Hebrews 7:6–7
Hebrews 7:6–7 — The New International Version (NIV)
6 This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. 7 And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater.
Hebrews 7:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Hebrews 7:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)
6 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. 7 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)
6 but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. 7 Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better.
Hebrews 7:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)
6 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. 7 Now everyone knows that the more important person blesses the less important person.
Hebrews 7:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)
6 but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises. 7 But without any dispute the less is blessed of the better.
Hebrews 7:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
6 but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises. 7 But beyond all gainsaying, the inferior is blessed by the better.
Hebrews 7:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
6 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. 7 No one can deny that the more important person blesses the less important person.
Hebrews 7:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
6 But one without this lineage collected tenths from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises. 7 Without a doubt, the inferior is blessed by the superior.
Hebrews 7:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
6 But this man, who does not belong to their ancestry, collected tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had received the promises. 7 It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior.
Hebrews 7:6–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
6 But the one who did not trace his descent from them collected tithes from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises. 7 Now without any dispute the inferior is blessed by the more prominent.
Hebrews 7:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
6 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. 7 Without a doubt, the more important person blesses the less important one.
Hebrews 7:6–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
6 But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.
7 But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.