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21 (for they indeed became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to Him,

(A)The [a]Lord has sworn
And (B)will not change His mind,
You are a priest (C)forever’”);

22 so much more Jesus also has become the (D)guarantee of (E)a better covenant.

23 And [b]the former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing,

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  1. Hebrews 7:21 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Ps 110:4
  2. Hebrews 7:23 Lit the greater number have become priests...

21 but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him:

“The Lord has sworn
    and will not change his mind:(A)
    ‘You are a priest forever.’”[a](B)

22 Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.(C)

23 Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office;

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  1. Hebrews 7:21 Psalm 110:4