Hebrews 7:10

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

This is because Levi was born later into the family of Abraham, who gave a tenth to Melchizedek.

Cross References

Genesis 46:26

Sixty-six members of Jacob's family went to Egypt with him, not counting his daughters-in-law.

1 Kings 8:19

But you're not the one to do it. Your son will build a temple to honour me.”

Hebrews 5:6

In another place, God says, “You are a priest for ever just like Melchizedek.”

Hebrews 7:11

Even though the Law of Moses says that the priests must be descendants of Levi, those priests cannot make anyone perfect. So there needs to be a priest like Melchizedek, rather than one from the priestly family of Aaron.

Hebrews 7:5

The Law teaches that even Abraham's descendants must give a tenth of what they possess. And they are to give this to their own relatives, who are the descendants of Levi and are priests.

Hebrews 7:9

Levi's descendants are now the ones who receive a tenth from people. We could even say that when Abraham gave Melchizedek a tenth, Levi also gave him a tenth.