Hebrews 7:10 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁰ for he was still in the loins of his ancestor when Melchizedek 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

God said to him, “I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall come from you, and kings shall spring from you.

Genesis 46:26

All the persons belonging to Jacob who came into Egypt who were his own offspring, not including the wives of his sons, were sixty-six persons in all.

1 Kings 8:19

nevertheless, you shall not build the house, but your son who shall be born to you shall build the house for my name.’

Hebrews 5:6

as he says also in another place, “You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.”

Hebrews 7:11

Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood—for the people received the law under this priesthood—what further need would there have been to speak of another priest arising according to the order of Melchizedek rather than one according to the order of Aaron?

Hebrews 7:5

And those descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment in the law to collect tithes from the people, that is, from their kindred, though these also are descended from Abraham.

Hebrews 7:9

One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham,