Hebrews 3:8

3:8 “Do 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, ¹  but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.

Hebrews 7:6

7:6 But Melchizedek ²  who does not share their ancestry ³  collected a tithe ⁴  from Abraham and blessed ⁵  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 ⁶  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, ⁷  yet he was ready to offer up ⁸  his only son.

[6:12]  ¹ tn Or “dull.”

[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.

[9:6]  ¹ tn Grk “the first tent.”

[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.