Hebrews 7:10

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

for he was still within his ancestor  when Melchizedek met him.

Cross References

Hebrews 7:5

The sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have a command according to the law to collect a tenth from the people   #– #that is, from their brothers and sisters #– #though they have also descended from Abraham.

Genesis 46:26

The total number of persons belonging to Jacob #– #his direct descendants,  not including the wives of Jacob’s sons #– #who came to Egypt: sixty-six.

Genesis 35:11

God also said to him, ‘I am God Almighty.  Be fruitful and multiply.  A nation, indeed an assembly of nations, will come from you,  and kings will descend from you.  ,

1 Kings 8:19

Yet you are not the one to build it; instead, your son, your own offspring, will build it for my name.’

Hebrews 5:6

also says in another place, You are a priest for ever according to the order of Melchizedek.   ,

Hebrews 7:9

And in a sense Levi himself, who receives a tenth, has paid a tenth through Abraham,

Hebrews 7:11

Now if perfection came through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it the people received the law  ), what further need was there for another priest to appear, said to be according to the order of Melchizedek and not according to the order of Aaron?