"For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him." — Hebrews 7:10

Hebrews 7:10 · KJV

“For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.”

— Hebrews 7:10

And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need {was there} that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

Hebrews 7 — Context

And here men that die receive tithes; but there he {receiveth them}, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

Cross References

Genesis 35:11

And God said unto him, I {am} God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;

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:

Genesis 46:26

All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls {were} threescore and six; {loins: Heb. thigh}

1 Kings 8:19

Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.