New American Standard Bible 1995
Hebrews 7:5-9
5And those indeed of 1the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have commandment 2in the Law to collect 3a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, although these 4are descended from Abraham.
6But the one 5whose genealogy is not traced from them 6collected 7a tenth from Abraham and 89blessed the one who 10had the promises.
7But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
8In this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case one receives them, 11of whom it is witnessed that he lives on.
9And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, paid tithes,
Notes
- 1. Hebrews 7:5 Num 18:21, 26; 2 Chr 31:4f ↩
- 2. Hebrews 7:5 Lit according to ↩
- 3. Hebrews 7:5 Or tithes ↩
- 4. Hebrews 7:5 Lit have come out of the loins of ↩
- 5. Hebrews 7:6 Heb 7:3 ↩
- 6. Hebrews 7:6 Heb 7:1f ↩
- 7. Hebrews 7:6 Or tithes ↩
- 8. Hebrews 7:6 Lit has blessed ↩
- 9. Hebrews 7:6 Heb 7:1f ↩
- 10. Hebrews 7:6 Rom 4:13 ↩
- 11. Hebrews 7:8 Heb 5:6; 6:20 ↩
Commentaries on Hebrews 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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