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:

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Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people(A)—that is, from their fellow Israelites—even though they also are descended from Abraham.

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10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

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10 because when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the body of his ancestor.

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