World English Bible
"We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,"
— Hebrews 7:9, World English Bible
“And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.”
“And, so to say, through Abraham even Levi, who receiveth tithes, hath paid tithes; ”
“And it could be said that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid a tithe through Abraham.”
“And (as it may be said) even Levi who received tithes paid tithes in Abraham:”
“And we may say that in Abraham, even Levi, who has a right to take the tenth part, gave it;”
“And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.”
but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.
But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.
We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,
for he was yet in the body of his father when Melchizedek met him.
Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people have received the law), what further need was there for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
For the priesthood being changed, there is of necessity a change made also in the law.