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Hebrews 7:4-10
A tenth of everything
A priesthood that endures · Hebrews 7
Story guide: The gift and blessing support the argument about Melchizedek’s status. The genealogy language is retained in full without inventing a supernatural origin story.
Open this scene in the reader →4Consider how great this man was, to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the spoils.
5And those from the sons of Levi who receive the priesthood have a commandment according to the law to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they also have come from Abraham’s loins.
6But the one who is not traced by genealogy from them has taken a tenth from Abraham and has blessed the one who had the promises.
7Beyond all dispute, the lesser is blessed by the greater.
8And here mortal men receive tithes, but there he is testified to be living.
9And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,
10For he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.
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