Hebrews 7:10

New English Translation

For he was still in his ancestor Abraham’s loins when Melchizedek met him.

Cross References

Genesis 35:11

Then God said to him, “I am the sovereign God. Be fruitful and multiply! A nation – even a company of nations – will descend from you; kings will be among your descendants!

Genesis 46:26

All the direct descendants of Jacob who went to Egypt with him were sixty-six in number. (This number does not include the wives of Jacob’s sons.)

1 Kings 8:19

But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.’

Hebrews 5:6

as also in another place God says, “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

Hebrews 7:11

So if perfection had in fact been possible through the Levitical priesthood – for on that basis the people received the law – what further need would there have been for another priest to arise, said to be in the order of Melchizedek and not in Aaron’s order?

Hebrews 7:5

And those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have authorization according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is, from their fellow countrymen, although they too are descendants of Abraham.

Hebrews 7:9

And it could be said that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid a tithe through Abraham.