Anoint them just as you anointed their father. Then they will be able to serve me as priests. They will be anointed to do the work of priests. That work will last for all time to come.”

怎样膏他们的父亲，也要照样膏他们，使他们给我供祭司的职分。他们世世代代凡受膏的，就永远当祭司的职任。”

你怎样膏他们的父亲，也要照样膏他们，使他们成为事奉我的祭司。他们受了膏，就必世世代代永远得祭司的职分。”

你怎样膏他们的父亲，也要照样膏他们，使他们成为事奉我的祭司。他们受了膏，就必世世代代永远得祭司的职分。”

用同样的仪式膏立他们，使他们做祭司事奉我。他们的受膏将使他们永远做祭司，世代相传。”

要膏抹他们好像膏抹他们的父亲一样，使他们可以作祭司服事我；他们的膏抹使他们世世代代永远当祭司之职。”

怎樣膏他們的父親，也要照樣膏他們，使他們給我供祭司的職分。他們世世代代凡受膏的，就永遠當祭司的職任。」

你怎樣膏他們的父親，也要照樣膏他們，使他們成為事奉我的祭司。他們受了膏，就必世世代代永遠得祭司的職分。」

你怎樣膏他們的父親，也要照樣膏他們，使他們成為事奉我的祭司。他們受了膏，就必世世代代永遠得祭司的職分。」

用同樣的儀式膏立他們，使他們做祭司事奉我。他們的受膏將使他們永遠做祭司，世代相傳。」

要膏抹他們好像膏抹他們的父親一樣，使他們可以作祭司服事我；他們的膏抹使他們世世代代永遠當祭司之職。”

用膏膏他們，正如膏他們的父親一樣，讓他們作祭司來事奉我：他們之受膏就使他們世世代代永遠當祭司的職任。』

膏之如父、俾任祭司職、以奉事我、彼既受膏、則永為祭司、歷世弗替、

膏之如父、使為祭司、以奉事我、緣受其膏、亞倫子孫、必永為祭司、歷世勿替。○

膏之如膏其父然、使為祭司奉事我、彼受此膏、則得歷代為祭司之職、

Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so they may serve me as priests. Their anointing will be to a priesthood that will continue throughout their generations.”

and anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may serve me as priests. And their anointing shall admit them to a perpetual priesthood throughout their generations.”

Anoint them as you did their father, so they may also serve me as priests. With their anointing, Aaron’s descendants are set apart for the priesthood forever, from generation to generation.”

Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may also serve me as priests. Their anointing will serve to inaugurate a permanent priesthood for them throughout their generations.”

and you shall anoint them just as you have anointed their father, so that they may serve as priests to Me; and their anointing will qualify them for a permanent priesthood throughout their generations.”

You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may minister to Me as priests; for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.”

and thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: and their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may also serve Me as priests. Their anointing will serve to inaugurate a permanent priesthood for them throughout their generations.”

And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

and anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may minister as my priests; their anointing will make them a priesthood that will continue throughout their generations.”

You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may minister to me in the priest’s office. Their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.”

He and his sons after him will have a covenant to be priests forever. That is because he was committed to making sure that I, his God, was honored. In that way he paid for the sin of the Israelites.”

The Lord has made a promise. He will not change his mind. He has said,“ You are a priest forever, just like Melchizedek.”

Every high priest is chosen from among the people. He is appointed to act for the people. He acts for them in whatever has to do with God. He offers gifts and sacrifices for their sins.Some people have gone astray without knowing it. He is able to deal gently with them. He can do that because he himself is weak.That’s why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins. He must also do it for the sins of the people.And no one can take this honor for himself. Instead, he receives it when he is appointed by God. That is just how it was for Aaron.It was the same for Christ. He did not take for himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him,“ You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.”( Psalm 2:7)In another place God said,“ You are a priest forever, just like Melchizedek.”( Psalm 110:4)Jesus prayed while he lived on earth. He made his appeal with sincere cries and tears. He prayed to the God who could save him from death. God answered Jesus because he truly honored God.Jesus was God’s Son. But by suffering he learned what it means to obey.In this way he was made perfect. Eternal salvation comes from him. He saves all those who obey him.God appointed him to be the high priest, just like Melchizedek.We have a lot to say about this. But it is hard to make it clear to you. That’s because you are no longer trying to understand.By this time you should be teachers. But in fact, you need someone to teach you all over again. You need even the simple truths of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food.Anyone who lives on milk is still a baby. That person does not want to learn about living a godly life.Solid food is for those who are grown up. They have trained themselves to tell the difference between good and evil. That shows they have grown up.

Scripture says,“ You are a priest forever, just like Melchizedek.”( Psalm 110:4)The old rule is set aside. It was weak and useless.The law didn’t make anything perfect. Now a better hope has been given to us. That hope brings us near to God.The change of priestly system was made with a promise. Others became priests without any promise.But Jesus became a priest with a promise. God said to him,“ The Lord has given his word and made a promise. He will not change his mind. He has said,‘ You are a priest forever.’ ”( Psalm 110:4)Because God gave his word, Jesus makes certain the promise of a better covenant.There were many priests in Levi’s family line. Death kept them from continuing in office.But Jesus lives forever. So he always holds the office of priest.

Here is the main point of what we are saying. We have a high priest like that. He sat down at the right hand of the throne of the King, the Majesty in heaven.He serves in the sacred tent. The Lord set up the true holy tent. A mere human being did not set it up.Every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices. So this priest also had to have something to offer.What if he were on earth? Then he would not be a priest. There are already priests who offer the gifts required by the law.They serve at a sacred tent. But it is only a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. That’s why God warned Moses when he was about to build the holy tent. God said,“ Be sure to make everything just like the pattern I showed you on the mountain.”( Exodus 25:40)But Jesus has been given a greater work to do for God. He is the go- between for the new covenant. This covenant is better than the old one. The new covenant is based on better promises.Suppose nothing had been wrong with that first covenant. Then no one would have looked for another covenant.But God found fault with the people. He said,“ The days are coming, announces the Lord. I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel. I will also make it with the people of Judah.It will not be like the covenant I made with their people of long ago. That was when I took them by the hand. I led them out of Egypt. My new covenant will be different because they didn’t remain faithful to my old covenant. So I turned away from them, announces the Lord.This is the covenant I will establish with the people of Israel after that time, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their minds. I will write them on their hearts. I will be their God. And they will be my people.

Put caps on their heads. Tie belts on Aaron and his sons. The work of the priests belongs to them. This is my law that will last for all time to come.“ Then you must prepare Aaron and his sons to serve me.

Melchizedek has no father or mother. He has no family line. His days have no beginning. His life has no end. He remains a priest forever. In this way, he is like the Son of God.

“ Always remember this day. You and your children after you must celebrate this day as a feast to honor the Lord. You must do this for all time to come. It is a law that will last forever.

Without a doubt, the more important person blesses the less important one.

Say to the people of Israel,‘ This will be my sacred anointing oil for all time to come.

Suppose a person makes perfume in the same way. And suppose that person puts it on someone who is not a priest. Then that person must be separated from their people.’ ”