New American Standard Bible 1995

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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.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
And those the Art-GFS H3588 οἱ oi
indeed shows affirmation or concession, usually followed by NG1161 and a contrasting clause Conj H3303 μὲν men
of the sons a son N-GMP H5207 υἱῶν uiōn
of Levi Levi, the name of several Isr. N-GMS H3017 Λευὶ leui
Analysis:
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who receive to take, receive V-PPA-NMP H2983 λαμβάνοντες lambanontes
the priest's office priesthood N-AFS H2405 ἱερατείαν ierateian
have to have, hold V-PIA-3P H2192 ἔχουσιν echousin
commandment an injunction, order, command N-AFS H1785 ἐντολὴν entolēn
in the Law that which is assigned, hence usage, law N-AMS H3551 νόμον nomon
to collect a tenth to pay a tenth of, tithe V-PNA H586 ἀποδεκατοῦν apodekatoun
from the people, the people N-AMS H2992 λαὸν laon
that is, from their brethren, a brother N-AMP H80 ἀδελφοὺς adelphous
although although Conj H2539 καίπερ kaiper
these are descended to go or come out of V-RPA-AMP H1831 ἐξεληλυθότας exelēluthotas
from Abraham. Abraham, the Heb. patriarch N-GMS H11 Ἀβραάμ abraam
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People

Abraham

 The father of the Jewish nation. His original name was Abraham    Abraham  father of a multitude, son of Terah, named ( Genesis 11:27 ) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises. Till the age of seventy, Abram sojourned among his kindred in his native country of Chaldea. He then, with his father and his family and household, quitted the city of Ur, in which he had hitherto... View Details

Levi

a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him

Levi

Levi [N] [H] [S] adhesion.  The third son of Jacob by Leah. The origin of the name is found in Leah's words ( Genesis 29:34 ), "This time will my husband be joined [Heb. yillaveh] unto me." He is mentioned as taking a prominent part in avenging his sister Dinah ( Genesis 34:25-31 ). He and his three sons went down with Jacob ( 46:11 ) into Egypt, where he died at the age of one hundre... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 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.
King James Bible And those indeed verily they that are of the sons of Levi Levi, who receive the priest's office of the priesthood, have a commandment in to take tithes of the Law people according to collect a tenth from the people, law, that is, from of their brethren, although these are descended from Abraham.though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
Berean Bible And indeed, those indeed of out from the sons of Levi who receive receiving the priest's priestly office have a commandment in the Law to collect take a tenth from the people, according to the Law, that is, from their brethren, although these are descended from brothers, though having come out of the loin of Abraham.
Hebrew Greek English 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.