Parallel Verses
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,
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.
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.
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 those, indeed, out of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood, a command have to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though they came forth out of the loins of Abraham; 6 and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed, 7 and apart from all controversy, the less by the better is blessed --
Cross References
Romans 4:13
For not through law is the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, of his being heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith;
Genesis 14:19-20
and he blesseth him, and saith, 'Blessed is Abram to God Most High, possessing heaven and earth;
Genesis 12:2
And I make thee become a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing.
Genesis 12:13
say, I pray thee, thou art my sister, so that it is well with me because of thee, and my soul hath lived for thy sake.'
Genesis 13:14-17
And Jehovah said unto Abram, after Lot's being parted from him, 'Lift up, I pray thee, thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art, northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward;
Genesis 17:4-8
I -- lo, My covenant is with thee, and thou hast become father of a multitude of nations;
Genesis 22:17-18
that blessing I bless thee, and multiplying I multiply thy seed as stars of the heavens, and as sand which is on the sea-shore; and thy seed doth possess the gate of his enemies;
Acts 3:25
'Ye are sons of the prophets, and of the covenant that God made unto our fathers, saying unto Abraham: And in thy seed shall be blessed all the families of the earth;
Romans 9:4
who are Israelites, whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the lawgiving, and the service, and the promises,
Galatians 3:16
and to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed; He doth not say, 'And to seeds,' as of many, but as of one, 'And to thy seed,' which is Christ;
Hebrews 6:13-15
For to Abraham God, having made promise, seeing He was able to swear by no greater, did swear by Himself,
Hebrews 7:1
For this Melchisedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who did meet Abraham turning back from the smiting of the kings, and did bless him,
Hebrews 7:3-4
without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, and being made like to the Son of God, doth remain a priest continually.
Hebrews 11:13
In faith died all these, not having received the promises, but from afar having seen them, and having been persuaded, and having saluted them, and having confessed that strangers and sojourners they are upon the earth,
Hebrews 11:17
By faith Abraham hath offered up Isaac, being tried, and the only begotten he did offer up who did receive the promises,