4Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.


In Context

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.

Hebrews 7:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:4Now consider how great this man [was,] unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:4Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder!

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:4Now consider how great this man is, to whom also Abraham the patriarch gave tithes out of the principal things.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:4Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:4Now consider how great this personage was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave a tenth out of the spoils.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:4Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:4Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the best spoils.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:4Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.