Hebrews 7:13 meaning and explanation
He of whom these things are said belonged to a different tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar.
Hebrews 7:13, Berean Standard Bible
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The writer is arguing that Jesus, the priest he has been describing, did not come from Levi, the tribe set apart for the priesthood under the law of Moses. Verse 13 states the plain fact: Jesus belonged to another tribe, and no one from that tribe had ever served at Israel's altar.
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