4:1 Therefore we must be wary 1 that, while the promise of entering his rest remains open, none of you may seem to have come short of it.
1 tn Grk “let us fear.”
2 tn Or “dull.”
3 tn Grk “the one”; in the translation the referent (Melchizedek) has been specified for clarity.
4 tn Grk “is not descended from them.”
5 tn Or “a tenth part.”
6 sn The verbs “collected…and blessed” emphasize the continuing effect of the past actions, i.e., Melchizedek’s importance.
4 tn Here “received the promises” refers to the pledges themselves, not to the things God promised.
5 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.