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Hebrews 7 Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899

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1 For this Melchisedech was king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him:

1 PORQUE este Melchîsedec, rey de Salem, sacerdote del Dios Altísimo, el cual salió á recibir á Abraham que volvía de la derrota de los reyes, y le bendijo,

2 To whom also Abraham divided the tithes of all: who first indeed by interpretation, is king of justice: and then also king of Salem, that is, king of peace:

2 Al cual asimismo dió Abraham los diezmos de todo, primeramente él se interpreta Rey de justicia; y luego también Rey de Salem, que es, Rey de paz;

3 Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but likened unto the Son of God, continueth a priest for ever.

3 Sin padre, sin madre, sin linaje; que ni tiene principio de días, ni fin de vida, mas hecho semejante al Hijo de Dios, permanece sacerdote para siempre.

4 Now consider how great this man is, to whom also Abraham the patriarch gave tithes out of the principal things.

4 Mirad pues cuán grande fué éste, al cual aun Abraham el patriarca dió diezmos de los despojos.

5 And indeed they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is to say, of their brethren: though they themselves also came out of the loins of Abraham.

5 Y ciertamente los que de los hijos de Leví toman el sacerdocio, tienen mandamiento de tomar del pueblo los diezmos según la ley, es á saber, de sus hermanos aunque también hayan salido de los lomos de Abraham.

6 But he, whose pedigree is not numbered among them, received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

6 Mas aquél cuya genealogía no es contada de ellos, tomó de Abraham los diezmos, y bendijo al que tenía las promesas.

7 And without all contradiction, that which is less, is blessed by the better.

7 Y sin contradicción alguna, lo que es menos es bendecido de lo que es más.

8 And here indeed, men that die, receive thithes: but there he hath witness, that he liveth.

8 Y aquí ciertamente los hombres mortales toman los diezmos: mas allí, aquel del cual está dado testimonio que vive.

9 And (as it may be said) even Levi who received tithes, paid tithes in Abraham:

9 Y, por decirlo así, en Abraham fué diezmado también Leví, que recibe los diezmos;

10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedech met him.

10 Porque aun estaba en los lomos de su padre cuando Melchîsedec le salió al encuentro.

11 If then perfection was by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchisedech, and not be called according to the order of Aaron?

11 Si pues la perfección era por el sacerdocio Levítico (porque debajo de él recibió el pueblo la ley) ¿qué necesidad [había] aún de que se levantase otro sacerdote según el orden de Melchîsedec, y que no fuese llamado según el orden de Aarón?

12 For the priesthood being translated, it is necessary that a translation also be made of the law.

12 Pues mudado el sacerdocio, necesario es que se haga también mudanza de la ley.

13 For he, of whom these things are spoken, is of another tribe, of which no one attended on the altar.

13 Porque aquel del cual esto se dice, de otra tribu es, de la cual nadie asistió al altar.

14 For it is evident that our Lord sprung out of Juda: in which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.

14 Porque notorio es que el Señor nuestro nació de la tribu de Judá, sobre cuya tribu nada habló Moisés tocante al sacerdocio.

15 And it is yet far more evident: if according to the similitude of Melchisedech there ariseth another priest,

15 Y aun más manifiesto es, si á semejanza de Melchîsedec se levanta otro sacerdote,

16 Who is made not according to the law of a carnal commandment, but according to the power of an indissoluble life:

16 El cual no es hecho conforme á la ley del mandamiento carnal, sino según la virtud de vida indisoluble;

17 For he testifieth: Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech.

17 Pues se da testimonio [de él]: Tú eres sacerdote para siempre, según el orden de Melchîsedec.

18 There is indeed a setting aside of the former commandment, because of the weakness and unprofitableness thereof:

18 El mandamiento precedente, cierto se abroga por su flaqueza é inutilidad;

19 (For the law brought nothing to perfection,) but a bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw nigh to God.

19 Porque nada perfeccionó la ley; mas [hízolo] la introducción de mejor esperanza, por la cual nos acercamos á Dios.

20 And inasmuch as it is not without an oath, (for the others indeed were made priests without an oath;

20 Y por cuanto no [fué] sin juramento,

21 But this with an oath, by him that said unto him: The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever.)

21 (Porque los otros cierto sin juramento fueron hechos sacerdotes; mas éste, con juramento por el que le dijo: Juró el Señor, y no se arrepentirá: Tú eres sacerdote eternamente según el orden de Melchîsedec:)

22 By so much is Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

22 Tanto de mejor testamento es hecho fiador Jesús.

23 And the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue:

23 Y los otros cierto fueron muchos sacerdotes, en cuanto por la muerte no podían permanecer.

24 But this, for that he continueth for ever, hath an everlasting priesthood,

24 Mas éste, por cuanto permanece para siempre, tiene un sacerdocio inmutable:

25 Whereby he is able also to save for ever them that come to God by him; always living to make intercession for us.

25 Por lo cual puede también salvar eternamente á los que por él se allegan á Dios, viviendo siempre para interceder por ellos.

26 For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

26 Porque tal pontífice nos convenía: santo, inocente, limpio, apartado de los pecadores, y hecho más sublime que los cielos;

27 Who needeth not daily (as the other priests) to offer sacrifices first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, in offering himself.

27 Que no tiene necesidad cada día, como los [otros] sacerdotes, de ofrecer primero sacrificios por sus pecados, y luego por los del pueblo: porque esto [lo] hizo una sola vez, ofreciéndose á sí mismo.

28 For the law maketh men priests, who have infirmity: but the word of the oath, which was since the law, the Son who is perfected for evermore.

28 Porque la ley constituye sacerdotes á hombres flacos; mas la palabra del juramento, después de la ley, [constituye] al Hijo, hecho perfecto para siempre.

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

Commentary 7:1 John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews (Homily XII)
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)
Quotes verse 7:11 Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (Book XVII, Chapter 4)
… 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)
Quotes verse 7:21 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture X)
… 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)
Quotes verse 7:25 Gregory of Nazianzus, Theological Orations (The Fourth Theological Oration, Which is the Second Concerning the Son)
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)
Quotes verse 7:27 Augustine of Hippo, Sermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament (Sermon LXXXV)
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)

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