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Hebrews 7:9
Hebrews 7:9 is verse 9 of Hebrews chapter 7, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
And so to speak, Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham.
King James Version
And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
World English Bible
We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,
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Hebrews 7:7–11 · Berean Standard Bible
7 And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.
8 In the case of the Levites, mortal men collect the tenth; but in the case of Melchizedek, it is affirmed that he lives on.
9 And so to speak, Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham.
10 For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.
11 Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Hebrews 7:4Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.
Genesis 14:20and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.
Romans 5:12Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.