Hebrews 7:8

And here indeed, men that die, receive thithes: but there he hath witness, that he liveth.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

In Context

7And without all contradiction, that which is less, is blessed by the better.

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

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Cross References

John 11:25Jesus said to her: I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, although he be dead, shall live:

John 14:19Yet a little while: and the world seeth me no more. But you see me: because I live, and you shall live.

Hebrews 5:6As he saith also in another place: Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech.

Hebrews 7:23And the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue:

Hebrews 9:27And as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this the judgment:

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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