Hebrews 7:5 · KJV
“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:”
— Hebrews 7:5
Now consider how great this man {was}, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. {descent: or, pedigree}
Hebrews 7 — Context
Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. {without descent: Gr. without pedigree}
4Now consider how great this man {was}, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
5And 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:
6But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. {descent: or, pedigree}
7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
Cross References
Leviticus 27:30-33
And all the tithe of the land, {whether} of the seed of the land, {or} of the fruit of the tree, {is} the LORD'S: {it is} holy unto the LORD.
2 Chronicles 31:4-6
Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD.
Numbers 16:10-11
And he hath brought thee near {to him}, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
Numbers 18:21-32
And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, {even} the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Nehemiah 13:10
And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given {them}: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.
Numbers 18:7
Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest's office {unto you} as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
Numbers 17:3-10
And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod {shall be} for the head of the house of their fathers.
Hebrews 7:10
For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.