Hebrews 7:5
ContextNETBible | And those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office 1 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> the office of the priesthood <2405>_, a commandment <1785> of the people <2992> according to <2596> the law <3551>_, of their <846> brethren <80>_, though <2539> out of <1537> the loins <3751> of Abraham <11>_: |
NASB © biblegateway Heb 7:5 |
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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 office 1 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 |
1 tn Or “the priesthood.” 2 tn Grk “from their brothers.” See BDAG 18-19 s.v. ἀδελφός 2.b. 3 tn Grk “have come from the loins of Abraham.” |