Hebrews 7:13 BSB — MannaFest

Hebrews 7:13

He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.

BSB

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ASV

For he of whom these things are said belongeth to another tribe, from which no man hath given attendance at the altar.

KJV

For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.

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Commentary

2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

For he of whom these things are spoken - The Lord Jesus, the Messiah, to whom they had reference. The things here spoken of pertain to his office as priest; his being of the order of Melchizedek. The apostle here “assumes” it as a point concerning which there could be no dispute, that these things referred to the Lord Jesus. Those whom he addressed would not be disposed to call this in question, and his argument had conducted him to this conclusion. Pertaineth to another tribe - To the tribe of Judah; Heb 7:

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Confirming the truth that a change is made of the law (Heb 7:12), by another fact showing the distinctness of the new priesthood from the Aaronic. these things-- (Ps 110:4). pertaineth--Greek, "hath partaken of" (the perfect tense implies the continuance still of His manhood). another--"a different tribe" from that of Levi.

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ἐφ᾽	eph᾽	[He] concerning	G1909 →
ὃν	hon	whom	G3739 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
λέγεται	legetai	are spoken	G3004 →
ταῦτα,	tauta	these things	G3778 →
φυλῆς	phulēs	to a tribe	G5443 →
ἑτέρας	heteras	another	G2087 →
μετέσχηκεν,	meteschēken	has belonged to,	G3348 →
ἀφ᾽	aph᾽	from	G575 →
ἧς	hēs	which	G3739 →
οὐδεὶς	oudeis	no [one]	G3762 →
προσέσχηκεν	proseschēken	has served	G4337 →
τῷ	tō	at the	G3588 →
θυσιαστηρίῳ.	thusiastēriō	altar.	G2379 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Hebrews 7:14
For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.
leads to
- Micah 5:2
  But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days…
- Isaiah 11:1
  Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.
- Luke 3:33
  the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
- Revelation 5:5
  Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
Through
Hebrews 7:11
Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood (for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear—one in the order of…
leads to
- Hebrews 8:7
  For if that first covenant had been without fault, no place would have been sought for a second.
- Galatians 2:21
  I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, Christ died for nothing.
- Galatians 4:9
  But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them…
Through
Numbers 17:5
The staff belonging to the man I choose will sprout, and I will rid Myself of the constant grumbling of the Israelites against you.”
leads to
- Numbers 16:5
  Then he said to Korah and all his followers, “Tomorrow morning the LORD will reveal who belongs to Him and who is holy, and He will bring that person near to Himself. The one…

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03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Hebrews

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Hebrews