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King James Version

Hebrews 7:6

But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abraham;   Melchizedek;   Priest;   Succession;   Tithes;   Types;   Scofield Reference Index - Sacrifice;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Tithe;   Types of Christ;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Priest;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Abraham;   Tithes;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Blessing;   Fulfillment;   Priest, Christ as;   Worship;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Covenant;   Offices of Christ;   Preaching;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Tithe;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Heaven;   Hebrews, the Epistle to the;   Patriarchs;   Tithes;   Zechariah, the Book of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Christ, Christology;   Descent;   Genealogies;   Hebrews;   Promise;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Hebrews, Epistle to;   Melchizedek;   Quotations;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Hebrews Epistle to the;   Mediator;   Priest (2);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Melchisedec, Melchizedek ;   Tithes;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Paul;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Tithe;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Hebrews, Epistle to the;   Priest, High;   Priesthood in the New Testament;  

Parallel Translations

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.
Legacy Standard Bible
But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them had collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.
Simplified Cowboy Version
But Mel wasn't a descendant of Levi and he got a tenth from Abe. But it wasn't just one-sided. Because Abraham gave, Mel blessed his socks right off.
Bible in Basic English
But this man, who was not of their family, took the tenth from Abraham, and gave a blessing to him to whom God had given his undertaking.
Darby Translation
but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.
World English Bible
but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has taken tithes of Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But he whose pedigree is not from them, took tythes of Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises:
Weymouth's New Testament
But, in this instance, one who does not trace his origin from them takes tithes from Abraham, and pronounces a blessing on him to whom the promises belong.
King James Version (1611)
But he whose descent is not counted from them, receiued tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
Literal Translation
but he not counting his genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and has blessed the one having the promises.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But he whose kynred is not counted amoge them, receaued tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promes.
Mace New Testament (1729)
but he who was not of their pedigree, received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him to whom the promises were made.
Amplified Bible
But this person [Melchizedek] who is not from their Levitical ancestry received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who possessed the promises [of God].
American Standard Version
but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises.
Revised Standard Version
But this man who has not their genealogy received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But he whose kynred is not counted amonge them receaved tythes of Abraham and blessed him that had the promyses.
Update Bible Version
but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has taken tithes of Abraham, and has blessed him that has the promises.
Webster's Bible Translation
But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
Young's Literal Translation
and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed,
New Century Version
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.
New English Translation
But Melchizedek who does not share their ancestry collected a tithe from Abraham and blessed the one who possessed the promise.
Berean Standard Bible
But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
Contemporary English Version
Although Melchizedek wasn't a descendant of Levi, Abraham gave him a tenth of what he had. Then Melchizedek blessed Abraham, who had been given God's promise.
Complete Jewish Bible
But Malki-Tzedek, even though he was not descended from Levi, took a tenth from Avraham. Also, he blessed Avraham, the man who received God's promises;
English Standard Version
But this man who does not have his descent from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But he whose kindred is not couted among them, receiued tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
George Lamsa Translation
But this man who is not recorded in their genealogies took tithes even from Abraham, and blessed him who had received the promises.
Christian Standard Bible®
But one without this lineage collected tenths from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.
Hebrew Names Version
but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has taken tithes of Avraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.
International Standard Version
But this man, whose descent is not traced from them, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the man who had received the promises.Genesis 14:19; Romans 4:13; Galatians 3:16;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
But he who is not written in their genealogies took tithes from ABRAHAM, and blessed him who had received the promise.
Murdock Translation
But this man, who is not enrolled in their genealogies, took tithes from Abraham; and blessed him who had received the promise.
New King James Version
but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
New Living Translation
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.
New Life Bible
Melchizedek was not even from the family group of Levi but Abraham paid him. Melchizedek showed respect to Abraham who was the one who had received God's promises.
English Revised Version
but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises.
New Revised Standard
But this man, who does not belong to their ancestry, collected tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had received the promises.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, he who deriveth not his pedigree from among them, hath taken tithes of Abraham. And, the holder of the promises, hath he blessed.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But he, whose pedigree is not numbered among them, received tithes of Abraham and blessed him that had the promises.
Lexham English Bible
But the one who did not trace his descent from them collected tithes from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But he whose kynrede is not counted among them, receaued tythe of Abraham, and blessed hym that had the promises.
Easy-to-Read Version
Melchizedek was not even from the tribe of Levi, but Abraham gave him a tenth of what he had. And Melchizedek blessed Abraham—the one who had God's promises.
New American Standard Bible
But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.
Good News Translation
Melchizedek was not descended from Levi, but he collected one tenth from Abraham and blessed him, the man who received God's promises.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But he whos generacioun is not noumbrid in hem, took tithis of Abraham; and he blesside this Abraham, which hadde repromyssiouns.

Contextual Overview

1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; 2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; 3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. 4 Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils. 5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham: 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. 8 And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. 9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham. 10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

descent: Gr. pedigree, Hebrews 7:3

received: Hebrews 7:4, Genesis 14:19, Genesis 14:20

had: Hebrews 6:13-15, Hebrews 11:13, Hebrews 11:17, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:13, Genesis 13:14-17, Genesis 17:4-8, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 22:18, Acts 3:25, Romans 4:13, Romans 9:4, Galatians 3:16

Reciprocal: Leviticus 9:22 - his hand Numbers 1:18 - their pedigrees Joshua 22:6 - General Mark 7:20 - General 2 Corinthians 1:20 - all

Cross-References

Genesis 5:32
And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis 8:13
And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But he whose descent is not counted from them, c] That is, Melchizedek, whose genealogy or pedigree is not reckoned from the Levites, nor from any from whom they descend his lineal descent is not the same with theirs; and so did not receive tithes by any law, as they did, but by virtue of his superiority: received tithes of Abraham; not from the people, or his brethren, but from Abraham, the father of the people of Israel, and of Levi himself:

and blessed him that had the promises; of a Son, and of the Messiah, that should spring from him, in whom all nations should be blessed, and of the land of Canaan, and of the blessings of grace and glory. This shows that Melchizedek had a descent, though it was not known; and that, since his descent was not the same with the Levites, he was a more proper type of Christ, who belonged not to that, but another tribe.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But he whose descent is not counted from them - Melchizedek. The word “descent” is “pedigree” in the margin. The meaning is, that he was not “in the same genealogy” - μὴ γενεαλογούμενος mē genealogoumenos - he was not of the order of Levitical priests. That Melchizedek is meant there can be no doubt; at the same time, also, the thought is presented with prominence on which Paul so much insists, that he was of a different order from the Levitical priesthood.

And blessed him - Blessed him as a priest of God; blessed him in such a manner as to imply acknowledged superiority; see Hebrews 7:1.

That had the promises - The promise that he should have a numerous posterity; that in him all the nations of the earth should be blessed; see Hebrews 6:12-16.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Hebrews 7:6. Blessed him that had the promises. — This is a continuation of the same argument, namely, to show the superiority of Melchisedec; and, in consequence, to prove the superiority of the priesthood of Christ beyond that of Aaron. As in the seed of Abraham all the nations of the earth were to be blessed, Abraham received a sacerdotal blessing from Melchisedec, who was the representative of the Messiah, the promised seed, to show that it was through him, as the high priest of the human race, that this blessing was to be derived on all mankind.


 
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