Hebrews 7:11

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

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?

BSB

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?

WEB

Now if there were perfection 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?

YLT

If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood—for the people under it had received law—what further need, according to the order of Melchisedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?

F.O.G Original

(11) Now, if perfection surely was through the Levitical priesthood, for upon it the people found Torah, what further need was there for another priest to arise by the order of Melchizedek? And not told in accordance with the priestly succession of Aaron?

F.O.G

F.O.G MSG

¹¹If perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthoodᵍ—and indeed the law given to the people established that priesthood—why was there still need for another priest to come, one in the order of Melchizedek, not in the order of Aaron?

Footnotes:

¹¹ᵍ Levitical priesthood: The system of priests from the tribe of Levi established under Moses