We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,
Parallel translations
- KJV And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
- BSB And so to speak, Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham.
- NKJV Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak,
- NASB And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, has paid tithes,
- NLT In addition, we might even say that these Levites—the ones who collect the tithe—paid a tithe to Melchizedek when their ancestor Abraham paid a tithe to him.
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- Rom 5:12Therefore as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.
- Gen 14:20and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Abram gave him a tenth of all.
- Heb 7:4Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the best plunder.
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