Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Now see how great this man was, to whom our father Abraham gave a tenth part of what he had got in the fight.
New American Standard Bible
Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the
King James Version
Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
Holman Bible
Now consider how great this man was—even Abraham the patriarch
International Standard Version
Just look at how great this man was! Even Abraham the patriarch himself gave him a tenth of what he had captured!
A Conservative Version
And notice how great this man was, to whom also the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the best spoils.
American Standard Version
Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils.
Amplified
Now pause and consider how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the spoils.
An Understandable Version
Now consider how great this man was, to whom the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of what he had taken [in battle].
Anderson New Testament
Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth of the spoils.
Common New Testament
See how great he was! Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the spoils.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Now consider the dignity of this person, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
Darby Translation
Now consider how great this personage was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the spoils.
Godbey New Testament
You see how great this man was, to whom the patriarch Abraham even gave the tenth part of the chief spoils.
Goodspeed New Testament
Now see how great this man must have been to have the patriarch Abraham give him a tenth of the spoil.
John Wesley New Testament
Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils,
Julia Smith Translation
And behold how great this one, to whom also Abraham the patriarch gave the tenth of the first fruits.
King James 2000
Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But see how great this man [was], to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth from the spoils!
Modern King James verseion
Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Consider what a man this was, unto whom the patriarch Abraham gave tithes of the spoils.
Moffatt New Testament
Now mark the dignity of this man. The patriarch Abraham paid him a tenth of the spoils.
Montgomery New Testament
But observe how great this man was, to whom even Abraham, the Patriarch, gave a tenth part of the spoils.
NET Bible
But see how great he must be, if Abraham the patriarch gave him a tithe of his plunder.
New Heart English Bible
Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the best spoils.
Noyes New Testament
Consider now how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the spoils.
Sawyer New Testament
And behold, how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the spoils.
The Emphasized Bible
Now consider, how great, this man was, to whom, a tenth, Abraham gave out of the choicest spoils, Yea Abraham the Patriarch.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now observe how great is this [Melchisedec], to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave the tenth of the spoils.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Consider, then the importance of this Melchizedek, to whom even the Patriarch Abraham himself gave a tithe of the choicest spoils.
Webster
Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
Weymouth New Testament
Now think how great this priest-king must have been to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth part of the best of the spoil.
Williams New Testament
Now see how great this man must have been that even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of his spoils.
World English Bible
Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the best spoils.
Worrell New Testament
Now consider how great this man was, to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the chief spoils.
Worsley New Testament
Now consider how great a man this was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
Youngs Literal Translation
And see how great this one is, to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils,
Themes
Abraham » Is blessed by melchizedek
Melchizedek » A priest and type of Christ
Priest » Before moses » Melchizedek
Tithes » Paid by abraham to melchizedek
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 7:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Greatness Of Melchizedek
3 Being without father or mother, or family, having no birth or end to his life, being made like the Son of God, is a priest for ever. 4 Now see how great this man was, to whom our father Abraham gave a tenth part of what he had got in the fight. 5 And it is true that by the law, those of the sons of Levi who have the position of priests may take a tenth part of the people's goods; that is to say, they take it from their brothers though these are the sons of Abraham.
Cross References
Acts 2:29
My brothers, I may say to you openly that David came to his death, and was put in the earth, and his resting-place is with us today.
Genesis 14:20
And let the Most High God be praised, who has given into your hands those who were against you. Then Abram gave him a tenth of all the goods he had taken.
Acts 7:8-9
And he made with him the agreement of which circumcision was the sign. And so Abraham had a son, Isaac, and gave him circumcision on the eighth day; and Isaac had a son, Jacob, and Jacob was the father of the twelve heads of the families of Israel.
Genesis 12:2
And I will make of you a great nation, blessing you and making your name great; and you will be a blessing:
Genesis 17:5-6
No longer will your name be Abram, but Abraham, for I have made you the father of a number of nations.
Romans 4:11-13
And he was given the sign of circumcision as a witness of the faith which he had before he underwent circumcision: so that he might be the father of all those who have faith, though they have not circumcision, and so that righteousness might be put to their account;
Romans 4:17-18
(As it is said in the holy Writings, I have made you a father of a number of nations) before him in whom he had faith, that is, God, who gives life to the dead, and to whom the things which are not are as if they were.
Galatians 3:28-29
There is no Jew or Greek, servant or free, male or female: because you are all one in Jesus Christ.
James 2:23
And the holy Writings were put into effect which said, And Abraham had faith in God and it was put to his account as righteousness; and he was named the friend of God.