Parallel Verses
King James Version
And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
New American Standard Bible
But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
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.
Bible in Basic English
But there is no doubt that the less gets his blessing from the greater.
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 he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. 7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better. 8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 27:20-40
And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me.
Genesis 28:1-4
And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
Genesis 47:7-10
And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
Genesis 48:15-20
And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,
Genesis 49:28
All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.
Numbers 6:23-27
Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,
Deuteronomy 32:1
Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
2 Samuel 6:20
Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!
1 Kings 8:55
And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
2 Chronicles 30:27
Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.
Luke 24:50-51
And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
2 Corinthians 13:14
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
1 Timothy 3:16
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Hebrews 11:20-21
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.