Hebrews 7:5

And those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office ¹  have authorization according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is, from their fellow countrymen, ²  although they too are descendants of Abraham. ³ 

Ge 35:11; Ge 46:26; Ex 1:5; Ex 28:1; Le 27:30-33; Nu 16:10,11; Nu 17:3-10; Nu 18:7,21-26; Nu 18:26-32; 1Ki 8:19; 2Ch 31:4-6; Ne 13:10; Heb 5:4; Heb 7:10

¹ tn Or “the priesthood.”

² tn Grk “from their brothers.” See BDAG 18-19 s.v. ἀδελφός 2.b.

³ tn Grk “have come from the loins of Abraham.”