Hebräer 7:5
And verily 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 brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
Context
This verse from Hebräer Chapter 7 connects to 10 cross-references. The Melchizedek priesthood argument: Melchizedek met Abraham returning from battle, Abraham paid him a tithe, and Melchizedek's name and biography suggest a priesthood without beginning or end. Jesus became a priest not by genealogy but by the power of an …
Andere Übersetzungen
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 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;
And it is true that by the law, those of the sons of Levi who have the position of priests may take a tenth part of the people's goods; that is to say, they take it from their brothers though these are the sons of Abraham.
Querverweise
For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, all …
And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations …
And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that …
And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt …
He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it …
And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the …
And ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, when ye have heaved from it the best of it: …
And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service …