Hebrews 7:6 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed,

but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises.

English Amplified

But this person who has not their Levitical ancestry received tithes from Abraham [himself] and blessed him who possessed the promises [of God].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But this person who has not their Levitical ancestry received tithes from Abraham [himself] and blessed him who possessed the promises [of God].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

But one without this lineage collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.

English EASY 2024

As for Melchizedek, he was not a descendant of Levi. But he still received a tenth part of what Abraham had. He also asked God to bless Abraham. But Abraham was the one who had already received God's promises.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

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.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

But this man who does not have his descent from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Although Melchizedek was not from the tribe of Levi, he received a tenth of everything from Abraham. Then Melchizedek blessed Abraham, who had God's promises.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

But one without this lineage collected tithes from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.

English KJV 1611

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

But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them had collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But this man, whose descent is not numbered among them, received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

But he who was not of their ancestry received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had received the promises.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

But Melchizedek who does not share their ancestry collected a tithe from Abraham and blessed the one who possessed the promise.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Melchizedek did not trace his family line from Levi. But he collected a tenth from Abraham. Melchizedek blessed the one who had received the promises.

This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

English NKJ 1982

but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

But Melchizedek, who was not even related to Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham. And Melchizedek placed a blessing upon Abraham, the one who had already received the promises of God.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But this man, who does not belong to their ancestry, collected tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had received the promises.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

But Melchizedek was not Abraham’s Jewish relative, and yet Abraham still paid him a tithe. – Melchizedek imparted a blessing on mighty Abraham, who had received the promises of God.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But this man who has not their genealogy received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But Melchizedek was not a relative, and yet Abraham paid him. (b) Melchizedek placed a blessing upon mighty Abraham,

English Tyndale 1537

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