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Heb 2:17	Strong Concordance	Wherefore [3606] in [2596] all things [3956] it behoved him [3784] to be made like [3666] unto his brethren [80], that [2443] he might be [1096] a merciful [1655] and [2532] faithful [4103] high priest [749] in things pertaining to [4314] God [2316], to [1519] make reconciliation for [2433] the sins [266] of the people [2992].
	King James	Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Wherefore--Greek, "Whence." Found in Paul's speech, Act 26:19. in all things--which are incidental to manhood, the being born, nourished, growing up, suffering. Sin is not, in the original constitution of man, a necessary attendant of manhood, so He had no sin. it behooved him--by moral necessity, considering what the justice and love of God required of Him as Mediator (compare Heb 5:3), the office which He had voluntarily undertaken in order to "help" man (Heb 2:16). his brethren-- (Heb 2:11); "the seed of Abraham" (Heb 2:16), and so also the spiritual seed, His elect out of all mankind. be, &c.--rather as Greek, "that He might become High Priest"; He was called so, when He was "made perfect by the things which He suffered" (Heb 2:10; Heb 5:8-10). He was actually made so, when He entered within the veil, from which last flows His ever continuing intercession as Priest for us. The death, as man, must first be, in order that the bringing in of the blood into the heavenly Holy Place might follow, in which consisted the expiation as High Priest. merciful--to "the people" deserving wrath by "sins." Mercy is a prime requisite in a priest, since his office is to help the wretched and raise the fallen: such mercy is most likely to be found in one who has a fellow-feeling with the afflicted, having been so once Himself (Heb 4:15); not that the Son of God needed to be taught by suffering to be merciful, but that in order to save us He needed to take our manhood with all its sorrows, thereby qualifying Himself, by experimental suffering with us, to be our sympathizing High Priest, and assuring us of His entire fellow-feeling with us in every sorrow. So in the main CALVIN remarks here. faithful--true to God (Heb 3:5-6) and to man (Heb 10:23) in the mediatorial office which He has undertaken. high priest--which Moses was not, though "faithful" (Heb. 2:1-18). Nowhere, except in Psa 110:4; Zac 6:13, and in this Epistle, is Christ expressly called a priest. In this Epistle alone His priesthood is professedly discussed; whence it is evident how necessary is this book of the New Testament. In Psa 110:1-7, and Zac 6:13, there is added mention of the kingdom of Christ, which elsewhere is spoken of without the priesthood, and that frequently. On the cross, whereon as Priest He offered the sacrifice, He had the title "King" inscribed over Him [BENGEL]. to make reconciliation for the sins--rather as Greek, "to propitiate (in respect to) the sins"; "to expiate the sins." Strictly divine justice is "propitiated"; but God's love is as much from everlasting as His justice; therefore, lest Christ's sacrifice, or its typical forerunners, the legal sacrifices, should be thought to be antecedent to God's grace and love, neither are said in the Old or New Testament to have propitiated God; otherwise Christ's sacrifices might have been thought to have first induced God to love and pity man, instead of (as the fact really is) His love having originated Christ's sacrifice, whereby divine justice and divine love are harmonized. The sinner is brought by that sacrifice into God's favor, which by sin he had forfeited; hence his right prayer is, "God be propitiated (so the Greek) to me who am a sinner" (Luk 18:13). Sins bring death and "the fear of death" (Heb 2:15). He had no sin Himself, and "made reconciliation for the iniquity" of all others (Dan 9:24). of the people--"the seed of Abraham" (Heb 2:16); the literal Israel first, and then (in the design of God), through Israel, the believing Gentiles, the spiritual Israel (Pe1 2:10).

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

Wherefore--Greek, "Whence." Found in Paul's speech, Act 26:19.

in all things--which are incidental to manhood, the being born, nourished, growing up, suffering. Sin is not, in the original constitution of man, a necessary attendant of manhood, so He had no sin.

it behooved him--by moral necessity, considering what the justice and love of God required of Him as Mediator (compare Heb 5:3), the office which He had voluntarily undertaken in order to "help" man (Heb 2:16).

his brethren-- (Heb 2:11); "the seed of Abraham" (Heb 2:16), and so also the spiritual seed, His elect out of all mankind.

