Melchizedek and Abraham
Hebrews 7:10
In 9 translations
- BSB
- For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.
- KJV
- For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.
- WEB
- for he was yet in the body of his father when Melchizedek met him.
- ASV
- for he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchizedek met him.
- LSV
- for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchizedek met him.
- YLT
- for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met him.
- DBY
- For he was yet in the loins of his father when Melchisedec met him.
- DRC
- For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedech met him.
- GNV
- For hee was yet in the loynes of his father Abraham, when Melchi-sedec met him.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὁ (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: Μελχισέδεκ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Μελχισέδεκ; Robinson–Pierpont read ὁ Μελχισέδεκ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἔτι γὰρ ἐν τῇ ὀσφύϊ τοῦ πατρὸς ἦν ὅτε συνήντησεν αὐτῷ Μελχισέδεκ.
- RP2018
- ἔτι γὰρ ἐν τῇ ὀσφύϊ τοῦ πατρὸς ἦν, ὅτε συνήντησεν αὐτῷ ὁ Μελχισεδέκ.
- TR-Boyd
- ἔτι γὰρ ἐν τῇ ὀσφύϊ τοῦ πατρὸς ἦν, ὅτε συνήντησεν αὐτῷ ὁ Μελχισεδέκ.
- SCR1894
- ετι γαρ εν τη οσφυι του πατρος ην οτε συνηντησεν αυτω ο μελχισεδεκ
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Cross-references most cited first
- Genesis 35:11And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you.
- Hebrews 7:5Now 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.
- Genesis 46:26All those belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons—numbered sixty-six persons.
- 1 Kings 8:19Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’
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