5. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Hebrews 7:5:1 ⧉καὶkeand Hebrews 7:5:2 ⧉οἱeethe Hebrews 7:5:3 ⧉μὲνmenindeed Hebrews 7:5:4 ⧉ἐκekfrom Hebrews 7:5:5 ⧉τῶνtonthe Hebrews 7:5:6 ⧉υἱῶνeeonsons Hebrews 7:5:7 ⧉ΛευὶleveeLevi Hebrews 7:5:8 ⧉τὴνtinthe Hebrews 7:5:9 ⧉ἱερατείανeeehrateeanpriesthood Hebrews 7:5:10 ⧉λαμβάνοντεςlamvanondesreceiving Hebrews 7:5:11 ⧉ἐντολὴνentoleencommandment Hebrews 7:5:12 ⧉ἔχουσινekhooseenhave Hebrews 7:5:13 ⧉ἀποδεκατοῦνapothekatoonto take tithes Hebrews 7:5:14 ⧉τὸνtonthe Hebrews 7:5:15 ⧉λαὸνlaonpeople Hebrews 7:5:16 ⧉κατὰkataaccording to Hebrews 7:5:17 ⧉τὸνtonthe Hebrews 7:5:18 ⧉νόμονnomonlaw Hebrews 7:5:19 ⧉τοῦτʼtootthis Hebrews 7:5:20 ⧉ἔστινesteenis Hebrews 7:5:21 ⧉τοὺςtoosthe Hebrews 7:5:22 ⧉ἀδελφοὺςadelfoosbrothers Hebrews 7:5:23 ⧉αὐτῶνaftonof them Hebrews 7:5:24 ⧉καίπερkeeperalthough Hebrews 7:5:25 ⧉ἐξεληλυθόταςekseleeleethotashaving come out Hebrews 7:5:26 ⧉ἐκekfrom Hebrews 7:5:27 ⧉τῆςteesthe Hebrews 7:5:28 ⧉ὀσφύοςosfeeosloins Hebrews 7:5:29 ⧉ἈβραάμavraamAbraham |
5. Formal Translation And those indeed from the sons of Levi who receive the priesthood have a commandment to collect tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brothers, even though they have come forth from the loins of Abraham. |
5. Dynamic Translation The men from Levi’s descendants who serve in the priesthood are required by law to collect tithes from the people—that is, from their own relatives—even though all of them have come from Abraham’s line. |