Hebrews 7:4

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Hebrews 7:4

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.

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KJV

King James Version

Now consider how great this man [was], unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

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WEB

World English Bible

Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best plunder.

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ASV

American Standard Version

Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

Now behold how great this one [was], to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best spoils.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Hebrews 7

² and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”

³ Without father or mother or genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God, he remains a priest for all time.

⁴ Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.

⁵ Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.

⁶ But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.

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