Hebrews 7:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings, and blessed him;

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    This Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of the Most High God, met Abraham as he returned from defeating the kings and blessed him.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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;

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For{G1063} this{G3778} Melchizedek,{G3198} king{G935} of Salem,{G4532} priest{G2409} of God{G2316} Most High,{G5310} who{G3588} met{G4876} Abraham{G11} returning{G5290} from{G575} the slaughter{G2871} of the kings{G935} and{G2532} blessed{G2127} him,{G846}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For{G1063} this{G3778} Melchisedec{G3198}, king{G935} of Salem{G4532}, priest{G2409} of the most high{G5310} God{G2316}, who{G3588} met{G4876}{(G5660)} Abraham{G11} returning{G5290}{(G5723)} from{G575} the slaughter{G2871} of the kings{G935}, and{G2532} blessed{G2127}{(G5660)} him{G846};

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    This Melchisedech kynge of Salem (which beinge prest of ye most hye god met Abraham as he returned agayne from the slaughter of the kynges and blessed him:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    This Melchisedech kynge of Salem (which beynge prest of the most hye God, met Abraham as he returned agayne from the slaughter of the kynges, & blessed him,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For this Melchi-sedec was King of Salem, the Priest of the most high God, who met Abraham, as he returned from the slaughter of the Kings, and blessed him:

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For this Melchisedech kyng of Salem, priest of the most hye God, who met Abraham returnyng from the slaughter of the kynges, and blessed hym:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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;

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    For this Melchisedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who did meet Abraham turning back from the smiting of the kings, and did bless him,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For this Melchizedek, the king of Salem, a priest of the Most High God, who gave Abraham his blessing, meeting him when he came back after putting the kings to death,

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The Nature of Melchizedek’s Priesthood Now this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 14:18-20 : 18 And Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought forth bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High. 19 And he blessed him, and said, "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; 20 And blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand. And he gave him tithes of all."
  • Mark 5:7 : 7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you by God, do not torment me.
  • Ps 76:2 : 2 In Salem also is His tabernacle, and His dwelling place in Zion.
  • Ps 78:35 : 35 And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.
  • Ps 78:56 : 56 Yet they tempted and provoked the Most High God, and did not keep his testimonies:
  • Isa 41:2-3 : 2 Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow. 3 He pursued them, and passed safely; even by the way that he had not gone with his feet.
  • Dan 4:2 : 2 I thought it good to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has done for me.
  • Dan 5:18 : 18 O king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father a kingdom, majesty, glory, and honor.
  • Dan 5:21 : 21 Then he was driven from the sons of men; his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. They fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and that He appoints over it whomever He chooses.
  • Mic 6:6 : 6 With what shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the High God? Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?
  • Acts 16:17 : 17 This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.
  • Heb 6:20 : 20 Where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, made a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.
  • Gen 16:14-16 : 14 Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered. 15 And Hagar bore Abram a son; and Abram called his son's name, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael. 16 And Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.
  • Ps 57:2 : 2 I will cry to God Most High, to God who performs all things for me.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Heb 7:2-11
    10 verses
    89%

    2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

    3 Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like the Son of God; remains a priest continually.

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

    5 And indeed those who 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 brothers, though they come from the loins of Abraham:

    6 But he whose genealogy is not counted from them received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.

    7 And without all contradiction the lesser is blessed by the greater.

    8 And here mortal men receive tithes; but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives.

    9 And, as I may say, Levi also, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham.

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

    11 If therefore perfection were through the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

  • Gen 14:17-22
    6 verses
    86%

    17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the King's Valley.

    18 And Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought forth bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High.

    19 And he blessed him, and said, "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;

    20 And blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand. And he gave him tithes of all."

    21 And the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the people and take the goods for yourself."

    22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have raised my hand to the LORD, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth,

  • Heb 7:13-17
    5 verses
    78%

    13 For he of whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, of which no man attended the altar.

    14 For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.

    15 And it is yet far more evident: for in the likeness of Melchizedek there arises another priest,

    16 Who is made, not after the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life.

    17 For he testifies, You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

  • Heb 5:10
    75%

    10 Called by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.

  • Heb 7:20-22
    3 verses
    74%

    20 And inasmuch as he was not made priest without an oath:

    21 For those priests were made without an oath; but this one with an oath by him that said to him, The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek:

    22 By so much was Jesus made the guarantor of a better covenant.

  • Heb 6:20
    73%

    20 Where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, made a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

  • Heb 5:6
    72%

    6 As He also says in another place, 'You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.'

  • Ps 110:4
    71%

    4 The LORD has sworn and will not relent, You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

  • Gen 14:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar, Arioch, king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Tidal, king of nations;

    2 That they made war with Bera, king of Sodom, and with Birsha, king of Gomorrah, Shinab, king of Admah, and Shemeber, king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.

  • Acts 7:2
    69%

    2 And he said, Men, brothers, and fathers, listen; The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

  • Heb 6:13-14
    2 verses
    67%

    13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself,

    14 Saying, 'Surely, blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.'

  • Gen 24:1
    67%

    1 And Abraham was old and advanced in age, and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

  • Gal 3:9
    67%

    9 So then those who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

  • Heb 13:20
    67%

    20 Now may the God of peace, who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

  • Heb 8:1
    67%

    1 Now of the things we have spoken this is the sum: We have such a high priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

  • Gen 23:7
    67%

    7 And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, to the children of Heth.

  • Gen 22:19
    67%

    19 So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.

  • Gen 15:1
    67%

    1 After these things, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am your shield, and your exceedingly great reward.

  • Gen 13:18
    67%

    18 Then Abram moved his tent, and came and dwelled in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar to the LORD.

  • Gen 21:27
    67%

    27 And Abraham took sheep and oxen and gave them to Abimelech, and both of them made a covenant.

  • Heb 5:1
    67%

    1 For every high priest taken from among men is appointed for men in matters related to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

  • Gen 17:3
    66%

    3 And Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying,