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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 7:6

Context
7:6 But Melchizedek² who does not share their ancestry³ collected a tithe⁴ from Abraham and blessed⁵ the one who possessed the promise.

Hebrews 11:21

Context
11:21 By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped as he leaned on his staff.⁶

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

²tn Grk “the one”; in the translation the referent (Melchizedek) has been specified for clarity.

³tn Grk “is not descended from them.”

⁴tn Or “a tenth part.”

⁵sn The verbs “collected…and blessed” emphasize the continuing effect of the past actions, i.e., Melchizedek’s importance.

⁶tn Grk “worshiped on the top of his staff,” a quotation from Gen 47:31 (LXX).

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