Hebrews 7:1–2

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.1 7:2 To him2 also Abraham apportioned a tithe3 of everything.4 His name first means5 king of righteousness, then king of Salem, that is, king of peace.

1	sn A series of quotations from Gen 14:17–19.
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.
3	tn Or “a tenth part.”
4	sn A quotation from Gen 14:20.
5	tn Grk “first being interpreted,” describing Melchizedek.