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Hebrews 7:4

Abraham

2 and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”

3 Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.

Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.

5 Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.

6 But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.
KJV
Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
WEB
Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best plunder.
ASV
Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils.
DARBY
Now consider how great this [personage] was, to whom [even] the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the spoils.
BLB
Now behold how great this one [was], to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best spoils.
ÅB
Og se, hvor stor han er, denne som Abraham, patriarken, endog gav tiende av byttet!
OTB
Tenk på hvor stor han var: Selv patriarken Abraham ga ham en tidel av de beste byttet.
B1930
Og se, hvor stor han er, denne som Abraham, patriarken, endog gav tiende av byttet!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 14:20

    and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.

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  • Acts 2:29

    Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

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  • Genesis 17:5–6

    No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.

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  • Genesis 12:2

    I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.

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  • Acts 7:8–9

    Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.

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  • Galatians 3:28–29

    There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

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  • James 2:23

    And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.

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  • Romans 4:17–18

    As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist.

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