For those priests. — Rather, For they indeed have been made priests without an oath.

By him that said unto him. — Better, by (or, through) Him that saith of Him. The last five words of the verse are absent from the best authorities: they were not needed for this part of the argument, and are therefore omitted from the quotation. All that has been said in chap. 6 (Hebrews 6:13) on confirmation by oath must be brought in here (see Notes on Hebrews 6:16): the words of the Psalm are really words of promise, and the “more abundant encouragement” is given us by means of the oath that shall never be reversed.

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