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Hebrews 7:8

Hebrews 7:8
And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And as l may so say,.... With truth, and with great propriety and pertinence:

Levi also who receiveth tithes; or the Levites, who receive tithes according to the law of Moses from the people of…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And here men that die receive tithes - Another point showing the inferiority of the Levitical priesthood. They who thus received tithes, though by the right to do this they asserted a superiority over…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

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,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Hebrews 7:1-10

The foregoing chapter ended with a repetition of what had been cited once and again before out of Psa 110:4, Jesus, a high priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedec. Now this chapter is as a…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And here As things now are; while the Levitic priesthood still continues.

men that die "Dying men" men who are under liability to die (comp. Heb 7:23), as in the lines

"He preached as one who ne'er…