Discovery BoxHebrews 7:9 
Context7:9 And it could be said that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid a tithe through Abraham.
Hebrews 7:4
Context7:4 But see how great he must be, if 1 Abraham the patriarch gave him a tithe 2 of his plunder.
Hebrews 7:2
Context7:2 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
Context7:6 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
Context7:5 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
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.”
