Hebrews 1:3

1:3 The Son is ¹  the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, and he sustains all things by his powerful word, ²  and so when he had accomplished cleansing for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high. ³ 

Hebrews 2:14

2:14 Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, he likewise shared in ⁴  their humanity, ⁵  so that through death he could destroy ⁶  the one who holds the power of death (that is, the devil),

Hebrews 7:5

7:5 And those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office ⁷  have authorization according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is, from their fellow countrymen, ⁸  although they too are descendants of Abraham. ⁹ 

Hebrews 9:4

9:4 It contained the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered entirely with gold. In this ark ¹⁰  were the golden urn containing the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

Hebrews 10:1

Concluding Exposition: Old and New Sacrifices Contrasted

10:1 For the law possesses a shadow of the good things to come but not the reality itself, and is therefore completely unable, by the same sacrifices offered continually, year after year, to perfect those who come to worship. ¹¹ 

Hebrews 10:29

10:29 How much greater punishment do you think that person deserves who has contempt for ¹²  the Son of God, and profanes ¹³  the blood of the covenant that made him holy, ¹⁴  and insults the Spirit of grace?

[1:3]  ¹ tn Grk “who being…and sustaining.” Heb 1:1-4 form one skillfully composed sentence in Greek, but it must be broken into shorter segments to correspond to contemporary English usage, which does not allow for sentences of this length and complexity.

[1:3]  ² tn Grk “by the word of his power.”

[1:3]  ³ sn An allusion to Ps 110:1, quoted often in Hebrews.

[2:14]  ⁴ tn Or “partook of” (this is a different word than the one in v. 14a).

[2:14]  ⁵ tn Grk “the same.”

[2:14]  ⁶ tn Or “break the power of,” “reduce to nothing.”

[7:5]  ⁷ tn Or “the priesthood.”

[7:5]  ⁸ tn Grk “from their brothers.” See BDAG 18-19 s.v. ἀδελφός 2.b.

[7:5]  ⁹ tn Grk “have come from the loins of Abraham.”

[9:4]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “in which”; in the translation the referent (the ark) has been specified for clarity.

[10:1]  ¹³ tn Grk “those who approach.”

[10:29]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “tramples under foot.”

[10:29]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “regarded as common.”

[10:29]  ¹⁸ tn Grk “by which he was made holy.”