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Melchizedek and Abraham

Hebrews 7:4

In 9 translations

BSB
Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.
KJV
Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
WEB
Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best plunder.
ASV
Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils.
LSV
And see how great this one [is], to whom Abraham the patriarch also gave a tenth out of the best of the spoils,
YLT
And see how great this one [is], to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils,
DBY
Now consider how great this [personage] was, to whom [even] the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the spoils.
DRC
Now consider how great this man is, to whom also Abraham the patriarch gave tithes out of the principal things.
GNV
Nowe consider how great this man was, vnto whome euen the Patriarke Abraham gaue the tithe of the spoyles.

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ (“even”); SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Ἀβραὰμ: Tyndale House: Ἁβραὰμ.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: ᾧ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read ᾧ; Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont add καὶ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Θεωρεῖτε δὲ πηλίκος οὗτος ᾧ δεκάτην Ἀβραὰμ ἔδωκεν ἐκ τῶν ἀκροθινίων ὁ πατριάρχης.
RP2018
Θεωρεῖτε δὲ πηλίκος οὗτος, ᾧ καὶ δεκάτην Ἀβραὰμ ἔδωκεν ἐκ τῶν ἀκροθινίων ὁ πατριάρχης.
TR-Boyd
Θεωρεῖτε δὲ πηλίκος οὗτος, ᾧ καὶ δεκάτην Ἀβραὰμ ἔδωκεν ἐκ τῶν ἀκροθινίων ὁ πατριάρχης.
SCR1894
θεωρειτε δε πηλικος ουτος ω και δεκατην αβρααμ εδωκεν εκ των ακροθινιων ο πατριαρχης

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 14:20and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.
  • Acts 2:29Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
  • Genesis 12:2I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
  • Acts 7:8–9Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs. Because the…
  • Genesis 17:5–6No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations. I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.
  • Galatians 3:28–29There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.
  • Romans 4:17–18As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the presence of God, in whom he believed, the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not yet exist. Against all…
  • Romans 4:11–13And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that…
  • James 2:23And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.

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