Discovery BoxHebrews 7:2 
Context7:2 To him 1 also Abraham apportioned a tithe 2 of everything. 3 His name first means 4 king of righteousness, then king of Salem, that is, king of peace.
Hebrews 7:21
Context7:21 but Jesus 5 did so 6 with a sworn affirmation by the one who said to him, “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, ‘You are a priest forever’” 7 –
1 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.
2 tn Or “a tenth part.”
3 sn A quotation from Gen 14:20.
4 tn Grk “first being interpreted,” describing Melchizedek.
5 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
6 tn The words “did so” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.
7 sn A quotation from Ps 110:4 (see Heb 5:6, 6:20, and 7:17).
