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Hebrews 7:28

Hebrews 7:28

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

the law maketh: Hebrews 5:1-2; Exodus 32:21-22; Leviticus 4:3

the word: Hebrews 7:21; Psalms 110:4

maketh the: Hebrews 7:3, Hebrews 1:2, Hebrews 3:6, Hebrews 4:14, Hebrews 5:5, Hebrews 5:8

who: Hebrews 7:21, Hebrews 7:24

consecrated: Gr. perfected, Hebrews 2:10, Hebrews 5:9; Luke 13:32; John 19:30 *Gr.

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