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Hebrews 7:7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Hebrews 7:7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
7 Unquestionably, a lesser person is blessed by a greater.[a]
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- 7:7 A lesser person is blessed by a greater: though this sounds like a principle, there are some examples in the Old Testament that do not support it (cf. 2 Sm 14:22; Jb 31:20). The author may intend it as a statement of a liturgical rule.
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