9 One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham,

9 One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham,

9 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.

9 Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak,

9 We might even say that Levi, who receives a tenth, also paid it when Abraham paid Melchizedek a tenth.

9 And, so to say, through Abraham even Levi, who receiveth tithes, hath paid tithes;

9 and, so to speak, through Abraham, Levi also, who received tithes, has been made to pay tithes.

9 We could even say that when Abraham gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything, Levi was giving a tenth of everything. Levi gave, although later his descendants would receive a tenth of everything.

9 And in a sense Levi himself, who receives tenths, has paid tenths through Abraham,

9 One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham,

9 And, so to speak, even Levi, the one who receives tithes, has paid tithes through Abraham.

9 Levi collects the tenth. But we might say that Levi paid the tenth through Abraham.

9 And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, paid tithes,