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Hebrews 7:9

AbrahamLevi

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

8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And so to speak, Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham.
KJV
And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
WEB
We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,
ASV
And, so to say, through Abraham even Levi, who receiveth tithes, hath paid tithes;
DARBY
and, so to speak, through Abraham, Levi also, who received tithes, has been made to pay tithes.
BLB
and so to say a word, even Levi, the one receiving the tenths, has paid the tenth through Abraham.
ÅB
Og om jeg så må si: Ved Abraham er endog Levi, som tar tiende, blitt lagt i tiende;
OTB
Så å si, gjennom Abraham har til og med Levi, som mottar tiender, betalt tiender,
B1930
Og om jeg så må si: Ved Abraham er endog Levi, som tar tiende, blitt lagt i tiende;

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Cross references

  • Romans 5:12

    Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

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  • Genesis 14:20

    And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

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  • Hebrews 7:4

    Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

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