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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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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
who the Art-GFS H3588 οἱ ho (ho)
verily truly, indeed Conj H3303 μὲν men (men)
the sons a son N-GMP H5207 υἱῶν huios (hwee-os')
of Levi, Levi, the name of several Israelites N-GMS H3017 Λευὶ Leui (lyoo'-ee)
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receive to take, receive V-PPA-NMP H2983 λαμβάνοντες lambano (lam-ban'-o)
the office of the priesthood, priesthood N-AFS H2405 ἱερατείαν hierateia (hee-er-at-i'-ah)
have to have, hold V-PIA-3P H2192 ἔχουσιν echo (ekh'-o)
a commandment an injunction, order, command N-AFS H1785 ἐντολὴν entole (en-tol-ay')
the law, that which is assigned, hence usage, law N-AMS H3551 νόμον nomos (nom'-os)
to take tithes I take off a tenth part, pay tithe V-PNA H586 ἀποδεκατοῦν apodekatoo (ap-od-ek-at-o'-o)
of the people the people N-AMS H2992 λαὸν laos (lah-os')
brethren, a brother N-AMP H80 ἀδελφοὺς adephos (ad-el-fos')
though although Conj H2539 καίπερ kaiper (kah'-ee-per)
they come to go or come out of V-RPA-AMP H1831 ἐξεληλυθότας exerchomai (ex-er'-khom-ahee)
of Abraham: Abraham, the Heb. patriarch N-GMS H11 Ἀβραάμ Abraam (ab-rah-am')
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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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King James Bible 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:
Berean Bible And verily they that are of indeed, those out from the sons of Levi, who receive Levi receiving the priestly office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of a tenth from the people people, according to the law, Law, that is, of from their brethren, brothers, though they having come out of the loins loin of Abraham:Abraham.
Hebrew Greek English And verily they that are those indeed of the sons of Levi, Levi who receive the priest's office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of in the people according Law to collect a tenth from the law, people, that is, of from their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:although these are descended from Abraham.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And verily they that are those indeed of the sons of Levi, Levi who receive the priest's office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of in the people according Law to collect a tenth from the law, people, that is, of from their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:although these are descended from Abraham.