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Passage Lookup: Hebrews 7:4-10
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Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder!
Hebrews 7:4
- Variant Count: 1 (5%)
Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder!
Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, their brothers—even though their brothers are descended from Abraham.
Hebrews 7:5
- Variant Count: 6 (19%)
Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their fellow Israelites—even though they also are descended from Abraham.
This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
Hebrews 7:6
- Variant Count: 1 (4%)
This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
And without doubt the lesser person is blessed by the greater.
Hebrews 7:7
- Variant Count: 1 (9%)
And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater.
In the one case, the tenth is collected by men who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living.
Hebrews 7:8
- Variant Count: 2 (7%)
In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living.
One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham,
Hebrews 7:9
- Variant Count: 1 (6%)
One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham,
because when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the body of his ancestor.
Hebrews 7:10
- Variant Count: 1 (6%)
because when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the body of his ancestor.
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