Hebrews 7:10

For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedech met him.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

In Context

9And (as it may be said) even Levi who received tithes, paid tithes in Abraham:

11If then perfection was by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchisedech, and not be called according to the order of Aaron?

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Cross References

Genesis 46:26All the souls that went with Jacob into Egypt, and that came out of his thigh, besides his sons' wives, sixty-six.

Hebrews 7:5And indeed they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is to say, of their brethren: though they themselves also came out of the loins of Abraham.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 7:2-11

Melchisedec's Priesthood. ( a. d. 62.) 1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; 2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; 3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. 4 Now… Read the whole commentary →

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