Parallel Verses
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].
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.
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.
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].
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 For indeed, the descendants of Levi, who are appointed to the priesthood, are commanded by the law of Moses to collect a tenth [of the income] of the Israelites, who are their brothers, even though these brothers are [also] descendants of Abraham. 6 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]. 7 Without question [then], the lesser [of these two persons] is blessed by the greater one.
Cross References
Romans 4:13
For it was not through [obedience to] law [See 3:31] that the promise to Abraham or his descendants of inheriting [the best of] the world [was made], but through their being considered righteous because of faith [in God].
Acts 3:25
You people are descendants of these prophets and [recipients] of the Agreement God made with your forefathers when He said to Abraham [Gen. 12:3], 'And through your seed [i.e., your descendant Jesus] all the people of the earth will receive the blessings [of God].'
Romans 9:4
the Israelites. These people are God's adopted children; they have [experienced] His glorious presence; they have [received] His Agreements; they have been given the law of Moses; they possess the [Temple] service and the promises [of God].
Galatians 3:16
Now [specific] promises were made to Abraham and to his seed [i.e., descendants]. [God] did not say "seeds" [plural] as though He were referring to many persons but "seed" [singular] showing that He meant one [descendant]; [Gen. 13:15 says] "And to your seed," referring to Christ.
Hebrews 6:13-15
For when God made a promise to Abraham, since He could not make a vow by anyone greater, He vowed by Himself,
Hebrews 7:1
For this Melchizedek was king of Salem [Note: This probably refers to Jerusalem], and a priest of the Most High God. He met Abraham returning [from battle] when he defeated the kings [See Gen. 14:1ff] and blessed him.
Hebrews 7:3-4
He was without a father, or mother or a list of ancestors [i.e., there was no record of his family tree] and no [record of his] birth or death. Like the Son of God, he [appeared to] remain a priest perpetually.
Hebrews 11:13
These people [all] continued to have faith until they died, [even though] they had not obtained [all] the things God had promised, but had [only] seen them and welcomed them from a distance. And they had confessed to being strangers and aliens on earth.
Hebrews 11:17
By [having] faith, when Abraham was tested [by God], he offered Isaac [as a sacrifice]. [Even though] he had received the promises [of having many descendants], he was ready to offer his only conceived [and eventually born] son,