Hebrews 7:6

But Melchizedek ¹  who does not share their ancestry ²  collected a tithe ³  from Abraham and blessed ⁴  the one who possessed the promise.

biblegateway Heb 7:6

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

biblegateway Heb 7:6

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

biblegateway Heb 7:6

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.

biblegateway Heb 7:6

But this man, a complete outsider, collected tithes from Abraham and blessed him, the one to whom the promises had been given.

SABDAweb Heb 7:6

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.

bibleoremus Heb 7:6

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

biblegateway Heb 7:6

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

biblegateway Heb 7:6

But Melchizedek ¹  who does not share their ancestry ²  collected a tithe ³  from Abraham and blessed ⁴  the one who possessed the promise.

¹ tn Grk “the one”; in the translation the referent (Melchizedek) has been specified for clarity.

² tn Grk “is not descended from them.”

³ tn Or “a tenth part.”

⁴ sn The verbs “collected…and blessed” emphasize the continuing effect of the past actions, i.e., Melchizedek’s importance.