Hebrews 7:8

7:8 and in one case tithes are received by mortal men, while in the other by him who is affirmed to be alive.

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. ¹ 

Hebrews 6:3-14

6:3 And this is what we intend to do, ²  if God permits. 6:4 For it is impossible in the case of those who have once been enlightened, tasted the heavenly gift, become partakers of the Holy Spirit, 6:5 tasted the good word of God and the miracles of the coming age, 6:6 and then have committed apostasy, ³  to renew them again to repentance, since ⁴  they are crucifying the Son of God for themselves all over again ⁵  and holding him up to contempt. 6:7 For the ground that has soaked up the rain that frequently falls on ⁶  it and yields useful vegetation for those who tend it receives a blessing from God. 6:8 But if it produces thorns and thistles, it is useless and about to be cursed; ⁷  its fate is to be burned. 6:9 But in your case, dear friends, even though we speak like this, we are convinced of better things relating to salvation. 6:10 For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints. 6:11 But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end, 6:12 so that you may not be sluggish, ⁸  but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.

6:13 Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself, 6:14 saying, “Surely I will bless you greatly and multiply your descendants abundantly.” ⁹ 

Nehemiah 12:10-11

12:10 Jeshua was the father of ¹⁰  Joiakim, Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, Eliashib was the father of Joiada, 12:11 Joiada was the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan was the father of Jaddua.

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

[6:3]  ² tn Grk “and we will do this.”

[6:6]  ³ tn Or “have fallen away.”

[6:6]  ⁴ tn Or “while”; Grk “crucifying…and holding.” The Greek participles here (“crucifying…and holding”) can be understood as either causal (“since”) or temporal (“while”).

[6:6]  ⁵ tn Grk “recrucifying the son of God for themselves.”

[6:7]  ⁶ tn Grk “comes upon.”

[6:8]  ⁷ tn Grk “near to a curse.”

[6:12]  ⁸ tn Or “dull.”

[6:14]  ⁹ tn Grk “in blessing I will bless you and in multiplying I will multiply you,” the Greek form of a Hebrew idiom showing intensity.

[12:10]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “begat.”