be, &c.--rather as Greek, "that He might become High Priest"; He was called so, when He was "made perfect by the things which He suffered" (Heb 2:10; Heb 5:8-10). He was actually made so, when He entered within the veil, from which last flows His ever continuing intercession as Priest for us. The death, as man, must first be, in order that the bringing in of the blood into the heavenly Holy Place might follow, in which consisted the expiation as High Priest.

merciful--to "the people" deserving wrath by "sins." Mercy is a prime requisite in a priest, since his office is to help the wretched and raise the fallen: such mercy is most likely to be found in one who has a fellow-feeling with the afflicted, having been so once Himself (Heb 4:15); not that the Son of God needed to be taught by suffering to be merciful, but that in order to save us He needed to take our manhood with all its sorrows, thereby qualifying Himself, by experimental suffering with us, to be our sympathizing High Priest, and assuring us of His entire fellow-feeling with us in every sorrow. So in the main CALVIN remarks here.

faithful--true to God (Heb 3:5-6) and to man (Heb 10:23) in the mediatorial office which He has undertaken.

high priest--which Moses was not, though "faithful" (Heb. 2:1-18). Nowhere, except in Psa 110:4; Zac 6:13, and in this Epistle, is Christ expressly called a priest. In this Epistle alone His priesthood is professedly discussed; whence it is evident how necessary is this book of the New Testament. In Psa 110:1-7, and Zac 6:13, there is added mention of the kingdom of Christ, which elsewhere is spoken of without the priesthood, and that frequently. On the cross, whereon as Priest He offered the sacrifice, He had the title "King" inscribed over Him [BENGEL].

to make reconciliation for the sins--rather as Greek, "to propitiate (in respect to) the sins"; "to expiate the sins." Strictly divine justice is "propitiated"; but God's love is as much from everlasting as His justice; therefore, lest Christ's sacrifice, or its typical forerunners, the legal sacrifices, should be thought to be antecedent to God's grace and love, neither are said in the Old or New Testament to have propitiated God; otherwise Christ's sacrifices might have been thought to have first induced God to love and pity man, instead of (as the fact really is) His love having originated Christ's sacrifice, whereby divine justice and divine love are harmonized. The sinner is brought by that sacrifice into God's favor, which by sin he had forfeited; hence his right prayer is, "God be propitiated (so the Greek) to me who am a sinner" (Luk 18:13). Sins bring death and "the fear of death" (Heb 2:15). He had no sin Himself, and "made reconciliation for the iniquity" of all others (Dan 9:24).

of the people--"the seed of Abraham" (Heb 2:16); the literal Israel first, and then (in the design of God), through Israel, the believing Gentiles, the spiritual Israel (Pe1 2:10).

