Hebrews 7:6
King James Version (KJV)
But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
In context
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.
Hebrews 7:6 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that 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.
- 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.
- 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,
- DBY Darby Translation
- but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.