Hebrews 7:9

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, hath paid tithes,

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 14:20 : 20 and blessed `is' God Most High, who hath delivered thine adversaries into thy hand;' and he giveth to him a tenth of all.
  • Rom 5:12 : 12 because of this, even as through one man the sin did enter into the world, and through the sin the death; and thus to all men the death did pass through, for that all did sin;
  • Heb 7:4 : 4 And see how great this one `is', to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Heb 7:1-8
    8 verses
    86%

    1For this Melchisedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who did meet Abraham turning back from the smiting of the kings, and did bless him,

    2to whom also a tenth of all did Abraham divide, (first, indeed, being interpreted, `King of righteousness,' and then also, King of Salem, which is, King of Peace,)

    3without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, and being made like to the Son of God, doth remain a priest continually.

    4And see how great this one `is', to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils,

    5and those, indeed, out of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood, a command have to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though they came forth out of the loins of Abraham;

    6and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed,

    7and apart from all controversy, the less by the better is blessed --

    8and here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there `he', who is testified to that he was living,

  • Heb 7:10-15
    6 verses
    82%

    10for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met him.

    11If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood -- for the people under it had received law -- what further need, according to the order of Melchisedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?

    12for the priesthood being changed, of necessity also, of the law a change doth come,

    13for he of whom these things are said in another tribe hath had part, of whom no one gave attendance at the altar,

    14for `it is' evident that out of Judah hath arisen our Lord, in regard to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

    15And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the similitude of Melchisedek there doth arise another priest,

  • Num 18:21
    73%

    21and to the sons of Levi, lo, I have given all the tenth in Israel for inheritance in exchange for their service which they are serving -- the service of the tent of meeting.

  • Gen 14:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    19and he blesseth him, and saith, `Blessed `is' Abram to God Most High, possessing heaven and earth;

    20and blessed `is' God Most High, who hath delivered thine adversaries into thy hand;' and he giveth to him a tenth of all.

  • Deut 10:9
    71%

    9therefore there hath not been to Levi a portion and inheritance with his brethren; Jehovah Himself `is' his inheritance, as Jehovah thy God hath spoken to him.

  • Num 18:25-26
    2 verses
    70%

    25And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

    26`And unto the Levites thou dost speak; and thou hast said unto them, When ye take from the sons of Israel the tithe which I have given to you from them, for your inheritance, then ye have lifted up from it the heave-offering of Jehovah, a tithe of the tithe;

  • Neh 10:37-38
    2 verses
    70%

    37And the beginning of our dough, and our heave-offerings, and the fruit of every tree, of new wine, and of oil, we bring in to the priests, unto the chambers of the house of our God, and the tithe of our ground to the Levites; and they -- the Levites -- have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage;

    38and the priest, son of Aaron, hath been with the Levites in the tithing of the Levites, and the Levites bring up the tithe of the tithe to the house of our God unto the chambers, to the treasure-house;

  • Heb 7:17
    69%

    17for He doth testify -- `Thou `art' a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'

  • Heb 11:17-19
    3 verses
    68%

    17By faith Abraham hath offered up Isaac, being tried, and the only begotten he did offer up who did receive the promises,

    18of whom it was said -- `In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'

    19reckoning that even out of the dead God is able to raise up, whence also in a figure he did receive `him'.

  • Heb 11:9
    68%

    9by faith he did sojourn in the land of the promise as a strange country, in tabernacles having dwelt with Isaac and Jacob, fellow-heirs of the same promise,

  • Mal 3:8
    68%

    8Doth man deceive God? but ye are deceiving Me, And ye have said: `In what have we deceived Thee?' The tithe and the heave-offering!

  • Gal 3:9
    67%

    9`Blessed in thee shall be all the nations;' so that those of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham,

  • Gal 3:6
    67%

    6according as Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;

  • Num 18:28
    67%

    28so ye do lift up -- ye also -- the heave-offering of Jehovah from all your tithes which ye receive from the sons of Israel; and ye have given from it the heave-offering of Jehovah to Aaron the priest;

  • Acts 7:8
    67%

    8`And He gave to him a covenant of circumcision, and so he begat Isaac, and did circumcise him on the eighth day, and Isaac `begat' Jacob, and Jacob -- the twelve patriarchs;

  • Ps 105:9
    67%

    9That He hath made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac,

  • Heb 5:10
    67%

    10having been addressed by God a chief priest, according to the order of Melchisedek,

  • Judg 17:10
    66%

    10And Micah saith to him, `Dwell with me, and be to me for a father and for a priest, and I give to thee ten silverlings for the days, and a suit of garments, and thy sustenance;' and the Levite goeth `in'.

  • Acts 7:2
    66%

    2and he said, `Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken: The God of the glory did appear to our father Abraham, being in Mesopotamia, before his dwelling in Haran,

  • Heb 7:20
    66%

    20And inasmuch as `it is' not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests,

  • Heb 5:6
    66%

    6as also in another `place' He saith, `Thou `art' a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'

  • Gen 26:5
    66%

    5because that Abraham hath hearkened to My voice, and keepeth My charge, My commands, My statutes, and My laws.'

  • Lev 27:32
    66%

    32`And all the tithe of the herd and of the flock -- all that passeth by under the rod -- the tenth is holy to Jehovah;

  • Mal 3:10
    66%

    10Bring in all the tithe unto the treasure-house, And there is food in My house; When ye have tried Me, now, with this, Said Jehovah of Hosts, Do not I open to you the windows of heaven? Yea, I have emptied on you a blessing till there is no space.

  • Gen 28:22
    66%

    22then this stone which I have made a standing pillar is a house of God, and all that Thou dost give to me -- tithing I tithe to Thee.'