Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
But the man who did not descend from them has received tithes from Abraham, and has blessed the man having the promises.
New American Standard Bible
But the one
King James Version
But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
Holman Bible
But one without this
International Standard Version
But this man, whose descent is not traced from them, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the man who had received the promises.
American Standard Version
but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises.
Amplified
But this person [Melchizedek] who is not from their Levitical ancestry received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who possessed the promises [of God].
An Understandable Version
But Melchizedek, whose ancestry is not traced from the Levites, has collected a tenth [of the spoils] from Abraham, and blessed him who had received promises [from God].
Anderson New Testament
but he who does not count his genealogy from them, received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
Bible in Basic English
But this man, who was not of their family, took the tenth from Abraham, and gave a blessing to him to whom God had given his undertaking.
Common New Testament
But this man whose genealogy is not derived from them received a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but he who was not of their pedigree, received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him to whom the promises were made.
Darby Translation
but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.
Godbey New Testament
but he who did not derive his lineage from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him having the promises.
Goodspeed New Testament
But this man, whose ancestry is not connected with theirs, collected tithes from Abraham himself, and gave his blessing to the man who had received the promises from God.
John Wesley New Testament
But he whose pedigree is not from them, took tythes of Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises:
Julia Smith Translation
And he not having his descent traced from them received a tenth from Abraham, and praised him having the promises.
King James 2000
But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the one who did not trace [his] descent from them collected tithes from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.
Modern King James verseion
But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But he whose kindred is not counted among them, received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
Moffatt New Testament
but he who had no Levitical genealogy actually tithed Abraham and blessed the possessor of the promises!
Montgomery New Testament
But this man who had no Levitical genealogy actually took tithes of Abraham, and blessed him to whom the promises belong.
NET Bible
But Melchizedek who does not share their ancestry collected a tithe from Abraham and blessed the one who possessed the promise.
New Heart English Bible
but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.
Noyes New Testament
but he whose descent is not reckoned from them took tithes of Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.
Sawyer New Testament
but he whose descent is not reckoned from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him who has the promises.
The Emphasized Bible
But, he who deriveth not his pedigree from among them, hath taken tithes of Abraham. And, the holder of the promises, hath he blessed.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But he who derived not his genealogy from them, received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises;
Twentieth Century New Testament
But Melchizedek, although not of this lineage, received tithes from Abraham, and gave his blessing to the very man who had God's promises.
Webster
But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
Weymouth New Testament
But, in this instance, one who does not trace his origin from them takes tithes from Abraham, and pronounces a blessing on him to whom the promises belong.
Williams New Testament
But in this case, the man whose ancestry is not traced from them collected a tenth from Abraham, and put his blessing on the man who had the promises from God.
World English Bible
but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.
Worrell New Testament
but he whose genealogy is not reckoned from them has taken tithes of Abraham, and has blessed him who had the promises.
Worsley New Testament
but he, whose pedigree is not reckoned among them, took tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed,
Themes
Abraham » Is blessed by melchizedek
Melchizedek » A priest and type of Christ
Priest » Before moses » Melchizedek
Tithe » Antiquity of the custom of giving to God's ministers
Tithes » Paid by abraham to melchizedek
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 7:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Greatness Of Melchizedek
5 Now indeed those of the sons of Levi who receive the priesthood have commandment to collect tithes from the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, although having come out of the loins of Abraham. 6 But the man who did not descend from them has received tithes from Abraham, and has blessed the man having the promises. 7 And without all contradiction the inferior is blessed by the superior.
Cross References
Romans 4:13
For the promise to Abraham or to his seed, for him to be heir of the world, was not through law, but through a righteousness of faith.
Genesis 14:19-20
And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth.
Genesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great, and be thou a blessing.
Genesis 12:13
Say, I pray thee, thou are my sister, that it may be well with me for thy sake, and that my soul may live because of thee.
Genesis 13:14-17
And LORD said to Abram, after Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou are, northward and southward and eastward and westward.
Genesis 17:4-8
As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shall be the father of a multitude of nations.
Genesis 22:17-18
that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore, and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies,
Acts 3:25
Ye are sons of the prophets, and of the covenant that God made for our fathers, saying to Abraham, And in thy seed all the patriarchies of the earth will be blessed.
Romans 9:4
who are Israelites, of whom is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the lawgiving, and the divine service, and the promises,
Galatians 3:16
Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, And to the seeds, as of many, but as of one, And to thy seed, who is Christ.
Hebrews 6:13-15
For God who promised to Abraham, since he had none greater to swear by, swore by himself,
Hebrews 7:1
For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, having met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, also blessed him.
Hebrews 7:3-4
without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but having been made like the Son of God, remains a priest continually.
Hebrews 11:13
All these died in faith, not having taken the promises, but who saw and greeted them from afar, and who confessed that they were foreigners and sojourners on the earth.
Hebrews 11:17
By faith Abraham, being tested, offered Isaac. And he who received the promises offered his only begotten son,