Hebrews 7:7–8
Hebrews 7:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)
7 And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater. 8 In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living.
Hebrews 7:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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 7:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)
7 And without question, the person who has the power to give a blessing is greater than the one who is blessed.
8 The priests who collect tithes are men who die, so Melchizedek is greater than they are, because we are told that he lives on.
Hebrews 7:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
7 Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better. 8 Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.
Hebrews 7:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)
7 Now everyone knows that the more important person blesses the less important person. 8 Priests receive a tenth, even though they are only men who live and then die. But Melchizedek, who received a tenth from Abraham, continues living, as the Scripture says.
Hebrews 7:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)
7 But without any dispute the less is blessed of the better. 8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
Hebrews 7:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
7 But beyond all gainsaying, the inferior is blessed by the better. 8 And here dying men receive tithes; but there one of whom the witness is that he lives;
Hebrews 7:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
7 No one can deny that the more important person blesses the less important person.
8 Priests receive a tenth of everything, but they die. Melchizedek received a tenth of everything, but we are told that he lives.
Hebrews 7:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
7 Without a doubt, the inferior is blessed by the superior. 8 In the one case, men who will die receive tenths, but in the other case, Scripture testifies that he lives.
Hebrews 7:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
7 It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior. 8 In the one case, tithes are received by those who are mortal; in the other, by one of whom it is testified that he lives.
Hebrews 7:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
7 Now without any dispute the inferior is blessed by the more prominent. 8 And in this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case it is testified that he lives.
Hebrews 7:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
7 Without a doubt, the more important person blesses the less important one. 8 In the one case, the tenth is collected by men who die. But in the other case, it is collected by the one who is said to be living.
Hebrews 7:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
7 But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
8 In this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case one receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives on.