Hebrews 7:11

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?

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KJV

King James Version

If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need [was there] that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

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WEB

World English Bible

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?

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ASV

American Standard Version

Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it hath the people received the law), what further need [was there] that another priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be reckoned after the order of Aaron?

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

Then indeed, if perfection were by the Levitical priesthood (for upon it the people had received [the] law) what need [was] still [for] another priest to arise, according to the order of Melchizedek and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Hebrews 7

⁹ And so to speak, Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham.

¹⁰ For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.

¹¹ Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?

¹² For when the priesthood is changed, the law must be changed as well.

¹³ He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.

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