνωφελές·
19 ничто́же бо соверши́лъ зако́нъ: привведе́нїе же є҆́сть лꙋ́чшемꙋ ᲂу҆пова́нїю, и҆́мже приближа́емсѧ къ бг҃ꙋ.
19 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
19 οὐδὲν γὰρ ἐτελείωσεν ὁ νόμος, ἐπεισαγωγὴ δὲ κρείττονος ἐλπίδος, δι᾽ ἧς ἐγγίζομεν τῷ Θεῷ.
20 И҆ по є҆ли́кꙋ не без̾ клѧ́твы:
20 Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath
20 καὶ καθ᾽ ὅσον οὐ χωρὶς ὁρκωμοσίας· — οἱ μὲν γὰρ χωρὶς ὁρκωμοσίας εἰσὶν ἱερεῖς γεγονότες,
21 ѻ҆ни́ бо без̾ клѧ́твы свѧще́нницы бы́ша, се́й же съ клѧ́твою чрез̾ глаго́лющаго къ немꙋ̀: клѧ́тсѧ гдⷭ҇ь и҆ не раска́етсѧ: ты̀ є҆сѝ сщ҃е́нникъ во вѣ́къ по чи́нꙋ мелхїседе́ковꙋ:
21 (for they indeed have been made priests without an oath), but he with an oath by him that says of him, “The Lord swore and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.’”
21 ὁ δὲ μετὰ ὁρκωμοσίας διὰ τοῦ λέγοντος πρὸς αὐτόν· ὤμοσε Κύριος, καὶ οὐ μεταμεληθήσεται· σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ· —
22 по толи́кꙋ лꙋ́чшагѡ завѣ́та бы́сть и҆спорꙋ́чникъ і҆и҃съ.
22 By so much, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
22 κατὰ τοσοῦτον κρείττονος διαθήκης γέγονεν ἔγγυος Ἰησοῦς.
23 И҆ ѻ҆нѝ мно́жайши свѧще́нницы бы́ша, занѐ сме́ртїю возбране́ни сꙋ́ть пребыва́ти:
23 Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.
23 Καὶ οἱ μὲν πλείονές εἰσι γεγονότες ἱερεῖς διὰ τὸ θανάτῳ κωλύεσθαι παραμένειν·
24 се́й же, зане́же пребыва́етъ во вѣ́ки, непрестꙋ́пное и҆́мать сщ҃е́нство,
24 But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable.
24 ὁ δὲ διὰ τὸ μένειν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἀπαράβατον ἔχει τὴν ἱερωσύνην·
25 тѣ́мже и҆ спⷭ҇тѝ до конца̀ мо́жетъ приходѧ́щихъ чрез̾ него̀ къ бг҃ꙋ, всегда̀ жи́въ сы́й, во є҆́же хода́тайствовати ѡ҆ ни́хъ.
25 Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.
25 ὅθεν καὶ σῴζειν εἰς τὸ παντελὲς δύναται τοὺς προσερχομένους δι᾽ αὐτοῦ τῷ Θεῷ, πάντοτε ζῶν εἰς τὸ ἐντυγχάνειν ὑπὲρ αὐτῶν.
26 Тако́въ бо на́мъ подоба́ше а҆рхїере́й: прпⷣбенъ, неѕло́бивъ, безскве́рненъ, ѿлꙋче́нъ ѿ грѣ̑шникъ и҆ вы́шше нб҃съ бы́вый,
26 For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
26 Τοιοῦτος γὰρ ἡμῖν ἔπρεπεν ἀρχιερεύς, ὅσιος, ἄκακος, ἀμίαντος, κεχωρισμένος ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτωλῶν καὶ ὑψηλότερος τῶν οὐρανῶν γενόμενος,
27 и҆́же не и҆́мать по всѧ̑ дни̑ нꙋ́жды, ꙗ҆́коже первосвѧще́нницы, пре́жде ѡ҆ свои́хъ грѣсѣ́хъ жє́ртвы приноси́ти, пото́мъ же ѡ҆ людски́хъ: сїе́ бо сотворѝ є҆ди́ною, себѐ прине́съ.
27 who doesn’t need, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices daily, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. For he did this once for all, when he offered up himself.
27 ὃς οὐκ ἔχει καθ᾽ ἡμέραν ἀνάγκην, ὥσπερ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς, πρότερον ὑπὲρ τῶν ἰδίων ἁμαρτιῶν θυσίας ἀναφέρειν, ἔπειτα τῶν τοῦ λαοῦ· τοῦτο γὰρ ἐποίησεν ἐφάπαξ ἑαυτὸν ἀνενέγκας.
28 Зако́нъ бо человѣ́ки поставлѧ́етъ первосвѧще́нники, и҆мꙋ́щыѧ не́мощь: сло́во же клѧ́твенное, є҆́же по зако́нѣ, сн҃а во вѣ́ки соверше́нна.
