Hebrews 7:7
 Hebrews 7:7 
New International Version (©2011)
And without doubt the lesser is blessed by the greater.

New Living Translation (©2007)
And without question, the person who has the power to give a blessing is greater than the one who is blessed.

English Standard Version (©2001)
It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Without a doubt, the inferior is blessed by the superior.

International Standard Version (©2012)
It is beyond dispute that the less important person is blessed by the more important person.

NET Bible (©2006)
Now without dispute the inferior is blessed by the superior,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
But without dispute, he who is lesser is blessed by him who is greater than he.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
No one can deny that the more important person blesses the less important person.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

American King James Version
And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

American Standard Version
But without any dispute the less is blessed of the better.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And without all contradiction, that which is less, is blessed by the better.

Darby Bible Translation
But beyond all gainsaying, the inferior is blessed by the better.

English Revised Version
But without any dispute the less is blessed of the better.

Webster's Bible Translation
And without all contradiction the less is blessed by the better.

Weymouth New Testament
And beyond all dispute it is always the inferior who is blessed by the superior.

World English Bible
But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.

Young's Literal Translation
and apart from all controversy, the less by the better is blessed --

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

7:4-10 That High Priest who should afterward appear, of whom Melchizedec was a type, must be much superior to the Levitical priests. Observe Abraham's great dignity and happiness; that he had the promises. That man is rich and happy indeed, who has the promises, both of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. This honour have all those who receive the Lord Jesus. Let us go forth in our spiritual conflicts, trusting in his word and strength, ascribing our victories to his grace, and desiring to be met and blessed by him in all our ways.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the greater. This is a self-evident truth, and is undeniable; it admits of no controversy, and cannot be gainsaid, that he that blesseth is greater in that respect than he that is blessed by him; as the priests were greater in their office than the people who were blessed by them; and so Melchizedek, as a priest of the most high God, and as blessing Abraham, was greater than he; and so must be greater than the Levites, who sprung from him; and his priesthood be more excellent than theirs; and consequently Christ, his antitype, and who was of his order, must be greater too; which is the design of the apostle throughout the whole of his reasoning.


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

7. The principle that the blesser is superior to him whom he blesses, holds good only in a blessing given with divine authority; not merely a prayerful wish, but one that is divinely efficient in working its purport, as that of the patriarchs on their children: so Christ's blessing, Lu 24:51; Ac 3:26.


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Melchizedek and Abraham
6But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. 7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better. 8And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receives them, of whom it is witnessed that he lives. …

Hebrews 7:6 This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
Hebrews 7:8 In the one case, the tenth is collected by people who die; but in the other case, by him who is declared to be living.