Hebrews 3:8

3:8Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness.

Hebrews 6:12

6:12 so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.

Hebrews 7:6

7:6 But Melchizedek who does not share their ancestry collected a tithe from Abraham and blessed the one who possessed the promise.

Hebrews 9:6

9:6 So with these things prepared like this, the priests enter continually into the outer tent as they perform their duties.

Hebrews 11:17

11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He had received the promises, yet he was ready to offer up his only son.

tn Or “dull.”

tn Grk “the one”; in the translation the referent (Melchizedek) has been specified for clarity.

tn Grk “is not descended from them.”

tn Or “a tenth part.”

sn The verbs “collected…and blessed” emphasize the continuing effect of the past actions, i.e., Melchizedek’s importance.

tn Grk “the first tent.”

tn Here “received the promises” refers to the pledges themselves, not to the things God promised.

tn Grk “he was offering up.” The tense of this verb indicates the attempt or readiness to sacrifice Isaac without the actual completion of the deed.