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Wherefore in all things - In respect to his body; his soul; his rank and character. There was a propriety that he should be like them, and should partake of their nature. The meaning is, that there was a fitness that nothing should be wanting in him in reference to the innocent propensities and sympathies of human nature. It behoved him - It became him; or there was a fitness and propriety in it. The reason why it was proper, the apostle proceeds to state. Like unto his brethren - Like unto those who sustained to him the relation of brethren; particularly as he undertook to redeem the descendants of Abraham, and as he was a descendant of Abraham himself, there was a propriety that he should be like them. He calls them brethren; and it was proper that he should show that he regarded them as such by assuming their nature. That he might be a merciful and faithful high priest - (1) That he might be "merciful;" that is, compassionate. That he might know how to pity us in our infirmities and trials, by having a nature like our own. (2) that he might be "faithful;" that is, perform with fidelity all the functions pertaining to the office of high priest. The idea is, that it was needful that he should become a man; that he should experience as we do the infirmities and trials of life, and that by being a man, and partaking of all that pertained to man except his sins, he might feel how necessary it was that there should be "fidelity" in the office of high priest. Here was a race of sinners and sufferers. They were exposed to the wrath of God. They were liable to everlasting punishment. The judgment impended over the race, and the day of vengeance hastened on. "All now depended on the great high priest." All their hope Was in his "fidelity" to the great office which he had undertaken. If he were faithful, all would be safe; if he were unfaithful, all would be lost. Hence, the necessity that he should enter fully into the feelings, fears, and dangers of man; that he should become one of the race and be identified with them, so that he might be qualified to perform with faithfulness the great trust committed to him. High priest - The Jewish high priest was the successor of Aaron, and was at the head of the ministers of religion among the Jews. He was set apart with solemn ceremonies - clad in his sacred vestments - and anointed with oil; Exo 29:5-9; Lev 8:2. He was by his office the general judge of all that pertained to religion, and even of the judicial affairs of the Jewish nation; Deu 17:8-12; Deu 19:17; Deu 21:5; Deu 33:9-10. He only had the privilege of entering the most holy place once a year, on the great day of expiation, to make atonement for the sins of the whole people; Lev 16:2, etc. He was the oracle of truth - so that when clothed in his proper vestments, and having on the Urim and Thummim, he made known the will of God in regard to future events. The Lord Jesus became in the Christian dispensation what the Jewish high priest was in the old; and an important object of this Epistle is to show that he far surpassed the Jewish high priest, and in what respects the Jewish high priest was designed to typify the Redeemer. Paul, therefore, early introduces the subject, and shows that the Lord Jesus came to perform the functions of that sacred office, and that he was eminently endowed for it. In things pertaining to God - In offering sacrifice; or in services of a religious nature. The great purpose was to offer sacrifice, and make intercession; and the idea is, that Jesus took on himself our nature that he might sympathize with us; that thus he might be faithful to the great trust committed to him - the redemption of the world. Had he been unfaithful, all would have been lost, and the world would have sunk down to wo. To make reconciliation - By his death as a sacrifice. The word used here - ἱλάσκομαι hilaskomai - occurs but in one other place in the New Testament Luk 18:13, where it is rendered "God be merciful to me a sinner;" that is, reconciled to me. The noun (ἱλασμός hilasmos - "propitiation") is used in Jo1 2:2; Jo1 4:10. The word here means properly to "appease," to reconcile, to conciliate; and hence, to "propitiate" as to "sins;" that is, to propitiate God in reference to sins, or to render him propitious. The Son of God became a man, that he might so fully enter into the feelings of the people as to be faithful, and that he might be qualified as a high priest to perform the great work of rendering God propitious in regard to sins. How he did this, is fully shown in the subsequent parts of the Epistle.

The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]
reconciliation (Greek, "hilaskomai", "propitiation"). (See Scofield) - (Rom 3:25).

