Hebrews 7:9
And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
Context
This verse from Hebrews Chapter 7 connects to 3 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 …
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And, so to say, through Abraham even Levi, who receiveth tithes, hath paid tithes;
and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, hath paid tithes,
And we may say that in Abraham, even Levi, who has a right to take the tenth part, gave it;
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