Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And indeed they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is to say, of their brethren: though they themselves also came out of the loins of Abraham. who. Hebrews 5:4 Neither doth any man take the honour to himself, but he that is called by God, as Aaron was. Exodus 28:1 Take unto thee also Aaron thy brother with his sons, from among the children of Israel, that they may minister to me in the priest's office: Aaron, Nadab, and Abiu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Numbers 16:10,11 Did he therefore make thee and all thy brethren the sons of Levi to approach unto him, that you should challenge to yourselves the priesthood also, . . . Numbers 17:3-10 And the name of Aaron shall be for the tribe of Levi, and one rod shall contain all their families: . . . Numbers 18:7,21-26 But thou and thy sons look ye to the priesthood: and all things that pertain to the service of the altar, and that are within the veil, shall be executed by the priests. If any stranger shall approach, he shall be slain. . . . to take. Leviticus 27:30-33 All tithes of the land, whether of corn, or of the fruits of trees, are the Lord's, and are sanctified to him. . . . Numbers 18:26-32 Command the Levites, and declare unto them: When you shall receive of the children of Israel the tithes, which I have given you, offer the firstfruits of them to the Lord, that is to say, the tenth part of the tenth: . . . 2 Chronicles 31:4-6 He commanded also the people that dwelt in Jerusalem, to give to the priests, and the Levites their portion, that they might attend to the law of the Lord. . . . Nehemiah 13:10 And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: and that the Levites, and the singing men, and they that ministered were fled away every man to his own country: come. Hebrews 7:10 For he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchisedech met him. Genesis 35:11 And said to him: I am God almighty, increase thou and be multiplied. Nations and peoples of nations shall be from thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins. Genesis 46:26 All the souls that went with Jacob into Egypt, and that came out of his thigh, besides his sons' wives, sixty-six. Exodus 1:5 And all the souls that came out of Jacob's thigh, were seventy: but Joseph was in Egypt. 1 Kings 8:19 Nevertheless, thou shalt not build me a house, but thy son, that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build a house to my name. Context Melchizedek and Abraham…4Now consider how great this man is, to whom also Abraham the patriarch gave tithes out of the principal things. 5And indeed they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is to say, of their brethren: though they themselves also came out of the loins of Abraham. 6But he, whose pedigree is not numbered among them, received tithes of Abraham and blessed him that had the promises.… Cross References Numbers 18:21 And I have given to the sons of Levi all the tithes of Israel for a possession, for the ministry wherewith they serve me in the tabernacle of the covenant: Numbers 18:26 Command the Levites, and declare unto them: When you shall receive of the children of Israel the tithes, which I have given you, offer the firstfruits of them to the Lord, that is to say, the tenth part of the tenth: Deuteronomy 26:12 When thou hast made an end of tithing all thy fruits, in the third year of tithes thou shalt give it to the Levite, and to the stranger, and to the fatherless, and to the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled: 2 Chronicles 31:4 He commanded also the people that dwelt in Jerusalem, to give to the priests, and the Levites their portion, that they might attend to the law of the Lord. Lexicon Nowκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Law νόμον (nomon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively. commands ἐντολὴν (entolēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1785: An ordinance, injunction, command, law. From entellomai; injunction, i.e. An authoritative prescription. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sons υἱῶν (huiōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of Levi Λευὶ (Leui) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3017: Of Hebrew origin; Levi, the name of three Israelites. who become λαμβάνοντες (lambanontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. priests ἱερατείαν (hierateian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 2405: The duty (office) of a priest, priesthood. From hierateuo; priestliness, i.e. The sacerdotal function. to collect a tenth ἀποδεκατοῦν (apodekatoun) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 586: To take off (deduct) a tenth part (of my property) (and give it away), pay tithe. From apo and dekatoo; to tithe. from the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. people λαὸν (laon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people. (that τοῦτ’ (tout’) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it. is, ἔστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. brothers), ἀδελφοὺς (adelphous) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. even though καίπερ (kaiper) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2539: Although, though. From kai and per; and indeed, i.e. Nevertheless or notwithstanding. they are descended ἐξεληλυθότας (exelēlythotas) Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue. from ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. Abraham. Ἀβραάμ (Abraam) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 11: Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch. Additional Translations Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people--that is, from their brothers--though they too are descended from Abraham. And indeed, those out from the sons of Levi receiving the priestly office have a commandment to take a tenth from the people, according to the Law, that is, from their brothers, though having come out of the loin of Abraham. And truly they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: 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: And they indeed from among the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is from their brethren, though these are come out of the loins of Abraham: 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: And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they come from the loins of Abraham: And those of the descendants of Levi who receive the priesthood are authorized by the Law to take tithes from the people, that is, from their brethren, though these have sprung from Abraham. 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, 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; Jump to Previous 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. VerilyJump to Next 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. 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