Hebrews 7:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Hebrews 7:7

5 And indeed ^athose who are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to receive tithes from the people according to the law, that is, from their brethren, though they have come from the loins of Abraham;

6 but he whose genealogy is not derived from them received tithes from Abraham ^aand blessed ^bhim who had the promises.

7 Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better.

8 Here mortal men receive tithes, but there he receives them, ^aof whom it is witnessed that he lives.

9 Even Levi, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, so to speak,

10 for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him.

Verse Comparison: Hebrews 7:7

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American Standard Version
But without any dispute the less is blessed of the better.

Amplified® Bible
Yet it is beyond all contradiction that it is the lesser person who is blessed by the greater one.

Contemporary English Version
Everyone agrees that a person who gives a blessing is greater than the one who receives the blessing.

Darby English Version
But beyond all gainsaying, the inferior is blessed by the better.

Good News Bible
There is no doubt that the one who blesses is greater than the one who is blessed.

International Standard Version
It is beyond dispute that the less important person is blessed by the more important person.

King James Version
And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

New American Standard Bible
But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.

New International Version
And without doubt the lesser person is blessed by the greater.

New King James Version
Now beyond all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the better.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But without any dispute the greater blesses the lesser.

Young's Literal Translation
and apart from all controversy, the less by the better is blessed --

New English Translation
Now without dispute the inferior is blessed by the superior,

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