Hebrews 7:10
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.”
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BSBPD
“For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met him.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Hebrews 7:10 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 35:11And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you.
- Genesis 46:26All those belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons—numbered sixty-six persons.
- 1 Kings 8:19Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’
- Hebrews 7:5Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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