Hebrews 7:9

And Levi too--if I may so speak--pays tithes through Abraham:

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

In Context

8Moreover here frail mortal men receive tithes: there one receives them about whom there is evidence that he is alive.

10for Levi was yet in the loins of his forefather when Melchizedek met Abraham.

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Cross References

Hebrews 7:4Now think how great this priest-king must have been to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth part of the best of the spoil.

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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