Parallel Verses
Noyes New Testament
And here indeed men that die receive tithes; but there he of whom it is testified that he liveth.
New American Standard Bible
In this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case one receives them,
King James Version
And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
Holman Bible
In the one case, men who will die receive tenths, but in the other case, Scripture testifies that he lives.
International Standard Version
Mortal men collect tithes, but we are informed by Scripture that Melchizedek keeps on living.
A Conservative Version
And here indeed, men who die receive tithes, but there, he who is testified about that he lives.
American Standard Version
And here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
Amplified
Furthermore, here [in the Levitical priesthood] tithes are received by men who are subject to death; but in that case [concerning Melchizedek], they are received by one of whom it is testified that he
An Understandable Version
And in the one case, men here [on earth, that is, the Levites] who die, collect a tenth [from the rest of the Israelites], but there [i.e., in the case of Melchizedek] it is collected by someone about whom it is declared [by Scripture] that he continues to live.
Anderson New Testament
And in the one instance, men that die receive tithes; but in the other, he receives them who has the testimony that he lives.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Common New Testament
In this case tithes are received by mortal men, but in that case by one of whom it is witnessed that he lives on.
Daniel Mace New Testament
besides here they that receive tithes are men who die: but there 'twas he of whom it is testified that he liveth.
Darby Translation
And here dying men receive tithes; but there one of whom the witness is that he lives;
Godbey New Testament
And here indeed men dying, receive tithes; however there, he is witnessed to that he lives.
Goodspeed New Testament
In the one case, mortal men collect tithes; but in the other, one who, it is intimated, lives on.
John Wesley New Testament
And here men that die receive tithes: but there, he of whom it is witnessed, that he liveth.
Julia Smith Translation
And here truly dying men receive tenths; but there he, bearing witness that he lives.
King James 2000
And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And in this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case it is testified that he lives.
Modern King James verseion
And here men who die receive tithes; but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And here men that die receive tithes. But there he receiveth tithes of whom it is witnessed, that he liveth.
Moffatt New Testament
Again, it is mortal men in the one case who receive tithes, while in the other it is one of whom the witness is that 'he lives.'
Montgomery New Testament
Again it is mortal men who receive tithes in the one case; while in the other it is he of whom it is attested, "He lives."
NET Bible
and in one case tithes are received by mortal men, while in the other by him who is affirmed to be alive.
New Heart English Bible
Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.
Sawyer New Testament
And here, men who die receive tithes, but there, one of whom it is testified that he lives.
The Emphasized Bible
And, here, indeed, dying men take tithes, but, there, one of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And here indeed dying men receive the tithes, but there he hath a testimony borne to him that he liveth.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In the one case the tithes are received by mortal men; in the other case by one about whom there is the statement that his life still continues.
Webster
And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is testified that he liveth.
Weymouth New Testament
Moreover here frail mortal men receive tithes: there one receives them about whom there is evidence that he is alive.
Williams New Testament
In the one case, mortal men collect the tenth, in the other, one who, as the witness states, lives on.
World English Bible
Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.
Worrell New Testament
And here, indeed, men who die receive tithes; but there, one received them who receives witness that he lives.
Worsley New Testament
besides, here men that die receive tithes; but there he of whom it is testified that he liveth.
Youngs Literal Translation
and here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there he, who is testified to that he was living,
Themes
Abraham » Is blessed by melchizedek
Melchizedek » A priest and type of Christ
Priest » Before moses » Melchizedek
Interlinear
Apothnesko
De
Martureo
Martureo
References
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 7:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Greatness Of Melchizedek
7 And beyond all contradiction the less is blessed by the greater. 8 And here indeed men that die receive tithes; but there he of whom it is testified that he liveth. 9 And so to speak, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, paid tithes in Abraham;
Cross References
Hebrews 5:6
as also he saith in another place, "Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek."
Hebrews 6:20
where as forerunner for us Jesus entered, having become a highpriest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek.
Revelation 1:18
and he that liveth; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore; and I have the keys of death and the underworld.
John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, though he have died, will live;
John 14:6
Jesus saith to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one cometh to the Father but through me.
John 14:19
Yet a little while, and the world beholdeth me no more; but ye will behold me, because I live, and ye will live.
Hebrews 3:16
who then, when they had heard, provoked? Was it not all who came out of Egypt by means of Moses?
Hebrews 7:23
And they indeed have been many priests, because they have been prevented from continuing by reason of death;
Hebrews 9:24-25
For Christ did not enter into a sanctuary made with hands, which is only a copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God in our behalf.
Hebrews 9:27
And as it is appointed to men once to die, but after this the judgment;