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Hebrews 7:6–7

But this man wwho does not have his descent from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed xhim who had the promises. It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior.

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Hebrews 7:6–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater.

Hebrews 7:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

Hebrews 7:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

But Melchizedek, who was not a descendant of Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham. And Melchizedek placed a blessing upon Abraham, the one who had already received the promises of God. And without question, the person who has the power to give a blessing is greater than the one who is blessed.

Hebrews 7:6–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better.

Hebrews 7:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

Melchizedek was not from the tribe of Levi, but he collected a tenth from Abraham. And he blessed Abraham, the man who had God’s promises. Now everyone knows that the more important person blesses the less important person.

Hebrews 7:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises. But without any dispute the less is blessed of the better.

Hebrews 7:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises. But beyond all gainsaying, the inferior is blessed by the better.

Hebrews 7:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Although Melchizedek was not from the tribe of Levi, he received a tenth of everything from Abraham. Then Melchizedek blessed Abraham, who had God’s promises. No one can deny that the more important person blesses the less important person. 

Hebrews 7:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

But one without this lineage collected tenths from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises. Without a doubt, the inferior is blessed by the superior.

Hebrews 7:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

But this man, who does not belong to their ancestry, collected tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had received the promises. It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior.

Hebrews 7:6–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

But the one who did not trace his descent from them collected tithes from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises. Now without any dispute the inferior is blessed by the more prominent.

Hebrews 7:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Melchizedek did not trace his family line from Levi. But he collected a tenth from Abraham. Melchizedek blessed the one who had received the promises. Without a doubt, the more important person blesses the less important one.

Hebrews 7:6–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.

But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.


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