A nd it is true that those descendants of Levi who are charged with the priestly office are commanded in the Law to take tithes from the people—which means, from their brethren—though these have descended from Abraham.
وَتَأْمُرُ شَرِيْعَةُ مُوسَى نَسلَ لاوِي الكَهَنَةَ أنْ يَجمَعُوا عُشراً مِنَ الشَّعبِ، أيْ مِنْ إخْوَتِهِمْ، مَعَ أنَّ إخْوَتَهُمْ هُمْ أيضاً مِنْ نَسلِ إبراهِيْمَ.
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