KJV King James Version
And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
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Hebrews 7:9
And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And so to speak, Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham.
WEB World English Bible
We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,
ASV American Standard Version
And, so to say, through Abraham even Levi, who receiveth tithes, hath paid tithes;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, hath paid tithes,
Surrounding context — Hebrews 7
6 But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he [receiveth them], of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need [was there] that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
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Romans 5:12Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:Genesis 14:20And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.Hebrews 7:4Now consider how great this man [was], unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
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