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Hebrews 7:5-7
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5 And those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office[a] have authorization according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is, from their fellow countrymen,[b] although they too are descendants of Abraham.[c] 6 But Melchizedek[d] who does not share their ancestry[e] collected a tithe[f] from Abraham and blessed[g] the one who possessed the promise. 7 Now without dispute the inferior is blessed by the superior,

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  1. Hebrews 7:5 tn Or “the priesthood.”
  2. Hebrews 7:5 tn Grk “from their brothers.” See BDAG 18-19 s.v. ἀδελφός 2.b.
  3. Hebrews 7:5 tn Grk “have come from the loins of Abraham.”
  4. Hebrews 7:6 tn Grk “the one”; in the translation the referent (Melchizedek) has been specified for clarity.
  5. Hebrews 7:6 tn Grk “is not descended from them.”
  6. Hebrews 7:6 tn Or “a tenth part.”
  7. Hebrews 7:6 sn The verbs “collected…and blessed” emphasize the continuing effect of the past actions, i.e., Melchizedek’s importance.
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