Hebrews 7:1-3
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The Priestly Order of Melchizedek
7 This “Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him,”(A) 2 and to him Abraham apportioned “one-tenth of everything.” His name, in the first place, means “king of righteousness”; next, he is also king of Salem, that is, “king of peace.” 3 Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life but resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.(B)
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Hebrews 7:1-3
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The Nature of Melchizedek’s Priesthood
7 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.[a] 2 To him[b] also Abraham apportioned a tithe[c] of everything.[d] His name first means[e] king of righteousness, then king of Salem,[f] that is, king of peace. 3 Without father, without mother, without genealogy, he has neither beginning of days nor end of life but is like the son of God, and he remains a priest for all time.
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- Hebrews 7:1 sn A series of quotations from Gen 14:17-19.
- Hebrews 7:2 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.
- Hebrews 7:2 tn Or “a tenth part.”
- Hebrews 7:2 sn A quotation from Gen 14:20.
- Hebrews 7:2 tn Grk “first being interpreted,” describing Melchizedek.
- Hebrews 7:2 sn These words are repeated from the quotation of Gen 14:18 in the previous verse.
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