Hebrews 7:10 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

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

And 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 Jacob's sons' wives, 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, “Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek.”

Hebrews 7:11

Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one named after the order of Aaron?

Hebrews 7:5

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

Hebrews 7:9

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