4Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
4Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like to the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.
4 Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they come from the loins of Abraham:
6 But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
7:4Now consider how great this man [was,] unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
7:4Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder!
7:4Now consider how great this man is, to whom also Abraham the patriarch gave tithes out of the principal things.
7:4Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils.
7:4Now consider how great this personage was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the spoils.
7:4Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils.
7:4Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the best spoils.
7:4And see how great this one is, to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils,
7:4Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.