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Hebrews 7:5 KJV
Hebrews · chapter 7 · verse 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:Hebrews 7:5 · King James Version
Hebrews 7:5 in context
3Without 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.
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.
7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- commandmententolēan order, command, charge, precept, injunction, that which is prescribed to one by reason…G1785 →
- priesthoodhierateiathe priesthood, the office of a priestG2405 →
- brethrenadelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- receivelambanōto take, to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it, to…G2983 →
- verilymentruly, certainly, surely, indeedG3303 →
- tithesapodekatoōto give, pay a tithe of anything, to exact receive a tenth from anyoneG586 →
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The foregoing chapter ended with a repetition of what had been cited once and again before out of Psa 110:4, Jesus, a high priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedec. Now this chapter is as a sermon upon that text;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-10