Ibrani 7:2

7:2 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.

Ibrani 7:6

7:6 But Melchizedek ⁵  who does not share their ancestry ⁶  collected a tithe ⁷  from Abraham and blessed ⁸  the one who possessed the promise.

[7:2]  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.

[7:2]  ² tn Or “a tenth part.”

[7:2]  ³ sn A quotation from Gen 14:20.

[7:2]  ⁴ tn Grk “first being interpreted,” describing Melchizedek.

[7:6]  ⁵ tn Grk “the one”; in the translation the referent (Melchizedek) has been specified for clarity.

[7:6]  ⁶ tn Grk “is not descended from them.”

[7:6]  ⁷ tn Or “a tenth part.”

[7:6]  ⁸ sn The verbs “collected…and blessed” emphasize the continuing effect of the past actions, i.e., Melchizedek’s importance.