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Hebrews 7:12

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

KJV

μετατιθεμένης γὰρ τῆς ἱερωσύνης ἐξ ἀνάγκης καὶ νόμου μετάθεσις γίνεται.

Greek NT

Translato enim sacerdotio, necesse est ut et legis translatio fiat.

Vulgate

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

ASV

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

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

10 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
μετάθεσις
metathesis
noun · 3×
μετατίθημι
metatithemi
verb · 6×
νόμος
nomos
noun · 196×
ἀνάγκη
anagke
noun · 17×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ἱερωσύνη
ierosune
noun · 3×
o
article · 19778×

Covenant

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Is there an eternal law? Is there a natural law? Is there a human law? Is there a Divine law? Is there one Divine law, or several? Is there a law of sin? Article 1. Whether there is an eternal law? Objection 1. It would seem that there is no eternal law. Because every law is imposed on someone. But there was not someone from eternity on whom a law could be imposed: since God al…

Cross-references

  • Isa 66:21 — And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD.
  • Jer 31:31 — Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: