Hebrews 7:5

New Century Version

Now the law says that those in the tribe of Levi who become priests must collect a tenth from the people—their own people—even though the priests and the people are from the family of Abraham.

Cross References

Genesis 35:11

God said to him, “I am God Almighty. Have many children and grow in number as a nation. You will be the ancestor of many nations and kings.

Genesis 46:26

So the total number of Jacob’s direct descendants who went to Egypt was sixty-six, not counting the wives of Jacob’s sons.

1 Kings 8:19

But you are not the one to build it. Your son, who comes from your own body, is the one who will build my temple.’

Nehemiah 13:10

Then I found out the people were not giving the Levites their shares. So the Levites and singers who served had gone back to their own farms.

Exodus 1:5

There was a total of seventy people who were descendants of Jacob. Jacob’s son Joseph was already in Egypt.

Exodus 28:1

“Tell your brother Aaron to come to you, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Separate them from the other Israelites to serve me as priests.

Numbers 18:7

But only you and your sons may serve as priests. Only you may serve at the altar or go behind the curtain. I am giving you this gift of serving as a priest, and anyone else who comes near the Holy Place will be put to death.”

Deuteronomy 26:12

Bring a tenth of all your harvest the third year (the year to give a tenth of your harvest). Give it to the Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows so that they may eat in your towns and be full.

Hebrews 5:4

To be a high priest is an honor, but no one chooses himself for this work. He must be called by God as Aaron was.

Hebrews 7:10

Levi was not yet born, but he was in the body of his ancestor when Melchizedek met Abraham.