Hebrews 7:8 BSB — MannaFest

Hebrews 7:8

In the case of the Levites, mortal men collect the tenth; but in the case of Melchizedek, it is affirmed that he lives on.

BSB

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ASV

And here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

KJV

And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

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Commentary

2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Here men that die receive tithes - The apostle is speaking of the ecclesiastical constitution of the Jews, which was standing at the time this epistle was written. Under the Jewish dispensation, though the priests were successively removed by death, yet they were as duly replaced by others appointed from the same family, and the payment of tithes was never interrupted.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Christ, on the other hand, is, in His own person, "ever living after the power of an endless life" (Heb 7:16, 25). Melchisedec's death not being recorded, is expressed by the positive term "liveth," for the sake of bringing into prominence the antitype, Christ, of whom alone it is strictly and perfectly true, "that He liveth."

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
ὧδε	hōde	here	G5602 →
μὲν	men	indeed	G3303 →
δεκάτας	dekatas	tithes	G1182 →
ἀποθνῄσκοντες	apothnēskontes	dying	G599 →
ἄνθρωποι	anthrōpoi	men	G444 →
λαμβάνουσιν	lambanousin	receive	G2983 →
ἐκεῖ	ekei	in that place	G1563 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
μαρτυρούμενος	marturoumenos	it is testified	G3140 →
ὅτι	hoti	that	G3754 →
ζῇ.	zēa	he lives on.	G2198 →

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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
Revelation 1:18
the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.
leads to
- Hebrews 7:25
  Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Romans 6:9
  For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, He cannot die again; death no longer has dominion over Him.
- Romans 14:8–9
  If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
- Psalms 68:20
  Our God is a God of deliverance; the Lord GOD is our rescuer from death.
- Revelation 3:7
  To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut,…
Through
Hebrews 5:6
And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
leads to
- Psalms 110:4
  The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
- Hebrews 7:17
  For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
Through
John 14:19
In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.
leads to
- John 16:16
  In a little while you will see Me no more, and then after a little while you will see Me.”

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Where the connections lead

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The walk

Related verses

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About Hebrews