Hebrews 7:9 — Compare All Translations

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

and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, hath paid tithes,

English ASV

And, so to say, through Abraham even Levi, who receiveth tithes, hath paid tithes;

English Amplified

A person might even say that Levi [the father of the priestly tribe] himself, who received tithes (the tenth), paid tithes through Abraham,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

A person might even say that Levi [the father of the priestly tribe] himself, who received tithes (the tenth), paid tithes through Abraham,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And so to speak, Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

And in a sense Levi himself, who receives a tenth, has paid a tenth through Abraham,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and, so to speak, through Abraham, Levi also, who received tithes, has been made to pay tithes.

English EASY 2024

The Levite priests receive their gifts from the people. But we could say that Levi himself gave a tenth part of what he had to Melchizedek. When Abraham gave his tenth part to Melchizedek, it was like Levi was there inside him. At that time, Levi was not yet born, but Abraham was his ancestor.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Now those from the family of Levi are the ones who get a tenth from the people. But we can say that when Abraham paid Melchizedek a tenth, then Levi also paid it.

One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

And, so to speak, when Abraham paid the tenth, Levi (whose descendants collect the tenth) also paid it.

English God's Word - GW 1995

We could even say that when Abraham gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything, Levi was giving a tenth of everything. Levi gave, although later his descendants would receive a tenth of everything.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

And in a sense Levi himself, who receives tithes, has paid tithes through Abraham,

English KJV 1611

And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

English LSB

And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, paid tithes,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

One might say that Levi also, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, paid tithes,

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

One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, was tithed through Abraham,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

And it could be said that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid a tithe through Abraham.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Levi collects the tenth. But we might say that Levi paid the tenth through Abraham.

English NIV

One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham,

English NKJ 1982

Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak,

English NLT

In addition, we might even say that Levi's descendants, the ones who collect the tithe, paid a tithe to Melchizedek through their ancestor Abraham.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

It could even be said that Levi, the ancestor of every Jewish priest who received tithes, actually paid tithes to Melchizedek through Abraham.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

(d) One might even say that Levi himself (the ancestor of all Jewish priests, of all who receive tithes), paid tithes to Melchizedek through Abraham.

English Tyndale 1537

And to say the truth, Levi him self also which receiveth tithes, paid tithes in Abraham.

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