And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:

But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

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And (A)those descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment in the law to take tithes from the people, that is, from their brothers,[a] though these also are descended from Abraham. But this man (B)who does not have his descent from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed (C)him who had the promises. It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 7:5 Or brothers and sisters