Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and apart from all controversy, the less by the better is blessed --
New American Standard Bible
But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
King James Version
And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
Holman Bible
Without a doubt,
International Standard Version
It is beyond dispute that the less important person is blessed by the more important person.
A Conservative Version
And without all contradiction the inferior is blessed by the superior.
American Standard Version
But without any dispute the less is blessed of the better.
Amplified
Yet it is beyond all dispute that the lesser person is always blessed by the greater one.
An Understandable Version
Without question [then], the lesser [of these two persons] is blessed by the greater one.
Anderson New Testament
And, without any contradiction, the less is blessed by the better.
Bible in Basic English
But there is no doubt that the less gets his blessing from the greater.
Common New Testament
And without dispute the lesser person is blessed by the greater.
Daniel Mace New Testament
now 'tis past dispute, he that is blessed is inferior to him that blesses:
Darby Translation
But beyond all gainsaying, the inferior is blessed by the better.
Godbey New Testament
For without contradiction the less is blessed by the better.
Goodspeed New Testament
But, beyond any doubt, it is the inferior that is blessed by the superior.
John Wesley New Testament
And without all contradiction, the less is blessed of the greater.
Julia Smith Translation
And without all controversy the less is praised of the better.
King James 2000
And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now without any dispute the inferior is blessed by the more prominent.
Modern King James verseion
And without all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And no man denieth but that which is less, receiveth blessing of him which is greater.
Moffatt New Testament
(And there is no question that it is the inferior who is blessed by the superior.)
Montgomery New Testament
Now it is beyond all controversy that the inferior is always blessed by the superior.
NET Bible
Now without dispute the inferior is blessed by the superior,
New Heart English Bible
But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
Noyes New Testament
And beyond all contradiction the less is blessed by the greater.
Sawyer New Testament
But beyond all contradiction, the less is blessed by the greater.
The Emphasized Bible
But, apart from all gainsaying, the less, by the greater, is blessed.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
but without all dispute the inferior receives benediction from the superior.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Now no one can dispute that it is the superior who blesses the inferior.
Webster
And without all contradiction the less is blessed by the better.
Weymouth New Testament
And beyond all dispute it is always the inferior who is blessed by the superior.
Williams New Testament
Now beyond any contradiction, it is always the inferior that is blessed by the superior.
World English Bible
But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
Worrell New Testament
And, without any dispute, the less is blessed by the better.
Worsley New Testament
Now without all contradiction the inferior is blessed by the superior:
Themes
Abraham » Is blessed by melchizedek
Benedictions » Instances of » By melchizedek. Upon abraham
Melchizedek » A priest and type of Christ
Priest » Before moses » Melchizedek
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 7:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Greatness Of Melchizedek
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 -- 8 and here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there he, who is testified to that he was living,
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Genesis 27:20-40
And Isaac saith unto his son, 'What is this thou hast hasted to find, my son?' and he saith, 'That which Jehovah thy God hath caused to come before me.'
Genesis 28:1-4
And Isaac calleth unto Jacob, and blesseth him, and commandeth him, and saith to him, 'Thou dost not take a wife of the daughters of Caanan;
Genesis 47:7-10
And Joseph bringeth in Jacob his father, and causeth him to stand before Pharaoh; and Jacob blesseth Pharaoh.
Genesis 48:15-20
And he blesseth Joseph, and saith, 'God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked habitually: God who is feeding me from my being unto this day:
Genesis 49:28
All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is that which their father hath spoken unto them, and he blesseth them; each according to his blessing he hath blessed them.
Numbers 6:23-27
'Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, saying, Thus ye do bless the sons of Israel, saying to them,
Deuteronomy 32:1
'Give ear, O heavens, and I speak; And thou dost hear, O earth, sayings of my mouth!
2 Samuel 6:20
And David turneth back to bless his house, and Michal daughter of Saul goeth out to meet David, and saith, 'How honourable to-day was the king of Israel, who was uncovered to-day before the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain ones is openly uncovered!'
1 Kings 8:55
and he standeth and blesseth all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
2 Chronicles 30:27
and the priests, the Levites, rise and bless the people, and their voice is heard, and their prayer cometh in to His holy habitation, to the heavens.
Luke 24:50-51
And he led them forth without -- unto Bethany, and having lifted up his hands he did bless them,
2 Corinthians 13:14
the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, is with you all! Amen.
1 Timothy 3:16
and, confessedly, great is the secret of piety -- God was manifested in flesh, declared righteous in spirit, seen by messengers, preached among nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory!
Hebrews 11:20-21
By faith, concerning coming things, Isaac did bless Jacob and Esau;