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.