Hebrews 7:3
7:3 Without father, without mother, without genealogy, he has neither beginning of days nor end of life but is like the son of God, and he remains a priest for all time.
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.
1 tn Grk “the one”; in the translation the referent (Melchizedek) has been specified for clarity.
2 tn Grk “is not descended from them.”
3 tn Or “a tenth part.”
4 sn The verbs “collected…and blessed” emphasize the continuing effect of the past actions, i.e., Melchizedek’s importance.