Hebrews 7:6
4 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.
But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
7 And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater.
8 In the case of the Levites, mortal men collect the tenth; but in the case of Melchizedek, it is affirmed that he lives on.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
- KJV
- But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
- WEB
- but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.
- ASV
- but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises.
- DARBY
- but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.
- BLB
- But the one not tracing his descent out from them has collected a tenth from Abraham and has blessed the one having the promises.
- ÅB
- så har denne, som ikke regner sin slekt fra dem, tatt tiende av Abraham og velsignet ham som hadde løftene.
- OTB
- Likevel samlet denne mannen, hvis slektstavle ikke er sporet fra dem, en tidel fra Abraham og velsignet ham som hadde løftene.
- B1930
- så har denne, som ikke regner sin ætt fra dem, tatt tiende av Abraham og velsignet ham som hadde løftene.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 4:13
For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
Read in contextHebrews 7:3–4
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.
Read in contextGenesis 13:14–17
After Lot had departed, the LORD said to Abram, “Now lift up your eyes from the place where you are, and look to the north and south and east and west,
Read in contextGenesis 17:4–8
“As for Me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations.
Read in contextHebrews 11:17
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son,
Read in contextRomans 9:4
the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.
Read in contextHebrews 6:13–15
When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
Read in contextGenesis 22:17–18
I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies.
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