Hebrews 7:10 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹⁰ for he was yet in the loins of his father, 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 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 for my name.

Hebrews 5:6

as he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 7:11

Now if there was perfection through the Levitical priesthood (for under it hath the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should arise after the order of Melchizedek, and not be reckoned after the order of Aaron?

Hebrews 7:5

And they indeed of the sons of Levi that receive the priest's office have commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though these have come out of the loins of Abraham:

Hebrews 7:9

And, so to say, through Abraham even Levi, who receiveth tithes, hath paid tithes;