Hebrews 7:10 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹⁰ For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchiz´edek met him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ For he was still in the loins of his forefather [Abraham] when Melchizedek met him [Abraham].

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

¹⁰ because he was still in his ancestor’s body when Abraham paid the tenth to Melchizedek.

Catholic Public Domain Version

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

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁰ For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedech met him.

Hebrews 7:10 Cross References

Genesis 35:11

And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply: a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;

Genesis 46:26

All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were threescore and six;

1 Kings 8:19

Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.

Hebrews 5:6

As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchiz´edek.

Hebrews 7:11

If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchiz´edek, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

Hebrews 7:5

And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:

Hebrews 7:9

And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, paid tithes in Abraham.