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Wherefore (ὅθεν) oP. Often in Hebrews. In all things to be made like unto his brethren (κατὰ πάντα τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ὁμοιωθῆναι) Comp. Phi 2:7, ἐν ὁμοιώματι ἀνθρώπων γενόμενος having become in the likeness of men. Likeness is asserted without qualification. There was a complete and real likeness to humanity, a likeness which was closest just where the traces of the curse of sin were most apparent - in poverty, temptation, and violent and unmerited death. It behooved (ὤφειλεν) Indicating an obligation growing out of the position which Christ assumed: something which he owed to his position as the helper of his people. That he might be a merciful and faithful high priest (ἵνα ἐλεήμων γένηται καὶ πιστὸς ἀρχιερεὺς) Rend. that he might be compassionate, and so (in consequence of being compassionate), a faithful high priest. The keynote of the Epistle, the high-priesthood of Christ, which is intimated in Heb 1:3, is here for the first time distinctly struck. Having shown that Christ delivers from the fear of death by nullifying the accusing power of sin, he now shows that he does this in his capacity of high priest, for which office it was necessary that he should be made like unto his human brethren. In the O.T. economy, the fear of death was especially connected with the approach to God of an impure worshipper (see Num 18:3, Num 18:5). This fear was mitigated or removed by the intervention of the Levitical priest, since it was the special charge of the priest so to discharge the service of the tabernacle that there might be no outbreak of divine wrath on the children of Israel (Num 18:5).Γένηται might show himself to be, or prove to be. The idea of compassion as an attribute of priests is not found in the O.T. On the contrary, the fault of the priests was their frequent lack of sympathy with the people (see Hos 4:4-9). In the later Jewish history, and in N.T. times, the priestly aristocracy of the Sadducees was notoriously unfeeling and cruel. The idea of a compassionate and faithful high priest would appeal powerfully to Jewish readers, who knew the deficiency of the Aaronic priesthood in that particular. Πιστὸς faithful, as an attribute of a priest, appears in Sa1 2:35. The idea there is fidelity. He will do all that is in God's mind. Comp. Heb 3:2. This implies trustworthiness. The idea here is, faithful in filling out the true ideal of the priesthood (Heb 5:1, Heb 5:2), by being not a mere ceremonialist but a compassionate man. In things pertaining to God (τὰ πρὸς τὸν θεόν) Comp. Rom 15:17. A technical phrase in Jewish liturgical language to denote the functions of worship. Const. with a faithful high priest, not with compassionate. To make reconciliation (εἰς τὸ ἱλάσκεθαι) See on propitiation, Rom 3:25. The verb only here and Luk 18:13.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Wherefore it behoved him - It was highly fit and proper, yea, necessary, in order to his design of redeeming them. To be made in all things - That essentially pertain to human nature, and in all sufferings and temptations. Like his brethren - This is a recapitulation of all that goes before: the sum of all that follows is added immediately. That he might be a merciful and faithful High Priest - Merciful toward sinners; faithful toward God. A priest or high priest is one who has a right of approaching God, and of bringing others to him. Faithful is treated of, Heb 3:2, &c., with its use; merciful, Heb 4:14, &c., with the use also; High Priest, Heb 5:4, &c., Heb 7:1, &c. The use is added from Heb 10:19. In things pertaining to God, to expiate the sins of the people - Offering up their sacrifices and prayers to God; deriving God's grace, peace, and blessings upon them.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Wherefore in all things - Because he thus laid hold on man in order to redeem him, it was necessary that he should in all things become like to man, that he might suffer in his stead, and make an atonement in his nature. That he might be a merciful and faithful high priest - Ἱνα ελεημων γενηται· That he might be merciful - that he might be affected with a feeling of our infirmities, that, partaking of our nature with all its innocent infirmities and afflictions, he might know how to compassionate poor, afflicted, suffering man. And that he might be a faithful high priest in those things which relate to God, whose justice requires the punishment of the transgressors, or a suitable expiation to be made for the sins of the people. The proper meaning of ἱλασκεσθαι τας ἁμαρτιας is to make propitiation or atonement for sins by sacrifice. See the note on Luk 18:13, where it [this word] is particularly explained. Christ is the great High Priest of mankind; 1. He exercises himself in the things pertaining to God, taking heed that God's honor be properly secured, his worship properly regulated, his laws properly enforced, and both his justice and mercy magnified. Again, 2. He exercises himself in things pertaining to Men, that he may make an atonement for them, apply this atonement to them, and liberate them thereby from the curse of a broken law, from the guilt and power of sin, from its inbeing and nature, and from all the evils to which they were exposed through it, and lastly that he might open their way into the holiest by his own blood; and he has mercifully and faithfully accomplished all that he has undertaken.

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¹⁰ Which [3588] in time past [4218] were not [3756] a people [2992], but [1161] are now [3568] the people [2992] of God [2316]: which [3588] had [1653] not [3756] obtained mercy [1653], but [1161] now [3568] have obtained mercy [1653].

¹⁶ For [1063] verily [1222] he took [1949] not [3756] on [1949] him the nature of angels [32]; but [235] he took on [1949] him the seed [4690] of Abraham [11].

²⁴ Seventy [07657] weeks [07620] are determined [02852] upon thy people [05971] and upon thy holy [06944] city [05892], to finish [03607] the transgression [06588], and to make an end [08552] [02856] of sins [02403], and to make reconciliation [03722] for iniquity [05771], and to bring in [0935] everlasting [05769] righteousness [06664], and to seal up [02856] the vision [02377] and prophecy [05030], and to anoint [04886] the most [06944] Holy [06944].

¹⁵ And [2532] deliver [525] them [5128] who [3745] through [1223] fear [5401] of death [2288] were [2258] all [3956] their lifetime [2198] subject [1777] to bondage [1397].

¹³ And [2532] the publican [5057], standing [2476] afar off [3113], would [2309] not [3756] lift up [1869] so much as [3761] his eyes [3788] unto [1519] heaven [3772], but [235] smote [5180] upon [1519] his [846] breast [4738], saying [3004], God [2316] be merciful [2433] to me [3427] a sinner [268].

¹³ Even he shall build [01129] the temple [01964] of the LORD [03068]; and he shall bear [05375] the glory [01935], and shall sit [03427] and rule [04910] upon his throne [03678]; and he shall be a priest [03548] upon his throne [03678]: and the counsel [06098] of peace [07965] shall be between them both [08147].

