Hebrews 2:16

2:16 For surely his concern is not for angels, but he is concerned for Abraham’s descendants.

Hebrews 7:9

7:9 And it could be said that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid a tithe through Abraham.

Hebrews 6:13

6:13 Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,

Hebrews 7:4

7:4 But see how great he must be, if ¹  Abraham the patriarch gave him a tithe ²  of his plunder.

Hebrews 7:6

7:6 But Melchizedek ³  who does not share their ancestry ⁴  collected a tithe ⁵  from Abraham and blessed ⁶  the one who possessed the promise.

Hebrews 11:17

11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He had received the promises, ⁷  yet he was ready to offer up ⁸  his only son.

Hebrews 7:2

7:2 To him ⁹  also Abraham apportioned a tithe ¹⁰  of everything. ¹¹  His name first means ¹²  king of righteousness, then king of Salem, that is, king of peace.

Hebrews 11:8

11:8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place he would later receive as an inheritance, and he went out without understanding where he was going.

Hebrews 7:1

The Nature of Melchizedek’s Priesthood

7:1 Now this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him. ¹³ 

Hebrews 7:5

7:5 And those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office ¹⁴  have authorization according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is, from their fellow countrymen, ¹⁵  although they too are descendants of Abraham. ¹⁶ 

[7:4]  ¹ tn Grk “to whom.”

[7:4]  ² tn Or “a tenth part.”

[7:6]  ¹ tn Grk “the one”; in the translation the referent (Melchizedek) has been specified for clarity.

[7:6]  ² tn Grk “is not descended from them.”

[7:6]  ³ tn Or “a tenth part.”

[7:6]  ⁴ sn The verbs “collected…and blessed” emphasize the continuing effect of the past actions, i.e., Melchizedek’s importance.

[11:17]  ¹ tn Here “received the promises” refers to the pledges themselves, not to the things God promised.

[11:17]  ² 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.

[7:2]  ¹ tn Grk “to whom,” continuing the description of Melchizedek. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

[7:2]  ² tn Or “a tenth part.”

[7:2]  ³ sn A quotation from Gen 14:20.

[7:2]  ⁴ tn Grk “first being interpreted,” describing Melchizedek.

[7:1]  ¹ sn A series of quotations from Gen 14:17-19.

[7:5]  ¹ tn Or “the priesthood.”

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

[7:5]  ³ tn Grk “have come from the loins of Abraham.”