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Hebrews 7:6

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but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises.

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Hebrews 7:6 in other translations

but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.

Hebrews 7:6 · World English Bible

Hebrews 7:6 in context

  1. 4Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils.
  2. 5And they indeed of the sons of Levi that receive the priest’s office have commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though these have come out of the loins of Abraham:
  3. 6but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises.
  4. 7But without any dispute the less is blessed of the better.
  5. 8And here men that die receive tithes; but there one, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.