¹ A Psalm [04210] of David [01732]. The LORD [03068] said [05002] unto my Lord [0113], Sit [03427] thou at my right hand [03225], until I make [07896] thine enemies [0341] thy footstool [01916] [07272].
² The LORD [03068] shall send [07971] the rod [04294] of thy strength [05797] out of Zion [06726]: rule [07287] thou in the midst [07130] of thine enemies [0341].
³ Thy people [05971] shall be willing [05071] in the day [03117] of thy power [02428], in the beauties [01926] of holiness [06944] from the womb [07358] of the morning [04891]: thou hast the dew [02919] of thy youth [03208].
⁴ The LORD [03068] hath sworn [07650], and will not repent [05162], Thou art a priest [03548] for ever [05769] after the order [01700] of Melchizedek [04442].
⁵ The Lord [0136] at thy right hand [03225] shall strike [04272] through kings [04428] in the day [03117] of his wrath [0639].
⁶ He shall judge [01777] among the heathen [01471], he shall fill [04390] the places with the dead bodies [01472]; he shall wound [04272] the heads [07218] over many [07227] countries [0776].
⁷ He shall drink [08354] of the brook [05158] in the way [01870]: therefore shall he lift up [07311] the head [07218].

⁴ The LORD [03068] hath sworn [07650], and will not repent [05162], Thou art a priest [03548] for ever [05769] after the order [01700] of Melchizedek [04442].

²³ Let us hold fast [2722] the profession [3671] of our faith [1680] without wavering [186]; (for [1063] he is faithful [4103] that promised [1861]

⁵ And [2532] Moses [3475] verily [3303] was faithful [4103] in [1722] all [3650] his [846] house [3624], as [5613] a servant [2324], for [1519] a testimony [3142] of those things which were to be spoken after [2980];
⁶ But [1161] Christ [5547] as [5613] a son [5207] over [1909] his own [846] house [3624]; whose [3739] house [3624] are [2070] we [2249], if [1437] [4007] we hold fast [2722] the confidence [3954] and [2532] the rejoicing [2745] of the hope [1680] firm [949] unto [3360] the end [5056].

¹⁵ For [1063] we have [2192] not [3756] an high priest [749] which cannot [3361] [1410] be touched with the feeling [4834] of our [2257] infirmities [769]; but [1161] was [3985] in [2596] all points [3956] tempted [3985] [3987] like [2596] as [3665] we are, yet without [5565] sin [266].

⁸ Though [2539] he were [5607] a Son [5207], yet learned he [3129] obedience [5218] by [575] the things which [3739] he suffered [3958];
⁹ And [2532] being made perfect [5048], he became [1096] the author [159] of eternal [166] salvation [4991] unto all [3956] them that obey [5219] him [846];
¹⁰ Called [4316] of [5259] God [2316] an high priest [749] after [2596] the order [5010] of Melchisedec [3198].

¹⁰ For [1063] it became [4241] him [846], for [1223] whom [3739] are all things [3956], and [2532] by [1223] whom [3739] are all things [3956], in bringing [71] many [4183] sons [5207] unto [1519] glory [1391], to make [5048] the captain [747] of their [846] salvation [4991] perfect [5048] through [1223] sufferings [3804].

¹⁶ For [1063] verily [1222] he took [1949] not [3756] on [1949] him the nature of angels [32]; but [235] he took on [1949] him the seed [4690] of Abraham [11].

¹¹ For [1063] both [5037] he that sanctifieth [37] and [2532] they who are sanctified [37] are all [3956] of [1537] one [1520]: for [1223] which [3739] cause [156] he is [1870] not [3756] ashamed [1870] to call [2564] them [846] brethren [80],

¹⁶ For [1063] verily [1222] he took [1949] not [3756] on [1949] him the nature of angels [32]; but [235] he took on [1949] him the seed [4690] of Abraham [11].

³ And [2532] by reason [1223] hereof [5026] he ought [3784], as [2531] for [4012] the people [2992], so [3779] also [2532] for [4012] himself [1438], to offer [4374] for [5228] sins [266].

¹⁹ Whereupon [3606], O king [935] Agrippa [67], I was [1096] not [3756] disobedient [545] unto the heavenly [3770] vision [3701]:

¹⁰ Herein [1722] [5129] is [2076] love [26], not [3754] that [3756] we [2249] loved [25] God [2316], but [235] that [3754] he [846] loved [25] us [2248], and [2532] sent [649] his [846] Son [5207] to be the propitiation [2434] for [4012] our [2257] sins [266].

