Hebrews 7:4

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And see how great this one `is', to whom also a tenth Abraham the patriarch did give out of the best of the spoils,

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 2:29 : 29 `Men, brethren! it is permitted to speak with freedom unto you concerning the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is among us unto this day;
  • Gen 14:20 : 20 and blessed `is' God Most High, who hath delivered thine adversaries into thy hand;' and he giveth to him a tenth of all.
  • Acts 7:8-9 : 8 `And He gave to him a covenant of circumcision, and so he begat Isaac, and did circumcise him on the eighth day, and Isaac `begat' Jacob, and Jacob -- the twelve patriarchs; 9 and the patriarchs, having been moved with jealousy, sold Joseph to Egypt, and God was with him,
  • Rom 4:11-13 : 11 and a sign he did receive of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith in the uncircumcision, for his being father of all those believing through uncircumcision, for the righteousness also being reckoned to them, 12 and father of circumcision to those not of circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of the faith, that `is' in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham. 13 For not through law `is' the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, of his being heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith;
  • Rom 4:17-18 : 17 who is father of us all (according as it hath been written -- `A father of many nations I have set thee,') before Him whom he did believe -- God, who is quickening the dead, and is calling the things that be not as being. 18 Who, against hope in hope did believe, for his becoming father of many nations according to that spoken: `So shall thy seed be;'
  • Gal 3:28-29 : 28 there is not here Jew or Greek, there is not here servant nor freeman, there is not here male and female, for all ye are one in Christ Jesus; 29 and if ye `are' of Christ then of Abraham ye are seed, and according to promise -- heirs.
  • Jas 2:23 : 23 and fulfilled was the Writing that is saying, `And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;' and, `Friend of God' he was called.
  • Gen 17:5-6 : 5 and thy name is no more called Abram, but thy name hath been Abraham, for father of a multitude of nations have I made thee; 6 and I have made thee exceeding fruitful, and made thee become nations, and kings go out from thee.
  • Gen 12:2 : 2 And I make thee become a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Heb 7:5-11
    7 verses
    86%

    5and those, indeed, out of the sons of Levi receiving the priesthood, a command have to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is, their brethren, even though they came forth out of the loins of Abraham;

    6and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed,

    7and apart from all controversy, the less by the better is blessed --

    8and here, indeed, men who die do receive tithes, and there `he', who is testified to that he was living,

    9and so to speak, through Abraham even Levi who is receiving tithes, hath paid tithes,

    10for he was yet in the loins of the father when Melchisedek met him.

    11If indeed, then, perfection were through the Levitical priesthood -- for the people under it had received law -- what further need, according to the order of Melchisedek, for another priest to arise, and not to be called according to the order of Aaron?

  • Heb 7:1-3
    3 verses
    81%

    1For 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,

    2to whom also a tenth of all did Abraham divide, (first, indeed, being interpreted, `King of righteousness,' and then also, King of Salem, which is, King of Peace,)

    3without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, and being made like to the Son of God, doth remain a priest continually.

  • Gen 14:19-20
    2 verses
    75%

    19and he blesseth him, and saith, `Blessed `is' Abram to God Most High, possessing heaven and earth;

    20and blessed `is' God Most High, who hath delivered thine adversaries into thy hand;' and he giveth to him a tenth of all.

  • Heb 7:13-17
    5 verses
    71%

    13for he of whom these things are said in another tribe hath had part, of whom no one gave attendance at the altar,

    14for `it is' evident that out of Judah hath arisen our Lord, in regard to which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

    15And it is yet more abundantly most evident, if according to the similitude of Melchisedek there doth arise another priest,

    16who came not according to the law of a fleshly command, but according to the power of an endless life,

    17for He doth testify -- `Thou `art' a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;'

  • Num 18:21
    71%

    21and to the sons of Levi, lo, I have given all the tenth in Israel for inheritance in exchange for their service which they are serving -- the service of the tent of meeting.

  • Neh 10:37-38
    2 verses
    70%

    37And the beginning of our dough, and our heave-offerings, and the fruit of every tree, of new wine, and of oil, we bring in to the priests, unto the chambers of the house of our God, and the tithe of our ground to the Levites; and they -- the Levites -- have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage;

    38and the priest, son of Aaron, hath been with the Levites in the tithing of the Levites, and the Levites bring up the tithe of the tithe to the house of our God unto the chambers, to the treasure-house;

  • Num 18:25-26
    2 verses
    70%

    25And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

    26`And unto the Levites thou dost speak; and thou hast said unto them, When ye take from the sons of Israel the tithe which I have given to you from them, for your inheritance, then ye have lifted up from it the heave-offering of Jehovah, a tithe of the tithe;

  • Num 18:28
    69%

    28so ye do lift up -- ye also -- the heave-offering of Jehovah from all your tithes which ye receive from the sons of Israel; and ye have given from it the heave-offering of Jehovah to Aaron the priest;

  • Deut 10:9
    69%

    9therefore there hath not been to Levi a portion and inheritance with his brethren; Jehovah Himself `is' his inheritance, as Jehovah thy God hath spoken to him.

  • Gen 28:22
    68%

    22then this stone which I have made a standing pillar is a house of God, and all that Thou dost give to me -- tithing I tithe to Thee.'

  • Gen 25:5
    68%

    5And Abraham giveth all that he hath to Isaac;

  • Lev 27:32
    68%

    32`And all the tithe of the herd and of the flock -- all that passeth by under the rod -- the tenth is holy to Jehovah;

  • Heb 7:20-21
    2 verses
    68%

    20And inasmuch as `it is' not apart from oath, (for those indeed apart from oath are become priests,

    21and he with an oath through Him who is saying unto him, `The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou `art' a priest -- to the age, according to the order of Melchisedek;')

  • Acts 7:8
    68%

    8`And He gave to him a covenant of circumcision, and so he begat Isaac, and did circumcise him on the eighth day, and Isaac `begat' Jacob, and Jacob -- the twelve patriarchs;

  • Heb 11:17
    68%

    17By faith Abraham hath offered up Isaac, being tried, and the only begotten he did offer up who did receive the promises,

  • Heb 5:10
    68%

    10having been addressed by God a chief priest, according to the order of Melchisedek,

  • Mal 3:8
    68%

    8Doth man deceive God? but ye are deceiving Me, And ye have said: `In what have we deceived Thee?' The tithe and the heave-offering!

  • 1 Sam 8:15
    67%

    15And your seed and your vineyards he doth tithe, and hath given to his eunuchs, and to his servants.

  • Heb 11:19
    67%

    19reckoning that even out of the dead God is able to raise up, whence also in a figure he did receive `him'.

  • Heb 8:3-4
    2 verses
    67%

    3for every chief priest to offer both gifts and sacrifices is appointed, whence `it is' necessary for this one to have also something that he may offer;

    4for if, indeed, he were upon earth, he would not be a priest -- (there being the priests who are offering according to the law, the gifts,

  • Rom 4:10
    67%

    10how then was it reckoned? he being in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision;

  • Num 31:29
    67%

    29from their half ye do take, and thou hast given to Eleazar the priest -- the heave-offering of Jehovah.

  • Acts 7:2
    67%

    2and he said, `Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken: The God of the glory did appear to our father Abraham, being in Mesopotamia, before his dwelling in Haran,

  • Rom 4:1
    66%

    1What, then, shall we say Abraham our father, to have found, according to flesh?