Hebrews 7:4-10
International Standard Version
4 Just look at how great this man was! Even Abraham—the patriarch himself—gave him a tenth of what he had captured! 5 The descendants of Levi who accept the priesthood have a commandment in the Law to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from their own brothers, even though they are also descendants of Abraham. 6 But this man, whose descent is not traced from them, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the man who had received the promises. 7 It is beyond dispute that the less important person is blessed by the more important person. 8 Mortal men collect tithes, but we are informed by Scripture[a] that[b] Melchizedek[c] keeps on living. 9 One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham, 10 because Levi[d] was still inside his ancestor when Melchizedek met him.
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- Hebrews 7:8 The Gk. lacks by Scripture
- Hebrews 7:8 Or it is declared that
- Hebrews 7:8 Lit. he
- Hebrews 7:10 Lit. he
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