8In the one case, the tenth is collected by men who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living.


In Context

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.

9 One might even say that Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham,

10 because when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the body of his ancestor.

Hebrews 7:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:8And here men that die receive tithes; but there he [receiveth them,] of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:8And here indeed, men that die, receive thithes: but there he hath witness, that he liveth.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:8And here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:8And here dying men receive tithes; but there one of whom the witness is that he lives;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:8And here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:8And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is testified that he liveth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:8Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:8and here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there he, who is testified to that he was living,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:8And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.