Hebrews 7:6
But he whose kynred is not counted amonge them receaved tythes of Abraham and blessed him that had the promyses.
William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)
In The King James Version
In Context
7And no man denyeth but that which is lesse receaveth blessinge of yt which is greater.
Cross References
Genesis 12:13saye I praye the therfore that thou art my sister that I maye fare the better by reason of the and that my soule maye lyue for thy sake.
Genesis 14:19blessed hym saynge. Blessed be Abram vnto the most hyghest God possessor of heauen and erth.
Genesis 22:17that I will blesse th and multiplye thy seed as the starres of heaven and as the sonde vpo the seesyde. And thy seed shall possesse the gates of hys enymies.
Romans 4:13For the promes that he shuld be the heyre of the worlde was not geven to Abraha or to his seed thorow the lawe: but thorow ye rightewesnes which cometh of fayth.
Hebrews 7:1This Melchisedech kynge of Salem (which beinge prest of ye most hye god met Abraham as he returned agayne from the slaughter of the kynges and blessed him:
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 7:2-11
Melchisedec's Priesthood. ( a. d. 62.) 1 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; 2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; 3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. 4 Now… Read the whole commentary →