Hebrews 7:6

7:6 But Melchizedek ¹  who does not share their ancestry ²  collected a tithe ³  from Abraham and blessed ⁴  the one who possessed the promise.

Hebrews 2:14

2:14 Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, he likewise shared in ⁵  their humanity, ⁶  so that through death he could destroy ⁷  the one who holds the power of death (that is, the devil),

[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.

[2:14]  ⁵ tn Or “partook of” (this is a different word than the one in v. 14a).

[2:14]  ⁶ tn Grk “the same.”

[2:14]  ⁷ tn Or “break the power of,” “reduce to nothing.”