Hebrews 7:10 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met him.
English ASV
for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.
English Amplified
For he was still in the loins of his forefather [Abraham] when Melchizedek met him [Abraham].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
For he was still in the loins of his forefather [Abraham] when Melchizedek met him [Abraham].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
for he was still within his ancestor when Melchizedek met him.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
For he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchisedec met him.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Levi was not yet born, but he already existed in his ancestor Abraham when Melchizedek met him.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
for he was still in the loins of his ancestor when Melchizedek met him.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
For Levi had not yet been born, but was, so to speak, in the body of his ancestor Abraham when Melchizedek met him.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Even though Levi had not yet been born, he was in the body of Abraham when Melchizedek met him.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
for he was still within his forefather when Melchizedek met him.
English KJV 1611
For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
English LSB
for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met Abraham.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
for he was still in his father's loins when Melchizedek met him.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
For he was still in his ancestor Abraham’s loins when Melchizedek met him.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
That's because when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in Abraham's body.
English NIV
because when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the body of his ancestor.
English NKJ 1982
for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.
English NLT
For although Levi wasn't born yet, the seed from which he came was in Abraham's loins when Melchizedek collected the tithe from him.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
for he was still in the loins of his ancestor when Melchizedek met him.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
For although Levi was yet unborn, the seed from which Levi came was present in Abraham when he paid his tithe to Melchizedek. –
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
for he was still in the loins of his ancestor when Melchizedek met him.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
For although Levi wasn't born yet, the seed from which he came was in Abraham when Abraham paid the tithes to Melchizedek.
English Tyndale 1537
For he was yet in the loins of his father Abraham, when Melchisedech met him.