Hebrews 7:10

Bible in Basic English 1965

Because he was still in his father's body when Melchizedek came to him.

Cross References

Genesis 35:11

And God said to him, I am God, the Ruler of all: be fertile, and have increase; a nation, truly a group of nations, will come from you, and kings will be your offspring;

Genesis 46:26

All the persons who came with Jacob into Egypt, the offspring of his body, were sixty-six, without taking into account the wives of Jacob's sons.

1 Kings 8:19

But you yourself will not be the builder of my house; but your son, the offspring of your body, he it is who will put up a house for my name.

Hebrews 5:6

As he says in another place, You are a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 7:11

Now if it was possible for things to be made complete through the priests of the house of Levi for the law was given to the people in connection with them, what need was there for another priest who was of the order of Melchizedek and not of the order of Aaron?

Hebrews 7:5

And it is true that by the law, those of the sons of Levi who have the position of priests may take a tenth part of the people's goods; that is to say, they take it from their brothers though these are the sons of Abraham.

Hebrews 7:9

And we may say that in Abraham, even Levi, who has a right to take the tenth part, gave it;