and those, indeed, out of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood, a command have to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though they came forth out of the loins of Abraham;Hebrews 7:5 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleThey that are of the sons of Levi - The priests who are of the posterity of the Levites, and receive the priesthood in virtue of their descent from Aaron, have authority from the law of God to receive tithes from the people.
According to the law - That is, the Levites received a tenth from the people. The priests received a tenth of this tenth from the Levites, who are here called their brethren, because they were of the same tribe, and employed in the same sacred work. The apostle is proceeding to show that Melchisedec was greater even than Abraham, the head of the fathers, for to him Abraham gave tithes; and as the Levites were the posterity of Abraham, they are represented here as paying tithes to Melchisedec through him. Yet Melchisedec was not of this family, and therefore must be considered as having a more honorable priesthood than even Aaron himself; for he took the tenth from Abraham, not for his maintenance, for he was a king, but in virtue of his office as universal high priest of all that region.
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who.
Hebrews 5:4 And no man takes this honor to himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
Exodus 28:1 And take you to you Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel...
Numbers 16:10,11 And he has brought you near to him, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you: and seek you the priesthood also...
Numbers 17:3-10 And you shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers...
Numbers 18:7,21-26 Therefore you and your sons with you shall keep your priest's office for everything of the altar, and within the veil...
to take.
Leviticus 27:30-33 And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the LORD's: it is holy to the LORD...
Numbers 18:26-32 Thus speak to the Levites, and say to them...
2 Chronicles 31:4-6 Moreover he commanded the people that dwelled in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites...
Nehemiah 13:10 And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work...
come.
Hebrews 7:10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
Genesis 35:11 And God said to him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of you...
Genesis 46:26 All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives...
Exodus 1:5 And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.
1 Kings 8:19 Nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son that shall come forth out of your loins, he shall build the house to my name.
Hebrews 7:5 Parallel Commentaries
Abraham Although Authorized Body Collect Commandment Descendants Descended Goods Indeed Levi Office Part People's Position Priesthood Priest's Receive Receiving Requires Sprung Tenth Tithes True. VerilyAbraham Although Authorized Body Collect Commandment Descendants Descended Goods Indeed Levi Office Part People's Position Priesthood Priest's Receive Receiving Requires Sprung Tenth Tithes True. VerilyTHE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®.Hebrews 7:5 Mobile Bible
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