And those indeed of (A)the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have a commandment [a]in the Law to collect [b]a tenth from the people, that is, from their countrymen, although they [c]are descended from Abraham. But the one (B)whose genealogy is not traced from them (C)collected [d]a tenth from Abraham and [e](D)blessed the one who (E)had the promises. But without any dispute the lesser person is blessed by the greater.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 7:5 Lit according to
  2. Hebrews 7:5 Or tithes
  3. Hebrews 7:5 Lit have come out of the loins of
  4. Hebrews 7:6 Or tithes
  5. Hebrews 7:6 Lit has blessed

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