Hebrews 7:28
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New International Version (©1984)
For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For the Law appoints men as high priests who are weak, but the word of the oath, which came after the Law, appoints a Son, made perfect forever.

International Standard Version (©2008)
For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak, but the promised oath, which came after the law, results in a Son who is eternally perfect.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Moses' Teachings designated mortals as chief priests even though they had weaknesses. But God's promise, which came after Moses' Teachings, designated the Son who forever accomplished everything that God required.

King James Bible
For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.

American King James Version
For the law makes men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, makes the Son, who is consecrated for ever more.

American Standard Version
For the law appointeth men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the law, appointeth a Son, perfected for evermore.

Bible in Basic English
The law makes high priests of men who are feeble; but the word of the oath, which was made after the law, gives that position to a Son, in whom all good is for ever complete.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Darby Bible Translation
For the law constitutes men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the swearing of the oath which is after the law, a Son perfected for ever.

English Revised Version
For the law appointeth men high priests, having infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the law, appointeth a Son, perfected for evermore.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the law maketh men high priests who have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was after the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.

Weymouth New Testament
For the Law constitutes men High Priests--men with all their infirmity--but the utterance of the oath, which came later than the Law, constitutes High Priest a Son who has been made for ever perfect.

World English Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
for the law doth appoint men chief priests, having infirmity, but the word of the oath that is after the law appointeth the Son -- to the age having been perfected.

Geneva Study Bible

For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the {n} word of the oath, {14} which {o} was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.

(n) The commandment of God which was bound with an oath.

(14) Another argument taken by the time: Former things are taken away by the later.

(o) Exhibited.

People's New Testament

7:28 For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity. The law puts imperfect men into the Aaronic priesthood.

But the word of the oath... maketh the Son. The spotless and Divine one

who is consecrated for evermore, who became an eternal priest.

Wesley's Notes

7:28 The law maketh men high priests that have infirmity - That are both weak, mortal, and sinful. But the oath which was since the law - Namely, in the time of David. Maketh the son, who is consecrated for ever - Who being now free, both from sin and death, from natural and moral infirmity, remaineth a priest for ever.

King James Translators' Notes

consecrated: Gr. perfected

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

28. For-reason for the difference stated in Heb 7:27, between His one sacrifice and their oft repeated sacrifices, namely, because of His entire freedom from the sinful infirmity to which they are subject. He needed not, as they, to offer For His own sin; and being now exempt from death and "perfected for evermore," He needs not to REPEAT His sacrifice.

the word-"the word" confirmed by "the oath."

which-which oath was after the law, namely, in Ps 110:4, abrogating the preceding law-priesthood.

the Son-contrasted with "men."

consecrated-Greek, "made perfect" once for all, as in Heb 2:10; 5:9; see on [2558]Heb 2:10; [2559]Heb 5:9. Opposed to "having infirmity." Consecrated as a perfected priest by His perfected sacrifice, and consequent anointing and exaltation to the right hand of the Father.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

7:26-28 Observe the description of the personal holiness of Christ. He is free from all habits or principles of sin, not having the least disposition to it in his nature. No sin dwells in him, not the least sinful inclination, though such dwells in the best of Christians. He is harmless, free from all actual transgression; he did no violence, nor was there any deceit in his mouth. He is undefiled. It is hard to keep ourselves pure, so as not to partake the guilt of other men's sins. But none need be dismayed who come to God in the name of his beloved Son. Let them be assured that he will deliver them in the time of trial and suffering, in the time of prosperity, in the hour of death, and in the day of judgment.


Hebrews 1:2 in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world.
Hebrews 2:10 For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the author of their salvation through sufferings.
Hebrews 5:2 he can deal gently with the ignorant and misguided, since he himself also is beset with weakness; (NASB ©1995)

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For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.

the law maketh. See on ch. 5:1,2 Ex 32:21,22 Le 4:3

the word. See on ver. 21 Ps 110:4

maketh the. See on ver. 3 1:2 3:6 4:14 5:5,8

who. 21,24

consecrated. Gr. perfected. 2:10 5:9 Lu 13:32 Joh 19:30 *Gr:

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