Hebrews 7:10

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for he was still in the loins of his father when Malkitseḏeq met him.

Cross References

Hebrews 7:5

And truly, those who are of the sons of Lĕwi, who receive the priesthood, have a command to receive tithes from the people according to the Torah, that is, from their brothers, though they have come from the loins of Aḇraham,

Genesis 46:26

All the beings who went with Ya‛aqoḇ to Mitsrayim, who came from his body, besides Ya‛aqoḇ’s sons’ wives, were sixty-six beings in all.

Genesis 35:11

And Elohim said to him, “I am Ěl Shaddai. Be fruitful and increase, a nation and a company of nations shall be from you, and sovereigns come from your body.

1 Kings 8:19

Only, you do not build the house, but your son, who is coming from your loins, he does build the house for My Name.’

Hebrews 5:6

As He also says in another place, “You are a priest forever according to the order of Malkitseḏeq,”

Hebrews 7:9

And one might say that through Aḇraham even Lĕwi, who received tithes, gave tithes,

Hebrews 7:11

Truly, then, if perfection were through the Lĕwitical priesthood – for under it the people were given the Torah – why was there still need for another priest to arise according to the order of Malkitseḏeq, and not be called according to the order of Aharon?