Chiasm
Hebrews 7:1–10
Hebrews 7:1–106 matched frames
Read down to the center, where the pattern turns; then rise back out through its mirror.
- A 1a For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God,
- B 1b who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
- C 2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
- D 3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
- E 4 Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
- F 5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
- F' 6 But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
- E' 7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
- E 4 Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
- D' 8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
- D 3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
- C' 9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
- C 2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
- B' 10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
- B 1b who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
- A' Melchisedec.