Hebrews 7:5

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

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.

Nehemiah 13:10

And I saw that the Levites had not been given what was needed for their support; so that the Levites and the music-makers, who did the work, had gone away, everyone to his field.

Exodus 1:5

All the offspring of Jacob were seventy persons: and Joseph had come to Egypt before them.

Exodus 28:1

Now let Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, come near from among the children of Israel, so that they may be my priests, even Aaron, and Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, his sons.

Numbers 18:7

And you and your sons with you are to be responsible as priests for the altar and everything on it, and everything inside the veil; you are to do the work of priests; I have given you your position as priests; and any other man who comes near will be put to death.

Deuteronomy 26:12

When you have taken out a tenth from the tenth of all your produce in the third year, which is the year when this has to be done, give it to the Levite, and the man from a strange land, and the child without a father, and the widow, so that they may have food in your towns and be full;

Hebrews 5:4

And no man who is not given authority by God, as Aaron was, takes this honour for himself.

Hebrews 7:10

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