Hebrews 7:5-6

7:5 And those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office ¹  have authorization according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is, from their fellow countrymen, ²  although they too are descendants of Abraham. ³  7:6 But Melchizedek ⁴  who does not share their ancestry ⁵  collected a tithe ⁶  from Abraham and blessed ⁷  the one who possessed the promise.

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¹ tn Or “the priesthood.”

² tn Grk “from their brothers.” See BDAG 18-19 s.v. ἀδελφός 2.b.

³ tn Grk “have come from the loins of Abraham.”

⁴ tn Grk “the one”; in the translation the referent (Melchizedek) has been specified for clarity.

⁵ tn Grk “is not descended from them.”

⁶ tn Or “a tenth part.”

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