Hebrews 7 · Verse 14

Hebrews 7:14

For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
Hebrews 7:14, King James Version

Hebrews 7:14 in other translations

BSBFor it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.
WEBFor it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.
ASVFor it is evident that our Lord hath sprung out of Judah; as to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priests.
YLTfor it is evident that out of Judah hath arisen our Lord, in regard to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
DARBYFor it is clear that our Lord has sprung out of Juda, as to which tribe Moses spake nothing as to priests.
BBEBecause it is clear that our Lord comes out of Judah, and Moses said nothing about priests from that tribe.
WebsterFor it is evident that our Lord sprang from Judah; of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.

What does Hebrews 7:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. evident--literally, "manifest before the eyes" as a thing indisputable; a proof that whatever difficulties may now appear, then Jesus Christ's genealogy labored under none. our Lord--the only place where this now common title occurs without "Jesus," or "Christ," except 2Pe 3:15. sprang--as a plant, and a branch. Judah--Ge 49:10; Lu 1:27, 39 (Hebron of Judah, where Lightfoot thinks Jesus was conceived) Lu 2:4, 5; Re 5:5. of which tribe ... priesthood--"in respect to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priests" (so the oldest manuscripts read, nothing to imply that priests were to be taken from it).

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 14. For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Judah. It is well known; it cannot be a matter of dispute. About the fact that the Lord Jesus was of the tribe of Judah there could be no doubt. Comp. Mt 1:3. But probably the apostle means here to refer to more than that simple fact. It was a doctrine of the Old Testament, and was admitted by the Jews, that the Messiah was to be of that tribe. See Gen 49:10; Isa 11:1, Mic 5:2, Mt 11:6, This was an additional consideration to show that there was to be a change of some kind in the office of the priesthood, since it was declared Ps 110 that the Messiah was to be a priest. The fact that the Messiah is to be of the tribe of Judah is still admitted by the Jews. As their distinction of tribes now, however, is broken up, and as it is impossible for them to tell who belongs to the tribe of Judah, it is held by them that when he comes this-will be made known by miracle.

Of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood. That is, in the Mosaic laws respecting the office of priest this tribe is not mentioned. All the arrangements pertain to the tribe of Judah.

(b) "evident" Isa 11:1, Mt 1:3, Rev 5:5

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 For it is evident - As the apostle speaks here with so much confidence, it follows that our Lord's descent from the tribe of Judah was incontrovertible. The genealogical tables, both in Matthew and Luke, establish this point; and whatever difficulties we may find in them now, there were none apprehended in those days, else the enemies of the Gospel would have urged these as a chief and unanswerable argument against Christ and his Gospel.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Hebrews 7:11-25

The priesthood and law by which perfection could not come, are done away; a Priest is risen, and a dispensation now set up, by which true believers may be made perfect. That there is such a change is plain. The law which made the Levitical priesthood, showed that the priests were frail, dying creatures, not able to save their own lives, much less could they save the souls of those who came to them. But the High…

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Hebrews 7:14 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

πρόδηλονprodēlon[It is] evidentG4271
γὰρgarforG1063
ὅτιhotithatG3754
ἐξexout ofG1537
ἸούδαIoudaJudahG2455
ἀνατέταλκενanatetalkenhas sprungG393
ὁhotheG3588
κύριοςkuriosLordG2962
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165
εἰςeisas toG1519
ἣνhēnwhichG3739
φυλὴνphulēna tribeG5443
περὶpericoncerningG4012
ἱερέωνhi'ereōnpriestsG2409
οὐδὲνoudenno [thing]G3762
ΜωϋσῆςMōusēsMosesG3475
ἐλάλησεν.¶elalēsenspoke.G2980

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Cross references for Hebrews 7:14

  • Micah 5:2

    But thou, Beth–lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

  • Isaiah 11:1

    And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

  • Revelation 5:5

    And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

  • Luke 3:33

    Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda,

  • Genesis 49:10

    The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.

  • Romans 1:3

    Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

  • Revelation 22:16

    I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

  • Numbers 24:17

    I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.

  • Ruth 4:18-22

    Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron, And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab, And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon, And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed, …

  • John 20:13

    And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.

  • Genesis 46:12

    And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.

  • Luke 1:43

    And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

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Our Lord.
Lu 1:43; Joh 20:13,28; Eph 1:3; Php 3:8
sprang.
Ge 46:12; 49:10; Ru 4:18-22; Isa 11:1; Jer 23:5,6; Mic 5:2
Mt 1:3-16; Lu 2:23-33; 3:33; Ro 1:3; 2:3; Re 5:5; 22:16

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Context

  • Hebrews 7:13

    For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.

  • Hebrews 7:14

    For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

  • Hebrews 7:15

    And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,

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Hebrews 7:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Porque notorio es que el Señor nuestro nació de la tribu de Judá, sobre cuya tribu nada habló Moisés tocante al sacerdocio.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
car il est évident que notre Seigneur a surgi de Juda, tribu à l’égard de laquelle Moïse n’a rien dit concernant des sacrificateurs.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Denn es ist offenbar, daß unser Herr aus Juda entsprossen ist, zu welchem Stamme Moses nichts in Bezug auf Priester geredet hat.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Manifestum est enim quod ex Juda ortus sit Dominus noster: in qua tribu nihil de sacerdotibus Moyses locutus est.