Hebrews 7:10

Tree of Life Version

for he was still in his father’s loins when Melechizedek met him.

Cross References

Genesis 35:11

God also said to him: “I am El Shaddai. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation and an assembly of nations will come from you. From your loins will come forth kings.

Genesis 46:26

All the people belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—those coming from his loins (not counting the wives of Jacob’s sons)—the tally of all the people was 66.

1 Kings 8:19

Nevertheless you will not build the House, but your son who will come out of your loins, he shall build the House for My Name.’

Hebrews 5:6

And He says in a different passage, “You are a kohen forever, according to the order of Melechizedek .”

Hebrews 7:11

Now if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for based on it the people had been given the Torah), what further need was there for a different kohen to arise—designated according to the order of Melechizedek , not according to the order of Aaron?

Hebrews 7:5

Indeed, those sons of Levi who receive the priesthood have, according to Torah, a command to collect a tithe from the people—that is, from their kin, although they have come out of the loins of Abraham.

Hebrews 7:9

Through Abraham even Levi, the one receiving tithes, has paid the tithe, so to speak—