Hebrews 7:9

7:9 And it could be said that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid a tithe through Abraham.

Hebrews 7:4

7:4 But see how great he must be, if ¹  Abraham the patriarch gave him a tithe ²  of his plunder.

Hebrews 7:2

7:2 To him ³  also Abraham apportioned a tithe ⁴  of everything. ⁵  His name first means ⁶  king of righteousness, then king of Salem, that is, king of peace.

Hebrews 7:6

7:6 But Melchizedek ⁷  who does not share their ancestry ⁸  collected a tithe ⁹  from Abraham and blessed ¹⁰  the one who possessed the promise.

Hebrews 7:5

7:5 And those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office ¹¹  have authorization according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is, from their fellow countrymen, ¹²  although they too are descendants of Abraham. ¹³ 

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¹ tn Grk “to whom.”

² tn Or “a tenth part.”

³ tn Grk “to whom,” continuing the description of Melchizedek. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.

⁴ tn Or “a tenth part.”

⁵ sn A quotation from Gen 14:20.

⁶ tn Grk “first being interpreted,” describing Melchizedek.

⁷ tn Grk “the one”; in the translation the referent (Melchizedek) has been specified for clarity.

⁸ tn Grk “is not descended from them.”

⁹ tn Or “a tenth part.”

¹⁰ sn The verbs “collected…and blessed” emphasize the continuing effect of the past actions, i.e., Melchizedek’s importance.

¹¹ tn Or “the priesthood.”

¹² tn Grk “from their brothers.” See BDAG 18-19 s.v. ἀδελφός 2.b.

¹³ tn Grk “have come from the loins of Abraham.”