Hebrews 7:5
5Andκαὶthoseοἱindeedμὲνout fromἐκtheτῶνsonsυἱῶνof LeviΛευὶtheτὴνpriestly officeἱερατείανreceivingλαμβάνοντεςa commandmentἐντολὴνhaveἔχουσινto take a tenthἀποδεκατοῦνfrom theτὸνpeopleλαὸνaccording toκατὰtheτὸνlawνόμον,thatτοῦτ’isἔστινfrom theτοὺςbrothersἀδελφοὺςof themαὐτῶν,thoughκαίπερhaving comeἐξεληλυθόταςout ofἐκtheτῆςloinὀσφύοςof AbrahamἈβραάμ·
And indeed, those out from the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood have a commandment to take a tenth from the people, according to the law—that is, from their brothers, though having come forth out of the loin of Abraham.
Vocab difficulty
Rare words
ἱερατείαν
ἱερατεία
the duty (office) of a priest, priesthood.
ἀποδεκατοῦν
ἀποδεκατόω
I take off (deduct) a tenth part (of my property) (and give it away), pay tithe.
ὀσφύος
ὀσφύς
the loins