Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the (A)patriarch, (B)gave a tenth of the choicest spoils. And those indeed of (C)the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have commandment [a]in the Law to collect [b]a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, although these [c]are descended from Abraham. But the one (D)whose genealogy is not traced from them (E)collected [d]a tenth from Abraham and [e](F)blessed the one who (G)had the promises.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 7:5 Lit according to
  2. Hebrews 7:5 Or tithes
  3. Hebrews 7:5 Lit have come out of the loins of
  4. Hebrews 7:6 Or tithes
  5. Hebrews 7:6 Lit has blessed