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Hebrews 7:6

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

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Hebrews 7:6 in other translations

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

Hebrews 7:6 · American Standard Version

Hebrews 7:6 in context

  1. 4Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the best plunder.
  2. 5They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the body of Abraham,
  3. 6but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has accepted tithes from Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.
  4. 7But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.
  5. 8Here people who die receive tithes, but there one receives tithes of whom it is testified that he lives.