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One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham,
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American Standard Version
And, so to say, through Abraham even Levi, who receiveth tithes, hath paid tithes;
Christian Standard Bible
And in a sense Levi himself, who receives a tenth, has paid a tenth through Abraham,
English Standard Version
One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham,
King James Version
And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
New American Standard Bible
And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, has paid tithes,
New King James Version
Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak,
New Living Translation
In addition, we might even say that these Levites—the ones who collect the tithe—paid a tithe to Melchizedek when their ancestor Abraham paid a tithe to him.
World English Bible
We can say that through Abraham even Levi, who receives tithes, has paid tithes,