Hebrews 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 Hebrews 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 …
Autres traductions
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.
Références croisées
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All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, all …
And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt …
And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that …
And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the …
He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it …
And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek …
For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the Lord: and what is Aaron, that …
And thou shalt write Aaron’s name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of …
And the Lord said unto Moses, Bring Aaron’s rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against …