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Hebrews 7 Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)

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The digital source has no accents or capitals (as Robinson distributes it); 1912 base text, movable nu regularised.
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PT Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)

RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909

WEB World English Bible (Classic, with Deuterocanon)

1 ουτος γαρ ο μελχισεδεκ, βασιλευς σαλημ, ιερευς του θεου του υψιστου, ο συναντησας αβρααμ υποστρεφοντι απο της κοπης των βασιλεων και ευλογησας αυτον,

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,

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,

2 ω και δεκατην απο παντων εμερισεν αβρααμ, πρωτον μεν ερμηνευομενος βασιλευς δικαιοσυνης, επειτα δε και βασιλευς σαλημ, ο εστιν βασιλευς ειρηνης,

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;

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”,

3 απατωρ, αμητωρ, αγενεαλογητος, μητε αρχην ημερων μητε ζωης τελος εχων, αφωμοιωμενος δε τω υιω του θεου, μενει ιερευς εις το διηνεκες.

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.

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.

4 θεωρειτε δε πηλικος ουτος, ω και δεκατην αβρααμ εδωκεν εκ των ακροθινιων ο πατριαρχης.

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

4 Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best plunder.

5 και οι μεν εκ των υιων λευι την ιερατειαν λαμβανοντες εντολην εχουσιν αποδεκατουν τον λαον κατα τον νομον, τουτ εστιν τους αδελφους αυτων, καιπερ εξεληλυθοτας εκ της οσφυος αβρααμ·

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.

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,

6 ο δε μη γενεαλογουμενος εξ αυτων δεδεκατωκεν τον αβρααμ, και τον εχοντα τας επαγγελιας ευλογηκεν.

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

6 but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.

7 χωρις δε πασης αντιλογιας το ελαττον υπο του κρειττονος ευλογειται.

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

7 But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.

8 και ωδε μεν δεκατας αποθνησκοντες ανθρωποι λαμβανουσιν, εκει δε μαρτυρουμενος οτι ζη.

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

8 Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.

9 και ως επος ειπειν, δια αβρααμ και λευι ο δεκατας λαμβανων δεδεκατωται·

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

9 We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,

10 ετι γαρ εν τη οσφυι του πατρος ην οτε συνηντησεν αυτω ο μελχισεδεκ.

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

10 for he was yet in the body of his father when Melchizedek met him.

11 ει μεν ουν τελειωσις δια της λευιτικης ιερωσυνης ην· ο λαος γαρ επ αυτη νενομοθετητο· τις ετι χρεια κατα την ταξιν μελχισεδεκ ετερον ανιστασθαι ιερεα και ου κατα την ταξιν ααρων λεγεσθαι;

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?

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?

12 μετατιθεμενης γαρ της ιερωσυνης εξ αναγκης και νομου μεταθεσις γινεται.

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

12 For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change made also in the law.

13 εφ ον γαρ λεγεται ταυτα, φυλης ετερας μετεσχηκεν, αφ ης ουδεις προσεσχηκεν τω θυσιαστηριω.

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

13 For he of whom these things are said belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar.

14 προδηλον γαρ οτι εξ ιουδα ανατεταλκεν ο κυριος ημων, εις ην φυλην ουδεν περι ιερωσυνης μωυσης ελαλησεν.

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

14 For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.

15 και περισσοτερον ετι καταδηλον εστιν, ει κατα την ομοιοτητα μελχισεδεκ ανισταται ιερευς ετερος,

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

15 This is yet more abundantly evident, if after the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,

16 ος ου κατα νομον εντολης σαρκικης γεγονεν, αλλα κατα δυναμιν ζωης ακαταλυτου·

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

16 who has been made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but after the power of an endless life;

17 μαρτυρει γαρ οτι συ ιερευς εις τον αιωνα κατα την ταξιν μελχισεδεκ.

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

17 for it is testified, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”

18 αθετησις μεν γαρ γινεται προαγουσης εντολης δια το αυτης ασθενες και ανωφελες·

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

18 For there is an annulling of a foregoing commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

19 ουδεν γαρ ετελειωσεν ο νομος, επεισαγωγη δε κρειττονος ελπιδος, δι ης εγγιζομεν τω θεω.

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

19 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

20 και καθ οσον ου χωρις ορκωμοσιας·— οι μεν γαρ χωρις ορκωμοσιας εισιν ιερεις γεγονοτες,

20 Y por cuanto no [fué] sin juramento,

20 Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath

21 ο δε μετα ορκωμοσιας δια του λεγοντος προς αυτον· ωμοσεν κυριος, και ου μεταμεληθησεται· συ ιερευς εις τον αιωνα κατα την ταξιν μελχισεδεκ·—

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:)

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.’”

22 κατα τοσουτον κρειττονος διαθηκης γεγονεν εγγυος ιησους.

22 Tanto de mejor testamento es hecho fiador Jesús.

22 By so much, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

23 και οι μεν πλειονες εισιν γεγονοτες ιερεις δια το θανατω κωλυεσθαι παραμενειν·

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

23 Many, indeed, have been made priests, because they are hindered from continuing by death.

24 ο δε δια το μενειν αυτον εις τον αιωνα απαραβατον εχει την ιερωσυνην·

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

24 But he, because he lives forever, has his priesthood unchangeable.

25 οθεν και σωζειν εις το παντελες δυναται τους προσερχομενους δι αυτου τω θεω, παντοτε ζων εις το εντυγχανειν υπερ αυτων.

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

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.

26 τοιουτος γαρ ημιν επρεπεν αρχιερευς, οσιος, ακακος, αμιαντος, κεχωρισμενος απο των αμαρτωλων και υψηλοτερος των ουρανων γενομενος,

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

26 For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

27 ος ουκ εχει καθ ημεραν αναγκην, ωσπερ οι αρχιερεις, προτερον υπερ των ιδιων αμαρτιων θυσιας αναφερειν, επειτα των του λαου· τουτο γαρ εποιησεν εφαπαξ εαυτον ανενεγκας.

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.

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.

28 ο νομος γαρ ανθρωπους καθιστησιν αρχιερεις εχοντας ασθενειαν, ο λογος δε της ορκωμοσιας της μετα τον νομον υιον εις τον αιωνα τετελειωμενον.

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.

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.

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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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