² And [2532] he [846] is [2076] the propitiation [2434] for [4012] our [2257] sins [266]: and [1161] not [3756] for [4012] ours [2251] only [3440], but [235] also [2532] for [4012] the sins of the whole [3650] world [2889].

² And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto Moses [04872], Speak [01696] unto Aaron [0175] thy brother [0251], that he come [0935] not at all times [06256] into the holy [06944] place within [01004] the vail [06532] before [06440] the mercy seat [03727], which is upon the ark [0727]; that he die [04191] not: for I will appear [07200] in the cloud [06051] upon the mercy [03727] seat.

⁹ Who said [0559] unto his father [01] and to his mother [0517], I have not seen [07200] him; neither did he acknowledge [05234] his brethren [0251], nor knew [03045] his own children [01121]: for they have observed [08104] thy word [0565], and kept [05341] thy covenant [01285].
¹⁰ They shall teach [03384] Jacob [03290] thy judgments [04941], and Israel [03478] thy law [08451]: they shall put [07760] incense [06988] before [0639] thee, and whole burnt sacrifice [03632] upon thine altar [04196].

⁵ And the priests [03548] the sons [01121] of Levi [03878] shall come near [05066]; for them the LORD [03068] thy God [0430] hath chosen [0977] to minister [08334] unto him, and to bless [01288] in the name [08034] of the LORD [03068]; and by their word [06310] shall every controversy [07379] and every stroke [05061] be tried:

¹⁷ Then both [08147] the men [0582], between whom the controversy [07379] is, shall stand [05975] before [06440] the LORD [03068], before [06440] the priests [03548] and the judges [08199], which shall be in those days [03117];

⁸ If there arise a matter [01697] too hard [06381] for thee in judgment [04941], between blood [01818] and blood [01818], between plea [01779] and plea [01779], and between stroke [05061] and stroke [05061], being matters [01697] of controversy [07379] within thy gates [08179]: then shalt thou arise [06965], and get thee up [05927] into the place [04725] which the LORD [03068] thy God [0430] shall choose [0977];
⁹ And thou shalt come [0935] unto the priests [03548] the Levites [03881], and unto the judge [08199] that shall be in those days [03117], and enquire [01875]; and they shall shew [05046] thee the sentence [01697] of judgment [04941]:
¹⁰ And thou shalt do [06213] according to the sentence [06310] [01697], which they of that place [04725] which the LORD [03068] shall choose [0977] shall shew [05046] thee; and thou shalt observe [08104] to do [06213] according to all that they inform [03384] thee:
¹¹ According to the sentence [06310] of the law [08451] which they shall teach [03384] thee, and according to the judgment [04941] which they shall tell [0559] thee, thou shalt do [06213]: thou shalt not decline [05493] from the sentence [01697] which they shall shew [05046] thee, to the right hand [03225], nor to the left [08040].
¹² And the man [0376] that will do [06213] presumptuously [02087], and will not hearken [08085] unto the priest [03548] that standeth [05975] to minister [08334] there before the LORD [03068] thy God [0430], or unto the judge [08199], even that man [0376] shall die [04191]: and thou shalt put away [01197] the evil [07451] from Israel [03478].

² Take [03947] Aaron [0175] and his sons [01121] with him, and the garments [0899], and the anointing [04888] oil [08081], and a bullock [06499] for the sin offering [02403], and two [08147] rams [0352], and a basket [05536] of unleavened bread [04682];

⁵ And thou shalt take [03947] the garments [0899], and put [03847] upon Aaron [0175] the coat [03801], and the robe [04598] of the ephod [0646], and the ephod [0646], and the breastplate [02833], and gird [0640] him with the curious girdle [02805] of the ephod [0646]:
⁶ And thou shalt put [07760] the mitre [04701] upon his head [07218], and put [05414] the holy [06944] crown [05145] upon the mitre [04701].
⁷ Then shalt thou take [03947] the anointing [04888] oil [08081], and pour [03332] it upon his head [07218], and anoint [04886] him.
⁸ And thou shalt bring [07126] his sons [01121], and put [03847] coats [03801] upon them.
⁹ And thou shalt gird [02296] them with girdles [073], Aaron [0175] and his sons [01121], and put [02280] the bonnets [04021] on them: and the priest's office [03550] shall be theirs for a perpetual [05769] statute [02708]: and thou shalt consecrate [04390] [03027] Aaron [0175] and his sons [01121].

