Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

New American Standard Bible

for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

King James Version

For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

Holman Bible

for he was still within his ancestor when Melchizedek met him.

International Standard Version

because Levi was still inside his ancestor when Melchizedek met him.

American Standard Version

for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.

Amplified

for Levi was still in the loins (unborn) of his forefather [Abraham] when Melchizedek met him (Abraham).

An Understandable Version

for when Melchizedek met him, he was still in Abraham's body [i.e., Levi had not yet been born as a descendant of Abraham].

Anderson New Testament

for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

Bible in Basic English

Because he was still in his father's body when Melchizedek came to him.

Common New Testament

for he was still in the loins of his ancestor when Melchizedek met him.

Daniel Mace New Testament

for he was even then in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

Darby Translation

For he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchisedec met him.

Godbey New Testament

For he was still in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.

Goodspeed New Testament

for none of Abraham's posterity was yet begotten at the time of his meeting with Melchizedek.

John Wesley New Testament

For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedek met him.

Julia Smith Translation

For yet was he in his father's loins, when Melchisedec met him.

King James 2000

For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

Modern King James verseion

For he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For he was yet in the loins of his father Abraham, when Melchizedek met him.

Moffatt New Testament

for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

Montgomery New Testament

for Levi was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met Abraham.

NET Bible

For he was still in his ancestor Abraham's loins when Melchizedek met him.

New Heart English Bible

for he was yet in the body of his father when Melchizedek met him.

Noyes New Testament

for he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

Sawyer New Testament

for he was yet in his father when Melchisedec met him.

The Emphasized Bible

For, even then, was he, in the loins of his father, when, Melchizedek, met him.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For he was as yet in the loins of his father when Melchisedec met him.

Twentieth Century New Testament

for Levi was still in the body of his ancestor when Melchizedek met Abraham.

Webster

For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

Weymouth New Testament

for Levi was yet in the loins of his forefather when Melchizedek met Abraham.

Williams New Testament

for he was a vital part of his forefather though yet unborn, when Melchizedek met him.

World English Bible

for he was yet in the body of his father when Melchizedek met him.

Worrell New Testament

for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.

Worsley New Testament

for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

Youngs Literal Translation

for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met him.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

he was
ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

yet
ἔτι 
Eti 
Usage: 75

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the loins
ὀσφύς 
Osphus 
Usage: 7

of his father
πατήρ 
Pater 
Usage: 180

ὅτε ὅτε ἥτε τοτε 
Hote 
Usage: 86

Μελχισεδέκ 
melchisedek 
Usage: 9

met
συναντάω 
sunantao 
Usage: 5

Context Readings

The Greatness Of Melchizedek

9 And, so to speak, Levi also, the man who receives tithes, has paid tithes through Abraham, 10 for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him. 11 If indeed therefore perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people had received the law), what further need is there for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be designated

Cross References

Genesis 35:11

And God said to him, I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins.

Genesis 46:26

All the souls who came with Jacob into Egypt, that came out of his loins, besides the wives of the sons of Jacob, all the souls were sixty-six.

1 Kings 8:19

Nevertheless thou shall not build the house, but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

Hebrews 7:5

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.

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