KJV King James Version
Now consider how great this man [was], unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
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Hebrews 7:4
Now consider how great this man [was], unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.
WEB World English Bible
Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the best spoils.
ASV American Standard Version
Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And see how great this one is, to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils,
Surrounding context — 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;
2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
4 Now consider how great this man [was], unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
6 But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
7 And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
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ΘεωρεῖτεG2334 · theōreōto see/experienceδὲG1161 · dethenπηλίκοςG4080 · pēlikoshow greatοὗτος,G3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itᾧG3739 · hos, hēwhichδεκάτηνG1182 · dekatostenthἈβραὰμG11 · AbraamAbrahamἔδωκενG1325 · didōmito giveἐκG1537 · ekout fromτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀκροθινίωνG205 · akrothinionfine spoilsὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατριάρχης.G3966 · patriarchēspatriarch
Cross-references
Genesis 14:20And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.Acts 2:29Men [and] brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.Genesis 12:2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:Galatians 3:28-29There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.Genesis 17:5-6Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.Acts 7:8-9And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so [Abraham] begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac [begat] Jacob; and Jacob [begat] the twelve patriarchs.Romans 4:17-18(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, [even] God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.James 2:23And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.Romans 4:11-13And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which [he had yet] being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
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