28 For the law appoints men as high priests who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints a Son forever who has been perfected.
28 ὁ νόμος γὰρ ἀνθρώπους καθίστησιν ἀρχιερεῖς ἔχοντας ἀσθένειαν, ὁ λόγος δὲ τῆς ὁρκωμοσίας τῆς μετὰ τὸν νόμον υἱὸν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τετελειωμένον.
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- 1 Genesis 14:18–20; Psalm 57:2; Hebrews 6:20; Micah 6:6; Daniel 5:18
- 2 Numbers 18:21; 1 Samuel 8:15; 1 Samuel 8:17; 2 Samuel 23:3; Psalm 85:10–11
- 3 Hebrews 7:17; Exodus 6:20–27; Hebrews 7:23–28; Hebrews 7:6; Matthew 4:3
- 4 Genesis 14:20; Acts 2:29; Genesis 17:5–6; Genesis 12:2; Acts 7:8–9
- 5 Leviticus 27:30–33; 2 Chronicles 31:4–6; Numbers 16:10–11; Numbers 18:21–32; Numbers 17:3–10
- 6 Romans 4:13; Hebrews 7:3–4; Genesis 13:14–17; Genesis 17:4–8; Hebrews 11:17
- 7 2 Chronicles 30:27; Genesis 48:15–20; Genesis 27:20–40; 2 Corinthians 13:14; 1 Kings 8:55
- 8 Hebrews 6:20; Hebrews 5:6; Revelation 1:18; Hebrews 7:23; John 14:19
- 9 Romans 5:12; Genesis 14:20; Hebrews 7:4
- 10 Hebrews 7:5; Genesis 46:26; Genesis 35:11
- 11 Hebrews 8:7; Galatians 2:21; Galatians 4:9; Hebrews 7:17–19; Hebrews 8:10–13
- 12 Jeremiah 31:31–34; Isaiah 66:21; Acts 6:13–14; Ezekiel 16:61
- 13 Hebrews 7:11; Hebrews 7:14; Numbers 17:5; 2 Chronicles 26:16–21; Numbers 16:40
- 14 Micah 5:2; Isaiah 11:1; Revelation 5:5; Luke 3:33; Genesis 49:10
- 15 Psalm 110:4; Hebrews 7:17–21; Hebrews 7:3; Hebrews 7:11
- 16 Revelation 1:18; Galatians 4:9; Galatians 4:3; Colossians 2:20; Hebrews 10:1
- 17 Psalm 110:4; Hebrews 5:6; Hebrews 7:15; Hebrews 7:21; Hebrews 5:10
- 18 Romans 8:3; Acts 13:39; Hebrews 7:11–12; Galatians 4:9; Hebrews 8:7–13
- 19 Acts 13:39; Hebrews 4:16; Hebrews 9:9; Romans 8:3; Hebrews 6:18
- 20 Numbers 18:7; Hebrews 5:6; Psalm 110:4
- 21 Psalm 110:4; Hebrews 7:17; Hebrews 6:16–18; 1 Samuel 15:29
- 22 1 Corinthians 11:25; Hebrews 8:6–12; Hebrews 13:20; Luke 22:20; Hebrews 12:24
- 23 Nehemiah 12:10–11; Hebrews 7:8; 1 Chronicles 6:3–14
- 24 John 12:34; Hebrews 7:28; Isaiah 9:6–7; Revelation 1:18; Hebrews 7:8–25
- 25 Romans 8:34; 1 John 2:1–2; 1 Timothy 2:5; Jude 24; John 14:6
- 26 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:22; Hebrews 4:14–15; 1 John 2:2; Hebrews 8:1
- 27 Hebrews 9:12; Hebrews 9:28; Hebrews 9:14; Ephesians 5:2; Hebrews 10:6–12
- 28 Hebrews 2:10; Hebrews 1:2; Hebrews 7:21; Hebrews 5:1–2; Luke 13:32
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Paul wishing to show the difference between the New and Old [Covenant], scatters it everywhere; and shoots from afar, and noises it abroad, and prepares beforehand. For at once even from the introduction, he laid down this saying, that "to them indeed He spake by prophets, but to us by the Son" ( c. i.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 14 (1889)
… elegantly expresses the very kind of sacrifice of which the Priest Himself says, "The bread which I will give is my flesh for the life of the world." The same is the sacrifice not after the order of Aaron, but after the order of Melchisedec: let him that readeth understand.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
… but before all ages by the Father; and He so far excels the others as with an oath He is made Priest: For they are priests without an oath, but He with an oath by Him that said, The Lord sware, and will not repent.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
Ninthly, they allege, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for us. O, how beautiful and mystical and kind.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
To the priests it is said, "First offer sacrifices for your own sins, and so for the people." The sacrifices convicted the priests that if any one should call himself righteous and without sin, it might be answered him, "I look not at what thou sayest, but at what thou offerest; thine own victim convicteth thee.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)