Hebrews 7:2

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

and to him Abraham apportioned “one-tenth of everything.” His name, in the first place, means “king of righteousness”; next, he is also king of Salem, that is, “king of peace.”

Cross References

Genesis 28:22

and this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God’s house, and of all that you give me I will surely give one-tenth to you.”

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel has spoken; the Rock of Israel has said to me: “One who rules over people justly, ruling in the fear of God,

2 Samuel 8:15

So David reigned over all Israel, and David administered justice and equity to all his people.

1 Chronicles 22:9

See, a son shall be born to you; he shall be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; indeed, his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.

Psalm 72:7

In his days may righteousness flourish and peace abound, until the moon is no more.

Leviticus 27:32

All tithes of herd and flock, every tenth one that passes under the shepherd’s staff, shall be holy to the Lord.

Micah 5:5

and he shall be the one of peace. If the Assyrians come into our land and tread upon our soil, we will raise against them seven shepherds and eight rulers.

Numbers 18:21

“To the Levites I have given every tithe in Israel for a possession in return for the service that they perform, the service in the tent of meeting.

Matthew 1:23

“Look, the virgin shall become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” which means, “God is with us.”

Luke 2:14

“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!”

Romans 3:26

it was to demonstrate at the present time his own righteousness, so that he is righteous and he justifies the one who has the faith of Jesus.

Hebrews 7:1

This “Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him,”

Hebrews 7:3

Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life but resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.

1 Samuel 8:15

He will take one-tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and his courtiers.

1 Samuel 8:17

He will take one-tenth of your flocks, and you shall be his slaves.