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Hebrews 7:5

NETBible	And those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office¹ have authorization according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is, from their fellow countrymen,² although they too are descendants of Abraham.³
NIV © biblegateway Heb 7:5	Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, their brothers—even though their brothers are descended from Abraham.
NASB © biblegateway Heb 7:5	And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have commandment in the Law to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, although these are descended from Abraham.
NLT © biblegateway Heb 7:5	Now the priests, who are descendants of Levi, are commanded in the law of Moses to collect a tithe from all the people, even though they are their own relatives.
MSG © biblegateway Heb 7:5	Priests descended from Levi are commanded by law to collect tithes from the people, even though they are all more or less equals, priests and people, having a common father in Abraham.
BBE © SABDAweb Heb 7:5	And it is true that by the law, those of the sons of Levi who have the position of priests may take a tenth part of the people’s goods; that is to say, they take it from their brothers though these are the sons of Abraham.
NRSV © bibleoremus Heb 7:5	And those descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment in the law to collect tithes from the people, that is, from their kindred, though these also are descended from Abraham.
NKJV © biblegateway Heb 7:5	And indeed those who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to receive tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they have come from the loins of Abraham;
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KJV	And <2532> verily <3303> they that are of <1537> the sons <5207> of Levi <3017>_, who <3588> receive <2983> (5723) the office of the priesthood <2405>_, have <2192> (5719) a commandment <1785> to take tithes <586> (5721) of the people <2992> according to <2596> the law <3551>_, that is <5123> (5748)_, of their <846> brethren <80>_, though <2539> they come <1831> (5761) out of <1537> the loins <3751> of Abraham <11>_:
NASB © biblegateway Heb 7:5	And those <3588> indeed <3303> of the sons <5207> of Levi <3017> who receive <2983> the priest's <2405> office <2405> have <2192> commandment <1785> in the Law <3551> to collect <586> a tenth <586> from the people <2992> , that is, from their brethren <80> , although <2539> these are descended <1831> <3751> from Abraham <11> .
NET [draft] ITL	And <2532> those of the sons <5207> of Levi <3017> who receive <2983> the priestly office <2405> have <2192> authorization <1785> according to <2596> the law <3551> to collect a tithe <586> from the people <2992> , that <5124> is <1510> , from their <846> fellow countrymen <80> , although <2539> they too are descendants <1831> <3751> of Abraham <11> .
GREEK	kai oi men ek twn uiwn leui thn ierateian lambanontev ecousin laon kata ton nomon tout estin adelfouv autwn kaiper exelhluyotav thv osfuov abraam

NETBible

And those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office¹ have authorization according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is, from their fellow countrymen,² although they too are descendants of Abraham.³

NET Notes

¹tn Or “the priesthood.”

²tn Grk “from their brothers.” See BDAG 18-19 s.v. ἀδελφός 2.b.

³tn Grk “have come from the loins of Abraham.”