Hebrews 7:5

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Hebrews 7:5

And those descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment in the law to take tithes from the people, that is, from their brothers, though these also are descended from Abraham.

Genesis 35:11

And God said to him, "I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply. A nation and a company of nations shall come from you, and kings shall come from your own body.

Genesis 46:26

All the persons belonging to Jacob who came into Egypt, who were his own descendants, not including Jacob's sons' wives, were sixty-six persons in all.

Exodus 1:5

All the descendants of Jacob were seventy persons; Joseph was already in Egypt.

Exodus 28:1

"Then bring near to you Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the people of Israel, to serve me as priests--Aaron and Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

Leviticus 27:30-33

"Every tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the trees, is the LORD's; it is holy to the LORD.

Numbers 16:10-11

and that he has brought you near him, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? And would you seek the priesthood also?

Numbers 17:3-10

and write Aaron's name on the staff of Levi. For there shall be one staff for the head of each fathers' house.

And you and your sons with you shall guard your priesthood for all that concerns the altar and that is within the veil; and you shall serve. I give your priesthood as a gift, and any outsider who comes near shall be put to death."

Numbers 18:21-32

"To the Levites I have given every tithe in Israel for an inheritance, in return for their service that they do, their service in the tent of meeting,

1 Kings 8:19

Nevertheless, you shall not build the house, but your son who shall be born to you shall build the house for my name.'

2 Chronicles 31:4-6

And he commanded the people who lived in Jerusalem to give the portion due to the priests and the Levites, that they might give themselves to the Law of the LORD.

Nehemiah 13:10

I also found out that the portions of the Levites had not been given to them, so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had fled each to his field.

Hebrews 5:4

And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was.

Hebrews 7:10

for he was still in the loins of his ancestor when Melchizedek met him.

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Summary

Hebrews 7:5

And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:

Who

Numbers 18:7

To take

Come

1 Kings 8:19

General references

Leviticus 27:30

Hebrews 7:10

Bible References

Who

And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was.

"Then bring near to you Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the people of Israel, to serve me as priests--Aaron and Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

and that he has brought you near him, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? And would you seek the priesthood also?

and write Aaron's name on the staff of Levi. For there shall be one staff for the head of each fathers' house.

To take

"Every tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the trees, is the LORD's; it is holy to the LORD.

"Moreover, you shall speak and say to the Levites, 'When you take from the people of Israel the tithe that I have given you from them for your inheritance, then you shall present a contribution from it to the LORD, a tithe of the tithe.

And he commanded the people who lived in Jerusalem to give the portion due to the priests and the Levites, that they might give themselves to the Law of the LORD.

I also found out that the portions of the Levites had not been given to them, so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had fled each to his field.

Come

for he was still in the loins of his ancestor when Melchizedek met him.

And God said to him, "I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply. A nation and a company of nations shall come from you, and kings shall come from your own body.

All the persons belonging to Jacob who came into Egypt, who were his own descendants, not including Jacob's sons' wives, were sixty-six persons in all.

All the descendants of Jacob were seventy persons; Joseph was already in Egypt.

Nevertheless, you shall not build the house, but your son who shall be born to you shall build the house for my name.'

General references

"Every tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the trees, is the LORD's; it is holy to the LORD.

for he was still in the loins of his ancestor when Melchizedek met him.