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
Hebrews 7:4-10
Lexham English Bible
4 But see how great this man was, to whom Abraham[a] the patriarch gave a tenth from the spoils! 5 And indeed those of the sons of Levi who receive the priesthood have a commandment to collect a tenth from the people according to the law, that is, from their brothers, although they are descended from Abraham[b]. 6 But the one who did not trace his descent from them collected tithes from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises. 7 Now without any dispute the inferior is blessed by the more prominent. 8 And in this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case it is testified that he lives. 9 And, so to speak[c], even Levi, the one who receives tithes, has paid tithes through Abraham. 10 For he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.
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- Hebrews 7:4 Some manuscripts have “even Abraham”
- Hebrews 7:5 Literally “coming forth from the loins of Abraham”
- Hebrews 7:9 Literally “as if to say a word”
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