Ibrani 7:10

7:10 For he was still in his ancestor Abraham’s loins ¹  when Melchizedek met him.

Ibrani 7:17

7:17 For here is the testimony about him: ²  “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.” ³ 

Ibrani 9:22

9:22 Indeed according to the law almost everything was purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

Ibrani 11:24

11:24 By faith, when he grew up, Moses refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,

[7:10]  ¹ tn Grk “in the loins of his father” (a reference to Abraham). The name “Abraham” has been repeated in the translation at this point (cf. v. 9) in order to clarify the referent (i.e., what ancestor was in view).

[7:10]  sn The point of the phrase still in his ancestor’s loins is that Levi was as yet unborn, still in his ancestor Abraham’s body. Thus Levi participated in Abraham’s action when Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek.

[7:17]  ² tn Grk “for he/it is witnessed that.”

[7:17]  ³ sn A quotation from Ps 110:4 (see Heb 5:6 and 6:20).