Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.

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 lineage collected tenths from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.

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].

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].

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

he whose descent is
γενεαλογέω 
Genealogeo 
Usage: 1

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

γενεαλογέω 
Genealogeo 
Usage: 1

ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709


Usage: 0

δεκατόω 
Dekatoo 
Usage: 2

of Abraham
G11
Ἀβραάμ 
Abraam 
Usage: 54

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

εὐλογέω 
Eulogeo 
Usage: 39

ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

Context Readings

The Greatness Of Melchizedek

5 And verily those that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they also have come out of the loins of Abraham; 6 But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises. 7 And without any contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

Cross References

Romans 4:13

For the promise that he should be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

Genesis 14:19-20

And he blessed him and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of the heavens and of the earth;

Genesis 12:2

and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.

Genesis 12:13

Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister, that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.

Genesis 13:14-17

And the LORD said unto Abram, after Lot separated himself from him, Lift up now thine eyes and look from the place where thou art towards the Aquilon and to the Negev and to the east and to the west;

Genesis 17:4-8

Behold my covenant with thee: Thou shalt be a father of many Gentiles.

Genesis 22:17-18

that in blessing I will bless thee and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gates of his enemies;

Acts 3:25

Ye are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

Romans 9:4

who are Israelites, to whom pertains the adoption as sons and the glory and the covenants and the giving of the law and the service of God and the promises,

Galatians 3:16

Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He did not say, And to seeds, as of many, but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

Hebrews 6:13-15

For when God promised unto Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself,

Hebrews 7:1

For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

Hebrews 7:3-4

without father, without mother, without lineage, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life, but made like unto the Son of God; abides a priest continually.

Hebrews 11:13

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but seeing them afar off and believing them and embracing them and confessing that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Hebrews 11:17

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac, and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

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