Hebrews 7:4-10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
4 Now consider how great this man was—even Abraham the patriarch(A) gave a tenth of the plunder to him! 5 The sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have a command according to the law to collect a tenth from the people(B)—that is, from their brothers—though they have also descended from Abraham.[a] 6 But one without this[b] lineage collected tenths from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.(C) 7 Without a doubt,[c] the inferior is blessed by the superior. 8 In the one case, men who will die receive tenths, but in the other case, Scripture testifies that he lives.(D) 9 And in a sense Levi himself, who receives tenths, has paid tenths through Abraham, 10 for he was still within his ancestor[d] when Melchizedek met him.
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- Hebrews 7:5 Lit have come out of Abraham’s loins
- Hebrews 7:6 Lit their
- Hebrews 7:7 Or Beyond any dispute
- Hebrews 7:10 Lit still in his father’s loins
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