11. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Hebrews 7:11:1 ⧉ΕἰeeIf Hebrews 7:11:2 ⧉μὲνmenindeed Hebrews 7:11:3 ⧉οὖνoonthen Hebrews 7:11:4 ⧉τελείωσιςteleeosisperfection Hebrews 7:11:5 ⧉διὰdeeathrough Hebrews 7:11:6 ⧉τῆςteesthe Hebrews 7:11:7 ⧉ΛευιτικῆςleveeteekeesLevitical Hebrews 7:11:8 ⧉ἱερωσύνηςeeehroseeneespriesthood Hebrews 7:11:9 ⧉ἦνeenwas Hebrews 7:11:10 ⧉ὁothe Hebrews 7:11:11 ⧉λαὸςlaospeople Hebrews 7:11:12 ⧉γὰρgharfor Hebrews 7:11:13 ⧉ἐπʼepunder Hebrews 7:11:14 ⧉αὐτῆςafteesit Hebrews 7:11:15 ⧉νενομοθέτηταιnenomotheeteetehas been given the law Hebrews 7:11:16 ⧉τίςteeswhat Hebrews 7:11:17 ⧉ἔτιeteestill Hebrews 7:11:18 ⧉χρείαkhreeaneed Hebrews 7:11:19 ⧉κατὰkataaccording to Hebrews 7:11:20 ⧉τὴνteenthe Hebrews 7:11:21 ⧉τάξινtaksinorder Hebrews 7:11:22 ⧉ΜελχισέδεκmelkheesethekMelchizedek Hebrews 7:11:23 ⧉ἕτερονeteronanother Hebrews 7:11:24 ⧉ἀνίστασθαιaneestastheto arise Hebrews 7:11:25 ⧉ἱερέαeeehreapriest Hebrews 7:11:26 ⧉καὶkeand Hebrews 7:11:27 ⧉οὐoonot Hebrews 7:11:28 ⧉κατὰkataaccording to Hebrews 7:11:29 ⧉τὴνteenthe Hebrews 7:11:30 ⧉τάξινtaksinorder Hebrews 7:11:31 ⧉ἈαρὼνahahronAaron Hebrews 7:11:32 ⧉λέγεσθαιleyestheto be called |
11. Formal Translation If therefore perfection was through the Levitical priesthood, for on its basis the people have received the law, what further need was there for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron? |
11. Dynamic Translation If spiritual completeness came through the Levitical priesthood, since the people were given the law on the basis of it, why was there still a need for a different priest to appear according to the order of Melchizedek, instead of being called according to the order of Aaron? |