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Hebrews 7:5

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They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the body of Abraham,

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Hebrews 7:5 in other translations

And they indeed of the sons of Levi that receive the priest’s office have commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though these have come out of the loins of Abraham:

Hebrews 7:5 · American Standard Version

Hebrews 7:5 in context

  1. 3without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God), remains a priest continually.
  2. 4Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the best plunder.
  3. 5They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the body of Abraham,
  4. 6but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.
  5. 7But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.