Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But there is no doubt that the less gets his blessing from the greater.
New American Standard Bible
But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
King James Version
And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
Holman Bible
Without a doubt,
International Standard Version
It is beyond dispute that the less important person is blessed by the more important person.
A Conservative Version
And without all contradiction the inferior is blessed by the superior.
American Standard Version
But without any dispute the less is blessed of the better.
Amplified
Yet it is beyond all dispute that the lesser person is always blessed by the greater one.
An Understandable Version
Without question [then], the lesser [of these two persons] is blessed by the greater one.
Anderson New Testament
And, without any contradiction, the less is blessed by the better.
Common New Testament
And without dispute the lesser person is blessed by the greater.
Daniel Mace New Testament
now 'tis past dispute, he that is blessed is inferior to him that blesses:
Darby Translation
But beyond all gainsaying, the inferior is blessed by the better.
Godbey New Testament
For without contradiction the less is blessed by the better.
Goodspeed New Testament
But, beyond any doubt, it is the inferior that is blessed by the superior.
John Wesley New Testament
And without all contradiction, the less is blessed of the greater.
Julia Smith Translation
And without all controversy the less is praised of the better.
King James 2000
And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now without any dispute the inferior is blessed by the more prominent.
Modern King James verseion
And without all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And no man denieth but that which is less, receiveth blessing of him which is greater.
Moffatt New Testament
(And there is no question that it is the inferior who is blessed by the superior.)
Montgomery New Testament
Now it is beyond all controversy that the inferior is always blessed by the superior.
NET Bible
Now without dispute the inferior is blessed by the superior,
New Heart English Bible
But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
Noyes New Testament
And beyond all contradiction the less is blessed by the greater.
Sawyer New Testament
But beyond all contradiction, the less is blessed by the greater.
The Emphasized Bible
But, apart from all gainsaying, the less, by the greater, is blessed.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
but without all dispute the inferior receives benediction from the superior.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Now no one can dispute that it is the superior who blesses the inferior.
Webster
And without all contradiction the less is blessed by the better.
Weymouth New Testament
And beyond all dispute it is always the inferior who is blessed by the superior.
Williams New Testament
Now beyond any contradiction, it is always the inferior that is blessed by the superior.
World English Bible
But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
Worrell New Testament
And, without any dispute, the less is blessed by the better.
Worsley New Testament
Now without all contradiction the inferior is blessed by the superior:
Youngs Literal Translation
and apart from all controversy, the less by the better is blessed --
Themes
Abraham » Is blessed by melchizedek
Benedictions » Instances of » By melchizedek. Upon abraham
Melchizedek » A priest and type of Christ
Priest » Before moses » Melchizedek
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 7:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Greatness Of Melchizedek
6 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. 7 But there is no doubt that the less gets his blessing from the greater. 8 Now at the present time, men over whom death has power take the tenth; but then it was taken by one of whom it is witnessed that he is living.
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Cross References
Genesis 27:20-40
And Isaac said, How is it that you have got it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the Lord your God made it come my way.
Genesis 28:1-4
Then Isaac sent for Jacob, and blessing him, said, Do not take a wife from among the women of Canaan;
Genesis 47:7-10
Then Joseph made his father Jacob come before Pharaoh, and Jacob gave him his blessing.
Genesis 48:15-20
And he gave Joseph a blessing, saying, May the God to whom my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, gave worship, the God who has taken care of me all my life till this day,
Genesis 49:28
These are the twelve tribes of Israel: and these are the words their father said to them, blessing them; to every one he gave his blessing.
Numbers 6:23-27
Say to Aaron and his sons, These are the words of blessing which are to be used by you in blessing the children of Israel; say to them,
Deuteronomy 32:1
Give ear, O heavens, to my voice; let the earth take note of the words of my mouth:
2 Samuel 6:20
Then David came back to give a blessing to his family. And Michal, Saul's daughter, came out to him and said, How full of glory was the king of Israel today, who let himself be seen uncovered by his servant-girls like a foolish person uncovering himself without shame!
1 Kings 8:55
And, getting on his feet, he gave a blessing to all the men of Israel, saying with a loud voice,
2 Chronicles 30:27
Then the priests and the Levites gave the people a blessing: and the voice of their prayer went up to the holy place of God in heaven.
Luke 24:50-51
And he took them out till they were near Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he gave them a blessing.
2 Corinthians 13:14
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the harmony of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
1 Timothy 3:16
And without argument, great is the secret of religion: He who was seen in the flesh, who was given God's approval in the spirit, was seen by the angels, of whom the good news was given among the nations, in whom the world had faith, who was taken up in glory.
Hebrews 11:20-21
By faith Isaac, blessing Jacob and Esau, gave news of things to come.