²⁵ Whom [3739] God [2316] hath set forth [4388] to be a propitiation [2435] through [1223] faith [4102] in [1722] his [846] blood [129], to [1519] declare [1732] his [846] righteousness [1343] for [1223] the remission [3929] of sins [265] that are past [4266], through [1722] the forbearance [463] of God [2316];

¹⁷ I have [2192] therefore whereof [3767] I may glory [2746] through [1722] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] in those things which pertain to [4314] God [2316].

² Who can [1410] have compassion [3356] on the ignorant [50], and [2532] on them that are out of the way [4105]; for [1893] that he [4029] himself [846] also [2532] is compassed [4029] with infirmity [769].

¹ For [1063] every [3956] high priest [749] taken [2983] from among [1537] men [444] is ordained [2525] for [5228] men [444] in things pertaining to [4314] God [2316], that [2443] he may offer [4374] both [5037] gifts [1435] and [2532] sacrifices [2378] for [5228] sins [266]:

² Who was [5607] faithful [4103] to him that appointed [4160] him [846], as [5613] also [2532] Moses [3475] was faithful in [1722] all [3650] his [846] house [3624].

³⁵ And I will raise me up [06965] a faithful [0539] priest [03548], that shall do [06213] according to that which is in mine heart [03824] and in my mind [05315]: and I will build [01129] him a sure [0539] house [01004]; and he shall walk [01980] before [06440] mine anointed [04899] for ever [03117].

⁴ Yet let no man [0376] strive [07378], nor reprove [03198] another [0376]: for thy people [05971] are as they that strive [07378] with the priest [03548].
⁵ Therefore shalt thou fall [03782] in the day [03117], and the prophet [05030] also shall fall [03782] with thee in the night [03915], and I will destroy [01820] thy mother [0517].
⁶ My people [05971] are destroyed [01820] for lack of knowledge [01847]: because thou hast rejected [03988] knowledge [01847], I will also reject [03988] thee, that thou shalt be no priest [03547] to me: seeing thou hast forgotten [07911] the law [08451] of thy God [0430], I will also forget [07911] thy children [01121].
⁷ As they were increased [07230], so they sinned [02398] against me: therefore will I change [04171] their glory [03519] into shame [07036].
⁸ They eat up [0398] the sin [02403] of my people [05971], and they set [05375] their heart [05315] on their iniquity [05771].
⁹ And there shall be, like people [05971], like priest [03548]: and I will punish [06485] them for their ways [01870], and reward [07725] them their doings [04611].

⁵ And ye shall keep [08104] the charge [04931] of the sanctuary [06944], and the charge [04931] of the altar [04196]: that there be no wrath [07110] any more upon the children [01121] of Israel [03478].

³ And they shall keep [08104] thy charge [04931], and the charge [04931] of all the tabernacle [0168]: only they shall not come nigh [07126] the vessels [03627] of the sanctuary [06944] and the altar [04196], that neither they, nor ye also, die [04191].

³ Who [3739] being [5607] the brightness [541] of his glory [1391], and [2532] the express image [5481] of his [846] person [5287], and [5037] upholding [5342] all things [3956] by the word [4487] of his [846] power [1411], when he had [4160] [2512] by [1223] himself [1438] purged [4160] [2512] our [2257] sins [266], sat down [2523] on [1722] the right hand [1188] of the Majesty [3172] on [1722] high [5308];

⁷ But [235] made [2758] himself [1438] of no reputation [2758], and took upon him [2983] the form [3444] of a servant [1401], and was made [1096] in [1722] the likeness [3667] of men [444]:

¹ For [1063] this [3778] Melchisedec [3198], king [935] of Salem [4532], priest [2409] of the most high [5310] God [2316], who [3588] met [4876] Abraham [11] returning [5290] from [575] the slaughter [2871] of the kings [935], and [2532] blessed [2127] him [846];

⁴ And [2532] no [3756] man [5100] taketh [2983] this honour [5092] unto himself [1438], but [235] he that is called [2564] of [5259] God [2316], as [2509] [2532] was Aaron [2].

¹⁴ Seeing [2192] then [3767] that we have [2192] a great [3173] high priest [749], that is passed into [1330] the heavens [3772], Jesus [2424] the Son [5207] of God [2316], let us hold fast [2902] our profession [3671].

² Who was [5607] faithful [4103] to him that appointed [4160] him [846], as [5613] also [2532] Moses [3475] was faithful in [1722] all [3650] his [846] house [3624].