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Hebrews 7:9New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
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9 And it could be said that even Leʹvi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes through Abraham,
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Hebrews 7:9The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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καὶ ὡς ἔπος εἰπεῖν, δι’ ᾿Αβραὰμ καὶ Λευεὶς ὁ δεκάτας λαμβάνων δεδεκάτωται,
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Hebrews 7:9New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
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9 And, if I may use the expression, through Abraham even Leʹvi who receives tithes has paid tithes,
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Hebrews 7:9The Bible in Living English
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9 And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, he who receives tithes, has been tithed;
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Hebrews 7:9American Standard Version
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9 And, so to say, through Abraham even Levi, who receiveth tithes, hath paid tithes;
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Hebrews 7:9The Emphasized Bible
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9 And—so to say a word—Through Abraham even Levi who taketh tithes hath paid tithes;
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Hebrews 7:9King James Version
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9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
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Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 7New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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Levi . . . has paid tithes through Abraham: Paul here reasons that when Abraham recognized Melchizedek as a priest of Jehovah and honored him by paying him tithes, in a way all of Abraham’s unborn descendants honored Melchizedek. Abraham, in effect, acted as the representative for all his descendants. They would include Levi, Abraham’s great-grandson; they would also include Aaron, who descended from Levi. Paul thus adds to his claim that Melchizedek was greater than Abraham. With the exception of Jesus, that king-priest must also have been greater than any of Abraham’s descendants, including all the priests serving at the temple in Jerusalem in Paul’s day. Therefore, such priests could never be equal to the long-foretold “high priest in the manner of Melchizedek.”—Heb 5:10; Ps 110:4.
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