Hebrews 7:8–9
Hebrews 7:8–9 — The New International Version (NIV)
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. 9 One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham,
Hebrews 7:8–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)
8 In the one case tithes are received by mortal men, but in the other case, by one of whom it is testified that he lives. 9 One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham,
Hebrews 7:8–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)
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. 9 In addition, we might even say that these Levites—the ones who collect the tithe—paid a tithe to Melchizedek when their ancestor Abraham paid a tithe to him.
Hebrews 7:8–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
8 Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives. 9 Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak,
Hebrews 7:8–9 — New Century Version (NCV)
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. 9 We might even say that Levi, who receives a tenth, also paid it when Abraham paid Melchizedek a tenth.
Hebrews 7:8–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)
8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. 9 And, so to say, through Abraham even Levi, who receiveth tithes, hath paid tithes;
Hebrews 7:8–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
8 And here dying men receive tithes; but there one of whom the witness is that he lives; 9 and, so to speak, through Abraham, Levi also, who received tithes, has been made to pay tithes.
Hebrews 7:8–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
8 Priests receive a tenth of everything, but they die. Melchizedek received a tenth of everything, but we are told that he lives. 9 We could even say that when Abraham gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything, Levi was giving a tenth of everything. Levi gave, although later his descendants would receive a tenth of everything.
Hebrews 7:8–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
8 In the one case, men who will die receive tenths, but in the other case, Scripture testifies that he lives. 9 And in a sense Levi himself, who receives tenths, has paid tenths through Abraham,
Hebrews 7:8–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
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. 9 One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham,
Hebrews 7:8–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
8 And in this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case it is testified that he lives. 9 And, so to speak, even Levi, the one who receives tithes, has paid tithes through Abraham.
Hebrews 7:8–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
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.
9 Levi collects the tenth. But we might say that Levi paid the tenth through Abraham.
Hebrews 7:8–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
8 In this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case one receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives on.
9 And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, paid tithes,