Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But he whose kindred is not counted among them, received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
New American Standard Bible
But the one
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
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.
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,
Themes
Abraham » Is blessed by melchizedek
Melchizedek » A priest and type of Christ
Priest » Before moses » Melchizedek
Tithe » Antiquity of the custom of giving to God's ministers
Tithes » Paid by abraham to melchizedek
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 7:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Greatness Of Melchizedek
5 And verily those children of Levi, which receive the office of the priests, have a commandment to take according to the law, tithes of the people, that is to say, of their brethren, yea though they sprung out of the loins of Abraham. 6 But he whose kindred is not counted among them, received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. 7 And no man denieth but that which is less, receiveth blessing of him which is greater.
Cross References
Romans 4:13
For the promise that he should be heir of the world was not given to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law: but through the righteousness which cometh of faith.
Genesis 14:19-20
"Blessed be Abram unto the most highest God, possessor of heaven and earth.
Genesis 12:2
And I will make of thee a mighty people, and will bless thee, and make thy name great, that thou mayst be a blessing.
Genesis 12:13
Say, I pray thee therefore, that thou art my sister; that I may fare the better by reason of thee, and that my soul may live for thy sake."
Genesis 13:14-17
And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was departed from him, "Lift up thine eyes and look from the place where thou art, northward, southward, eastward and westward,
Genesis 17:4-8
"I am. Behold, my covenant is with thee, that thou shalt be a father of many nations.
Genesis 22:17-18
that I will bless thee and multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven and as the sand upon the sea side. And thy seed shall possess the gates of his enemies.
Acts 3:25
Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant, which God hath made unto our fathers, saying to Abraham, 'Even in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.'
Romans 9:4
Which are the Israelites, to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants and the law that was given and the service of God, and the promises,
Galatians 3:16
To Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, "in the seeds," as in many: But, "in thy seed," as in one, which is Christ.
Hebrews 6:13-15
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he had no greater thing to swear by, he sware by himself,
Hebrews 7:1
This Melchizedek, king of Salem - which being priest of the most high God, met Abraham, as he returned again from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him:
Hebrews 7:3-4
without father, without mother, without kin, and hath neither beginning of his time, neither yet end of his life: but is likened unto the son of God, and continueth a priest forever.
Hebrews 11:13
And they all died in faith, and received not the promises: but saw them afar off, and believed them, and saluted them: and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Hebrews 11:17
By faith Abraham offered up Isaac, when he was tempted, and he offered him being his only begotten son, which had received the promises: