6This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
6This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
3 Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God he remains a priest forever.
4 Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder!
5 Now the law requires the descendants of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people--that is, their brothers--even though their brothers are descended from Abraham.
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.
7 And without doubt the lesser person is blessed by the greater.
8 In the one case, the tenth is collected by men who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living.
7:6But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
7:6But he, whose pedigree is not numbered among them, received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
7:6but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises.
7:6but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.
7:6but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises.
7:6But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
7:6but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.
7:6and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed,
7:6But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.