Hebrews 7:3 “Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or en…”

Hebrews 7:3

Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like unto the Son of God), abideth a priest continually.

Geneva Bible 1599

Without father, without mother, without kinred, and hath neither beginning of his dayes, neither ende of life: but is likened vnto the Sonne of God, and continueth a Priest for euer.

Darby Translation

without father, without mother, without genealogy; having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but assimilated to the Son of God, abides a priest continually.

Young's Literal Translation

without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, and being made like to the Son of God, doth remain a priest continually.

Bible in Basic English

Being without father or mother, or family, having no birth or end to his life, being made like the Son of God, is a priest for ever.

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Cross references

“descent”

Exodus 6:20–27 Exodus 6:18 1 Chronicles 6:1–3

Exodus 6:20–27 · BSB

And Amram married his father’s sister Jochebed, and she bore him Aaron and Moses. Amram lived 137 years.

Exodus 6:18 · BSB

The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years.

1 Chronicles 6:1–3 · BSB

The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

“a priest”

Hebrews 7:17 Hebrews 7:23–28

Hebrews 7:17 · BSB

For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

Hebrews 7:23–28 · BSB

Now there have been many other priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office.

Also

Hebrews 7:6 Matthew 4:3

Hebrews 7:6 · BSB

But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

Matthew 4:3 · BSB

The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”

4Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.

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