Hebrews 7:9

Geneva Bible (1560)

And to say as the thing is, Leui also which receiueth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 14:20 : 20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath deliuered thine enemies into thine hand. And Abram gaue him tythe of all.
  • Rom 5:12 : 12 Wherefore, as by one man sinne entred into ye world, & death by sinne, and so death went ouer all men: in who all men haue sinned.
  • Heb 7:4 : 4 Nowe consider how great this man was, vnto whome euen the Patriarke Abraham gaue the tithe of the spoyles.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Heb 7:1-8
    8 verses
    86%

    1For this Melchi-sedec was King of Salem, the Priest of the most high God, who met Abraham, as he returned from the slaughter of the Kings, and blessed him:

    2To whom also Abraham gaue the tithe of all things: who first is by interpretation King of righteousnes: after that, he is also King of Salem, that is, King of peace,

    3Without father, without mother, without kinred, and hath neither beginning of his dayes, neither ende of life: but is likened vnto the Sonne of God, and continueth a Priest for euer.

    4Nowe consider how great this man was, vnto whome euen the Patriarke Abraham gaue the tithe of the spoyles.

    5For verely they which are the childre of Leui, which receiue the office of the Priesthode, haue a commaundement to take, according to the Law, tithes of the people (that is, of their bethren) though they came out of ye loynes of Abraham.

    6But he whose kindred is not couted among them, receiued tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

    7And without all contradiction the lesse is blessed of the greater.

    8And here men that die, receiue tithes: but there he receiueth them, of whome it is witnessed, that he liueth.

  • Heb 7:10-15
    6 verses
    82%

    10For hee was yet in the loynes of his father Abraham, when Melchi-sedec met him.

    11If therefore perfection had bene by the Priesthoode of the Leuites (for vnder it the Lawe was established to the people) what needed it furthermore, that another Priest should rise after the order of Melchi-sedec, and not to be called after the order of Aaron?

    12For if the Priesthood be changed, then of necessitie must there be a change of the Lawe.

    13For hee of whome these things are spoken, perteineth vnto another tribe, whereof no man serued at the altar.

    14For it is euident, that our Lord sprung out of Iuda, concerning the which tribe Moses spake nothing, touching the Priesthood.

    15And it is yet a more euident thing, because that after the similitude of Melchi-sedec, there is risen vp another Priest,

  • Num 18:21
    73%

    21For beholde, I haue giuen the children of Leui all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their seruice which they serue in the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

  • Gen 14:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    19Therefore he blessed him, saying, Blessed art thou, Abram, of God most high possessour of heauen and earth,

    20And blessed be the most high God, which hath deliuered thine enemies into thine hand. And Abram gaue him tythe of all.

  • Deut 10:9
    71%

    9Wherefore Leui hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren: for the Lord is his inheritance, as the Lord thy God hath promised him.

  • Num 18:25-26
    2 verses
    70%

    25And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

    26Speake also vnto the Leuites and say vnto them, When ye shal take of the children of Israel the tithes, which I haue giuen you of them for your inheritance, then shal ye take an heaue offring of that same for the Lorde, euen the tenth part of the tithe.

  • Neh 10:37-38
    2 verses
    70%

    37And that we should bring the first fruite of our dough, and our offrings, and the fruite of euery tree, of wine and of oyle, vnto the Priests, to the chambers of the house of our God: and the tithes of our lande vnto the Leuites, that the Leuites might haue the tithes in all the cities of our trauaile.

    38And the Priest, the sonne of Aaron shall be with the Leuites, when ye Leuites take tithes, and the Leuites shall bring vp the tenth parte of the tithes vnto the house of our God, vnto the chambers of the treasure house.

  • Heb 7:17
    69%

    17For hee testifieth thus, Thou art a Priest for euer, after the order of Melchi-sedec.

  • Heb 11:17-19
    3 verses
    68%

    17By faith Abraham offered vp Isaac, when he was tryed, and he that had receiued the promises, offered his onely begotten sonne.

    18(To whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seede be called.)

    19For he considered that God was able to raise him vp euen from the dead: from whence he receiued him also after a sort.

  • Heb 11:9
    68%

    9By faith he abode in the land of promes, as in a strange countrey, as one that dwelt in tents with Isaac and Iacob heires with him of the same promes.

  • Mal 3:8
    68%

    8Will a man spoyle his gods? yet haue ye spoyled me: but ye say, Wherein haue we spoyled thee? In tithes, and offerings.

  • Gal 3:9
    67%

    9So then they which be of faith, are blessed with faithfull Abraham.

  • Gal 3:6
    67%

    6Yea rather as Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed to him for righteousnes.

  • Num 18:28
    67%

    28So ye shal also offer an heaue offring vnto the Lorde of all your tithes, which ye shal receiue of the children of Israel, and ye shal giue thereof the Lords heaue offring to Aaron the Priest.

  • Acts 7:8
    67%

    8Hee gaue him also the couenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begate Isaac, and circumcised him the eight day: and Isaac begate Iacob, and Iacob the twelue Patriarkes.

  • Ps 105:9
    67%

    9Euen that which he made with Abraham, and his othe vnto Izhak:

  • Heb 5:10
    67%

    10And is called of God an hie Priest after the order of Melchisedec.

  • Judg 17:10
    66%

    10Then Michah said vnto him, Dwell with me, and be vnto me a father and a Priest, and I will giue thee ten shekels of siluer by yeere, and a sute of apparell, and thy meate and drinke. So the Leuite went in.

  • Acts 7:2
    66%

    2And he sayd, Ye men, brethren and Fathers, hearken. That God of glory appeared vnto our father Abraham, while he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

  • Heb 7:20
    66%

    20And for as much as it is not without an othe (for these are made Priestes without an othe:

  • Heb 5:6
    66%

    6As he also in another place speaketh, Thou art a Priest for euer, after ye order of Melchi-sedec.

  • Gen 26:5
    66%

    5Because that Abraham obeyed my voyce and kept mine ordinance, my commandements, my statutes, and my Lawes.

  • Lev 27:32
    66%

    32And euery tithe of bullock, and of sheepe, and of all that goeth vnder the rod, the tenth shalbe holy vnto the Lord.

  • Mal 3:10
    66%

    10Bring ye all the tythes into the storehouse that there may be meate in mine House, & proue me nowe herewith, sayeth the Lord of hostes, if I will not open the windowes of heauen vnto you, and powre you out a blessing without measure.

  • Gen 28:22
    66%

    22And this stone, which I haue set vp as a pillar, shall be Gods house: and of all that thou shalt giue me, wil I giue the tenth vnto thee.