Ibrani 7:10

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

Ibrani 7:12

7:12 For when the priesthood changes, a change in the law must come ²  as well.

Ibrani 7:17

7:17 For here is the testimony about him: ³  “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.” ⁴ 

Ibrani 8:7

8:7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, no one would have looked for a second one. ⁵ 

Ibrani 9:16

9:16 For where there is a will, the death of the one who made it must be proven. ⁶ 

Ibrani 11:10

11:10 For he was looking forward to the city with firm foundations, ⁷  whose architect and builder is God.

[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.

[7:12]  ² tn Grk “of necessity a change in the law comes to pass.”

[7:17]  ³ tn Grk “for he/it is witnessed that.”

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

[8:7]  ⁵ tn Grk “no occasion for a second one would have been sought.”

[9:16]  ⁶ tn Grk “there is a necessity for the death of the one who made it to be proven.”

[11:10]  ⁷ tn Grk “that has foundations.”