KJV King James Version
But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
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Hebrews 7:6
But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
WEB 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.
ASV 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed,
Surrounding context — Hebrews 7
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.
8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he [receiveth them], of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenμὴG3361 · mēnotγενεαλογούμενοςG1075 · genealogeōto trace genealogyἐξG1537 · ekout fromαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heδεδεκάτωκενG1183 · dekatoōto titheἈβραάμ·G11 · AbraamAbrahamκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔχονταG2192 · echōto have/beτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐπαγγελίαςG1860 · epangeliapromiseεὐλόγηκεν.G2127 · eulogeōto praise/bless
Cross-references
Romans 4:13For 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 17:4-8As for me, behold, my covenant [is] with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.Hebrews 7:3-4Without 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.Genesis 13:14-17And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:Hebrews 11:17By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten [son],Genesis 14:19-20And he blessed him, and said, Blessed [be] Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:Hebrews 6:13-15For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,Hebrews 7:1For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;Romans 9:4Who are Israelites; to whom [pertaineth] the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service [of God], and the promises;Genesis 22:17-18That 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 gate of his enemies;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 3:16Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.Acts 3:25Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.Genesis 12:13Say, 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.Hebrews 11:13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of [them], and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
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