Ibrani 3:1

Jesus and Moses

3:1 Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, ¹  partners in a heavenly calling, take note of Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess, ² 

Ibrani 7:1

The Nature of Melchizedek’s Priesthood

7:1 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. ³ 

Ibrani 9:23

9:23 So it was necessary for the sketches ⁴  of the things in heaven to be purified with these sacrifices, ⁵  but the heavenly things themselves required ⁶  better sacrifices than these.

[3:1]  ¹ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 2:11.

[3:1]  ² tn Grk “of our confession.”

[7:1]  ³ sn A series of quotations from Gen 14:17-19.

[9:23]  ⁴ tn Or “prototypes,” “outlines,” referring to the earthly sanctuary. See Heb 8:5 above for the prior use of this term.

[9:23]  ⁵ tn Grk “with these”; in the translation the referent (sacrifices) has been specified for clarity.

[9:23]  ⁶ tn Grk “the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.”